Posts by Giles Tofield
CERG’s Imaginarium/mezzo-concept introduced at major Salford conference
How do places reinvent themselves successfully? University of Essex Essex Business School Centre for Coastal Communities took part in the inaugural i-PLACE 25 conference, organised by the @Key Cities Innovation…
Read MoreCERG’S “mezzolevel” concept presented at i-PLACE 25 (Key Cities Innovation Network, Media City, Salford)
The Mezzo Level: Imagination as Infrastructure for Local Change Dr Tony D. Sampson — University of Essex / Cultural Engine Research GroupThe Imaginarium Project Conference presentation at https://www.i-place.uk/ This talk…
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Latest on the next Imaginarium event Thurs 12th Feb 2026 at Colchester’s Common Ground. Following on from the first Wild Essex Imaginarium at UoE’s Essex Business School on Sept 27th 2025,…
Read MoreCERG Concepts Referenced in Key Cities Network Parliamentary Dinner Speech
Here’s an excerpt of the speech by Professor Christopher Smith, Executive Chair of the Arts & Humanities Research Council, at the Parliamentary Dinner of the Key Cities Innovation Network. The…
Read MoreAccess to the Wild Essex Imaginarium Evaluation Survey
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Read MoreConsent form for Wild Essex Imaginarium
Participant Consent Form Thank you for contributing your thoughts and reflections at today’s event. Your feedback is valuable and will help CERG (Cultural Engine Research Group) to understand how the…
Read MoreAdditions to Wild Essex Imaginarium: Writer Justin Hopper and David Gates from Beth Chattos Meanwhile Garden
Two notable additions to the programme on Sat 27th Sept at Essex Business School Justin Hopper is an American writer based in Britain. His work explores the intersection of landscape,…
Read MoreCERG Research in Parliament
A CERG research paper, authored by Tony Sampson (UoE), was published last week in a compendium of papers exploring the role of culture and place in the development of English cities…
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“Museum” for Rochford Community Engagement Toolkit
CERG started to roll out our Community Engagement toolkit at two events in March. A trial run with Cllr Sarah Jane Page in attendance followed by a well-attended and animated…
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