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Schedule

VIRTUAL Barcelona Livable Cities

The Urban Experience: From Social Policy to Design
Welcome and introduction
G. Cairns
12:45 pm - 1:00 pm

Abstract

An introduction and welcome to the conference from Graham Cairns, Director of AMPS.

Biography

Dr Graham Cairns, UK, Director, AMPS. He has taught at Universities in Spain, the UK, Mexico, South Africa and Gambia. He has worked in architectural studios in London and Hong Kong and ran a performing arts company, Hybrid Artworks, with a specialism in video installation and performance art. The author and editor of several books and multiple articles on architecture, film, advertising and socio-politics, he co-founded AMPS in 2011 and is Executive Editor of the AMPS journal ISSN 2050-9006.

Session Details
AMPS
12:45 pm - 1:00 pm
Wednesday 16th July, 2025
All Times in CEST (Current time in Barcelona)