The following papers were presented at the 2008 conference. They are arranged in alphabetical order by first author. Where available, links are provided to powerpoints and papers. The page will be updated as and when further items become available.

Anya Ahmed, University of Salford , England, UK.
The English in the Costa Blanca: communities or ghettos? PPT Paper

Francesca Albanese, Sheffield Hallam University, England, UK.
Understanding Decision-making in the Housing Association Sector: The Case of Asset Management PPT

Isobel Anderson and Alison Brown , University of Stirling, Scotland, UK.
What makes practice ‘good’? Evidence, ideology and the social landlord role in tackling antisocial behaviour

Nick Bailey, Ade Kearns and Mark Livingston, University of Glasgow, Scotland, UK.
Can mixed neighbourhoods be “cohesive communities”? An analysis of data from the Citizenship Survey 2005  Presentation (PDF)

Harris Beider, Institute of Community Cohesion (iCoCo), England, UK.
Rhetoric and reality: making sense of community cohesion.

Mark Bevan, University of York, England, UK.
Safe as houses? Living in residential mobile homes.

Joe Bickerton & Michael Lloyd , Mott MacDonald MIS, Liverpool, England, UK.
Linking the city region housing evidence base to the local, regional and national agenda – lessons from the Merseyside research community

Quintin Bradley , Leeds Metropolitan University, England, UK.
Shouting out loud: voice, exit and collective identity in the social housing sector PPT Paper

Quintin Bradley, Leeds Metropolitan University, England, UK.
Lettings policies are from Mars: resident involvement and access to social housing Paper

Janis Bright, Sheffield Hallam University, England, UK.
Governance and smaller towns: the factors determining their response to political change, demographics, and housing markets (1997-2007)

Gemma Burgess, University of Cambridge, England, UK.
Building mixed communities through the planning system– creating the ‘best’ mix of housing on new developments

Ted Cantle , IDeA (Improvement and Development Agency) and ICoCo ( Institute of Community Cohesion), UK.
PLENARY SESSION 1: Parallel Lives - The Community Cohesion Journey PPT

Anna Clarke, University of Cambridge, England, UK.
Declining mobility in the social rented sector in England PPT

Ian Cole, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, UK
From Utopia to Apologia? Some Observations on the Changing Nature of Social Science, Urban Research and Political Engagement: 1968 and 2008 Paper

Alina Congreve, University of Reading, England, UK.
Going carbon neutral – the role of social landlords in supporting change PPT

Alexandra M. Curley, University of Delft, Netherlands.
Deconcentrating poverty: Program effects on neighborhood diversity and social cohesion PPT Paper

Cathy Davis, University of Salford, England, UK.
Women, domestic violence, “social” housing and community cohesion Paper

Rachael Dobson, University of Leeds, England, UK.
Managing and Influencing the Behaviour of Homelessness Services Users

Katie E. Dunstan, University of Durham, England, UK.
Measuring Neighbourhood Change in the Context of Housing Market Renewal Policy PPT

John Flint, Sheffield Hallam University, England, UK.
Sites of exception and conflict urbanism PPT

Paddy Gray (University of Ulstea) and Ursula Mc Anulty (Northern Ireland Housing Executive)
Is the private rented sector in Northern Ireland a safe haven for social housing tenants?   PPT Paper

Paddy Gray, Michaela Keenan (University of Ulster), Ursula Mc Anulty and Heather Porter (Northern Ireland Housing Executive)
The extent to which achieving mixed income/integrated developments is an important prerequisite in the ongoing development of sustainable communities 

Stephen Green, Sheffield Hallam University, England, UK.
Affordable housing for villagers: exploring the validity of need in the national parks of England and Wales  PPT

Catherine Harrington, Notting Hill Housing, London, England, UK
A 'sense of ownership’ through tenant participation in design

Philip Hayes and Cathal O'Donoghue, Combat Poverty Agency, RERC Teagasc, National University of Ireland
Housing Benefits and the Irish Tax Benefit System 

Dilwar Hussain, The Islamic Foundation, Markfield, Leicestershire, UK
PLENARY SESSION 3: Community Cohesion: Some Muslim perspectives and debates  PPT

Gilles Jeannot, Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées, France; Barry Goodchild and Paul Hickman, Sheffield Hallam University
Skills, professionalism and ‘sustainable communities’: an Anglo-French comparison  PPT

Jamie Keddie, London School of Economics, England, UK.
Gypsies and Travellers in housing: maintaining and redefining identity  

Colleen Kerr, University of Glasgow, Scotland, UK.
Mixed, cohesive communities – a contradiction in terms?  PPT

Keith Kintrea, Jon Bannister and Jon Pickering, University of Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Defensible places: young people, territoriality and identity in British cities. PPT

Claudia MacDonald, University of Glasgow, Scotland, UK.
‘We are what we repeatedly do?’The case for performance related indicator models in understanding why housing can be both a cause of and a solution to divided neighbourhoods. 

