Academics and cultural practitioners from Barcelona and London discuss art, real estate and politics in the pre-Olympic city.

With the 2012 Olympic Games approaching, the speakers focus on the impact that a winning bid has on the city’s built environment, heritage and conditions of living as well as on the artistic production.

The seminar is organised by Gasworks and the Centre of Iberian and Latin American Visual Studies; and funded by the London Centre for Arts and Cultural Exchange (LCACE) and Birkbeck???s School of Arts Research Fund.

FRIDAY 28 JANUARY 10AM – 5PM & SATURDAY 29 JANUARY 10AM – 1PM

SPEAKERS:

Peter Coles, Marina Garcés, Beatriz García, Josep Maria Montaner, Zaída Muxí, María Ruido, Benedict Seymour, Iain Sinclair, Martin Slavin and Virginia Villaplana.

LOCATION:

Birkbeck at Stratford, Stratford Campus, Computer Center and Main Entrance,room CCG05. Water Lane, London E15 4LZ.

BOOKINGS:

Admission is free, but places are filling up quickly, so early booking is essential. To reserve your place, m.balibrea@bbk.ac.uk

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