Our Team

#Impacts18 is hosted by the Institute of Cultural Capital (ICC) in collaboration with Culture Liverpool, with funding from the CreArt network of European Cities and the British Council.

Research Team

 
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Any queries about the research underpinning the Symposium should be directed to the ICC team.

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Dr Beatriz Garcia

Director, Institute of Cultural Capital
Director, Impacts18 Symposium & Research Programme

Beatriz will present the Symposium's Opening Keynote, providing an overview of the Impacts 18 longitudinal research programme as well as her twenty year experience documenting the impact of large scale interventions in cities around the globe, from European Capitals of Culture to the Olympic Games cultural programme.

 

 
Research team
Dr Mike Atkins
Dr Mike Atkins

Research Fellow

Discipline: Visual Anthropology
Project Focus: Media Impacts; Neighbourhood Impacts

Michael has contributed to the research presented within Workshop 1: Participation & Engagement

Mr Stephen Crone
Mr Stephen Crone

Research Assistant

Focus: Cross-programme support; lead role in Secondary Data analysis and Media analysis

Dr Rafaela Ganga
Dr Rafaela Ganga

Research Fellow

Discipline: Cultural Sociology
Project Focus: Neighbourhood Impacts

Rafaela will present her work within Workshop 1: Participation & Engagement

Dr Tamara West
Dr Tamara West

Research Fellow

Discipline: Cultural Geography
Project Focus: Governance and Networks

Tamara will present her work within Workshop 2: Governance & Leadership

Ms Gayle Whelan
Ms Gayle Whelan

Research Fellow

Discipline:
Project focus: Grassroots Culture & Well-being Legacies

 

Administrative team

 
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Ms Wendy Bowe
Ms Wendy Bowe

ICC Programme Manager

Ms Gill Prescott
Ms Gill Prescott

ICC Administrator