Sidgwick Hall, Newnham College, University of Cambridge
Forum Programme
30 November 2023 (Thursday)
| Time | Agenda |
| 10am – 10.15am | Welcome speech by Prof. Helen Bao Department of Land Economy, University of Cambridge Fellow in Land Economy, Newnham College, University of Cambridge |
| 10.15am – 11am | Welcome speech by Prof. Colin Lizieri, Director, Cambridge Centre for Real Estate Research, Department of Land Economy, University of Cambridge |
| 11am – 11.45am | Welcome speech by Prof. Elisabete Silva, Director, Lab for Interdisciplinary Spatial Analysis, Department of Land Economy, University of Cambridge |
| 11.45am – 12noon | Break |
| 12 noon – 12.45pm | Keynote speech by Prof. Eddie Hui Editor, Habitat International Faculty of Construction and Environment, Hong Kong Polytech University |
| 12.45pm – 2pm | Lunch break |
| 2pm – 2.45pm | Keynote speech by Prof. Pete Taylor Emeritus Professor in Urban and Regional Economics Department of Land Economy, University of Cambridge |
| 2.45 am – 3.30pm | Keynote speech by Prof. Pengjun Zhao Editor, Cities Dean, School of Urban Planning and Design, Peking University |
| 3.30pm – 5pm | Small group discussions with PhD students, PostDocs, and visiting academics By appointments |
| 5.15pm – 6.45pm | Holy Eucharist, King’s College Chapel |
| 7pm – 9pm | Forum dinner at Newnham College |
1 December 2023 (Friday)
| Time | Agenda |
| 9am – 9.30am | “Racial and gender discrimination in the rental housing market: field evidence from the UK and Singapore” By Prof. Helen Bao, Department of Land Economy, University of Cambridge |
| 9.30am – 10am | “The effectiveness of behavioural interventions on residential location choices and commute behaviours: Experimental evidence from China” By Sonny Liu, Department of Land Economy, University of Cambridge |
| 10am – 10.30am | “The environmental gains from flexible working in extreme weather conditions: Empirical evidence from a natural experiment” By Dr. Jie Liu, Northeast Forestry University, China |
| 10.30am – 10.45pm | Break |
| 10.45am – 11.30 noon | “Equal Price for Equal Place? Demand-Driven Racial Discrimination in the Housing Market” By Dr. Sofie Waltl, Department of Land Economy, University of Cambridge |
| 11.30 noon – 12.15pm | “Gentrification and the suburbanization of poverty: Evidence from a highly regulated housing system” By Dr. Justin Kadi, Department of Land Economy, University of Cambridge |
| 12.30 pm – 2pm | Lunch time roundtable discussions |
| 2pm – 2.15pm | Closing remarks by Prof. Helen Bao |