6th July - Consumption and Socio-Cultural Change Conference

Consumption and Socio-Cultural Change Conference

1 Day Conference to be held at the Humanities Research Centre, University of York 6 July 2010, 9.30 - 17.00

Speakers include; Professor George Ritzer (Maryland), Professor Colin Campbell (York), Dr Mark Davis (Leeds), Professor Dick Houtman (Rotterdam), Professor Paul Heelas (Lancaster), Professor Tim Jackson (Surrey) and speakers from York such as Beverly Geesin, Michael Hardey and Simon Winlow

Including the following talks:

• Prof Tim Jackson (Surrey) - 'Prosperity without Growth'

• Beverly Geesin (York St John) - iPhones to Spy Drones: Surveillance and Conspicuous Consumption

• Prof Dick Houtman (Rotterdam) - Why Nowadays Everything Seems 'Traditional', 'Natural' or 'Hand-­Made'

For more information and to register go to: http://www.york.ac.uk/res/satsu/events/consumption-conference.htm