The social value of social infrastructure – 28 May 2025
Knowledge Exchange Workshop with Patricia Aelbrecht (Cardiff University)
On May 28, prof. Patricia Aelbrecht is visiting us in Antwerp for a workshop on the social value of social infrastructure. Patricia Aelbrecht is an Associate Professor in Urban Design, Planning, and Intercultural Studies and Co-Founding Director of the Public Space Observatory Research Centre at Cardiff University’s School of Geography and Planning.
This knowledge exchange workshop is part of a series hosted in collaboration with the Antwerp Urban Studies Institute, the Brussels Centre for Urban Studies and the Public Space Observatory Research Centre at Cardiff University, which will explore the evolving role of social infrastructure in contemporary urban environments.
Bringing together researchers, practitioners, and policymakers from different institutions, the session will facilitate knowledge exchange on how social infrastructure fosters community resilience, social cohesion, and urban transformation. The workshop will also serve as a platform to strengthen international research networks, explore joint funding opportunities, and identify future avenues for collaboration.
Programme
- 2.00 pm – 2.30 pm: Patricia Aelbrecht: ‘Advancing Social Infrastructure Understandings and Assessment Tools: Integrating Social Value, Social Cohesion, and Place Quality’
- 2.30 pm – 3.00 pm: Lisa De Roeck and Pascal Gielen (ARIA): ‘Subjective Mapping and the Role of Cultural Semi-Public Spaces’
- 3.00 pm – 3.15 pm: coffee break
- 3.15 pm – 3.45 pm: Elina Volodchenko and Stijn Oosterlynck (CRESC): ‘Governing community infrastructures amidst socio-demographic shifts and market pressures in Belgian cities’
- 3.45 pm – 4.45 pm: Discussion
Details
Wednesday 28 May 2025, 2-5 pm
UAntwerpen Stadscampus, room S.209 (ARIA attic)
Lange Sint-Annastraat 7