Zhan McIntyre, University of Glasgow, Scotland, UK.
Walking the Line? Reconciling Gentrification and Socially Orientated Housing Aspirations  

Kim McKee, University of Glasgow, Scotland, UK.
Community Ownership of Social Housing in Glasgow: building more sustainable and cohesive communities? 

Martin McNally, Sheffield Hallam University, England, UK.
Understanding Housing Markets: The Role of Local Stakeholder Institutions

Carol C. McNaughton, University of York, England, UK.
Homelessness among A8 Nationals in the UK  Paper

Peter Malpass, University of the West of England, England, UK.
Housing, ‘heritage’ and community  PPT Paper

Sanna Markkanen, University of Cambridge, England, UK.
A bounded ‘choice’: understanding the factors affecting BME housing needs and aspirations

Alan Middleton, Birmingham City University
Diversity in deprivation: the challenge for housing and other professionals Paper

Sarah Monk, University of Cambridge, England, UK.  
Policy and prejudice: Delivering affordable housing through the planning system in Wales   PPT

Jenny Muir, Queens University, Northern Ireland, UK.
Bridging and linking in a divided society: social capital and the new ideology of integration in Northern Ireland  PPT Paper

David Mullins and Halima Sacranie , University of Birmingham, England, UK.
Competing interests and change in the regulation of housing associations in England: a multi-layered merging perspective  PPT Paper

Chris Paris (University of Ulster); Joe Frey and Patrice Carmichael ( Northern Ireland Housing Executive)
Second homes in Northern Ireland: empirical studies and theoretical context PPT

Elaine Paterson and Mike Dunn , University of Northumbria
Perspectives on utilising community land trusts as a vehicle for affordable housing provision  PPT Paper

Sioned Pearce , Sheffield Hallam University, England, UK.
Territorial Governance and Re-Scaling: The case of the Welsh Assembly Government since 1999 

Deborah Phillips , University of Leeds, England, UK.
PLENARY SESSION 1: Unpicking Discourses on Community Cohesion PPT

Nicholas Pleace, University of York, England, UK.
Housing homeless households and the promotion of mixed and sustainable communities:  The tensions in tackling homelessness   

David Robinson, Sheffield Hallam University, England, UK.
PLENARY SESSION 2: Housing and Cohesion in England  PPT Paper

Richard Ronald and Kees Dol, Delft University of Technology, Netherlands.
Is there convergence between the Netherlands and liberal homeowner regimes in the housing conditions of younger people? PPT Paper

Rob Rowlands, University of Birmingham, England, UK.
The sledgehammer and the nut – a story of the contribution of mix in planning the sustainable community  PPT

Peter Shirlow, Queens University, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK.
PLENARY SESSION 3: Belfast: Segregation, Violence and the City  PPT

Eric Tenz, University of Sheffield, England, UK.
The governance of Stadtumbau in East Germany: A story of favouritism and
protectionism  PPT

Rebecca Tunstall, London School of Economics, England, UK.
Landlords, tenants and urban livelihoods in urban Afghanistan  Paper

Erik van Bergeijk, Utrecht University, Netherlands.
Determinants of social cohesion in deprived neighbourhoods  PPT Paper

Ronald van Kempen, Utrecht University, Netherlands.
PLENARY SESSION 2: Social Cohesion, Social Mix and Neighbourhood Policy in the Netherlands  Paper

Alison Wallace , University of York, England, UK.
Achieving mobility in the intermediate market  PPT Paper

David Webb, University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, UK.
(Ir)rationality and Consensus: Housing Market Renewal and the Epistemology of Failing or Cohesive Communities.  PPT

Steve Wilcox, University of York, England, UK.
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