The Global Normalisation of Informality. Informality Research Observatory Annual Event

Informality is a global norm, with livelihoods and homes in the global south predominantly produced through informal processes. In the global north the rise of the gig economy is testament to the global normalisation of informality. Yet, inclusive approaches towards informality are rare. The Informality Research Observatory (IRO) at Cardiff University brings together scholars in this contemporary subject area, and provides a platform for new understandings of the role of informality today, with the aim of driving more inclusive policy and practice.

The annual lunchtime event will be of interest to academics and humanitarian, and development practitioners interested in geography, conflict studies, refugee studies, social policy, and urban planning. Short presentations will cover:

Session 1. 12:00-13:00

12:05-12:15

Introduction

Informality in post-conflict settings

Professor Alison Brown, Cardiff University

12:15-12:25

Informal/formal urban assemblages.

Dr. Hesam Kamalipour, Cardiff University

12:25-12:35

The informal city, Colombia

Dr. Lina Martínez, Universidad Icesi, Colombia

12:35-12:45

Managing streets in Indonesia’s informal settlements.

Dr. Jimly Al Faraby, Gadjah Mada University

12:45-13:00

Discussion

 

 

Session 2

13:00-12:10

Refugee economies in Addis Ababa

Dr. Peter Mackie, Cardiff University

13:10-13:20

Bordering economies: Informal refugee cross-border trade

Dr. Patricia García Amado, Cardiff University

13:20-13:30

Informality and construction supply chains: Tracing formal-informal networks of materials

Dr. Tom Smith, Cardiff University

13:30-13:40

Informality in urban water supplies

Dr. Adrian Healy, Cardiff University

13:40-14:00

Discussion