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Olympic Legacies in spotlight at British Sociological Association conference

Tuesday 3 April 2007

The legacy of London 2012 will be in the spotlight at the British Sociological Association (BSA) annual conference at the University of East London (UEL) on 12 April.

Professor Gavin Poynter, Head of UEL’s School of Social Sciences, Media and Cultural Studies and author of From Beijing to Bow Bells, a comparative economic analysis of the 2012 Games, will report on a project on Olympic legacies; economic, social, and cultural.

Norman Turner who is Chief Executive of Newham 2012 delivery team, responsible for the local authority planning and delivery of 2012 and legacy, and Dr Iain MacRury will present developing work on "legacy momentum" by looking at Barcelona and other cities’ governance and legacy.

Professor Andrew Blake will examine the idea of a ‘Green Games’ in the context of global sports tourism and fan culture. Dr Penny Bernstock will look at impacts on housing in East London, following up on recent work by London East Research Institute.

Dr MacRury said: “There is also an opportunity for long standing and practical engagement with previous host cities as there are many lessons to learn from these Olympiads. Social scientists have an important role to play in assessing the lessons of the past and contributing to the success of London 2012, and particularly the legacy for local communities.”

The Annual Conference of the British Sociological Association Social Connections: Identities, Technologies and Relationships at the University of East London is set to be the largest ever Sociology conference to be held in Britain, with over 500 delegates and presenters from all over the world.

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