London, Rio, Tokyo Olympics Symposium will explore the changes accompanying the 2012 London Olympics, the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics and the preparations for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

The meeting will focus on existing research and interventions concerning the ways that global events have been accompanied by urban transformations and new forms of social (dis)advantage and exclusions, in different urban/nation-state contexts. What does the future hold for existing Olympic Cities? Are there ways of holding mega events which bring genuine benefits to cities and their citizens? How might the promises of ‘legacy’ be realised in more open and democratic ways?

London, Rio, Tokyo Olympics is a three-day event with:

Day 01 -08/06

5:30 - 6:00pm - Registration Room: PSH LG 01

6:00 - 7:30 - Welcome and Opening: Room: PSH LG 01

7:30-8.30 - Wine Reception + Photo Exhibition Room: Kingsway Corridor

Day 02 -09/06

9.15 - 3.45 Presentations: RHB 256

4.30 - London Olympic site walking tour with Phil Cohen: Olympic Park - Stratford

Day 03 -10/06

10:00-16:00 Olympics Researchers Network Sessions: PSH 326/314/305

Confirmed Speakers Include:

• Gabriel de Santis Feltran (UFscar and Centro de Estudos da Metrópole/Brazil)
• Phil Cohen (Living Maps and University of East London)
• Shunya Yoshimi (University of Tokyo)
• Yoshitaka Mouri (Tokyo University of the Arts)
• Paul Watt (Birkbeck, University of London)
• Rafucko (Brazilian activist-comedian)

You can see the full program here.

We also invite participants to deliver a presentation or organise a panel session in our Workshop and Network Sessions (Day 03). To submit your abstract, please see the call for papers in our website (Deadline: May 8th Application Closed): https://goldolympics.wordpress.com/

For other any inquires, please contact by email to goldolympics@gold.ac.uk