Annual Conference 2015

Policy & Politics Annual Conference 2015

Democracy, Inequality & Power: Redefining Classic Concepts for the 21st Century

Plenary Speakers
Professor Danny Dorling (University of Oxford, UK) - Not just economics: what we know about why social inequality persists
Professor Andrew Gamble (University of Cambridge, UK) - Can democracy survive?
Professor Mark Purcell (University of Washington, US) - Democracy against, beyond and without the state
Professor Kate Pickett (University of York, UK) - The human costs of inequality

Thanks to all who contributed to the success of our 2015 conference. We have had excellent feedback on the plenary sessions as well as the diverse range of themed panels we hosted. We’re really pleased that so many of you found it stimulating, enjoyable and relevant. See below for some of the photographs which captured the event…

Some of the plenary speakers: Andrew Gamble, Danny Dorling and Mark Purcell

Seven conference participants wearing lanyards stand in a row on stage, posing for a group photo in front of a presentation screen and “Policy & Politics” banners.

The conference organisers

Four conference attendees wearing lanyards stand in a row, posing for a group photo against a blue background.

Presenters and delegates

Speaker at a podium beside a “Policy & Politics” banner, addressing a seated conference audience.

Speaker at a podium gesturing toward a chart on a projection screen, beside a “Policy & Politics” banner.

Conference attendee standing and speaking into a microphone during a Q&A, while others sit listening in a panel session.

Conference attendee holding a phone to take a photo, seated among audience rows and wearing a lanyard.

Person speaking at a podium beside a “Policy & Politics” banner, presenting to an audience.

Two people stand browsing a Policy Press book display, with shelves of titles and signage for the University of Bristol.

Speaker presenting beside a projection screen and “Policy & Politics” banner to a seated audience in a red-walled room.

Speaker at a podium beside a “Policy & Politics” banner, delivering a talk to an audience.

Conference audience seated while one attendee stands at the back applauding, wearing a lanyard.

Two conference attendees seated and talking, holding event materials, with rows of empty chairs in the background.

Close-up of a conference attendee wearing glasses and a lanyard, seated and looking toward a speaker, with blurred audience behind.

Person speaking at a podium beside a “Policy & Politics” banner, presenting from a laptop to an audience.

Four conference attendees wearing lanyards stand together, holding drinks and materials while talking in a networking setting.

Two conference attendees wearing lanyards sit and read printed materials, with a coffee cup and other audience members in the background.

Speaker presenting beside a screen and “Policy & Politics” banner to a seated conference audience in a red-walled room.

Two conference attendees seated and talking, one using a laptop, with bags and coats beside them in a hallway setting.

Conference audience seated in rows facing a presentation screen, with a speaker at the front and a “Policy & Politics” banner.

Conference attendees wearing lanyards select food from a buffet under heat lamps in an ornate hall.

Conference attendee wearing a lanyard holds a plate of food while speaking to another attendee in a busy reception area.

Two conference attendees stand and talk while holding food, with other participants mingling in an ornate hall.

Two conference attendees wearing lanyards stand near a wall, listening, while others sit blurred in the background.

Audience seated in a conference, wearing lanyards, listening attentively with notebooks and a laptop visible.

For more conference photographs go to https://www.flickr.com/photos/136398890@N04/shares/00mB82