Tuesday, 23 April 2019 7:00 pm
In cities across the world, housing systems are undergoing immense change. Homes are being transformed into liquid commodities, and as such, are increasingly unable to meet the social need for residential space. This has painful consequences for households and urban life, in the form of residential alienation, precarity and displacement. But in many places, resistance movements are growing. In this talk, sociologist David Madden will explore the causes and consequences of the commodification of housing, drawing lessons from London and New York City. There is nothing inevitable about a housing crisis, but changing it requires understanding the role of housing within urban capitalism today.
Keynote Speaker:
- David Madden, London School of Economics
Panelists:
- David Hulchanski, University of Toronto
- Penny Gurstein, University of British Columbia
- Selina Robinson, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing
- Question period hosted by Jen St. Denis, Star Vancouver
Location: Room 1200-1500, SFU Segal Building, 500 Granville Street, Vancouver
Admission: $5 general admission fee. Admission is free for students with valid student ID, but reservations are still required.
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In partnership with the SFU City Program. Made possible by a generous sponsorship from BC Housing.