Dr Beatriz Garcia PhD
Senior Research Fellow in Communication and Media Communication and Media
- +44 (0)151 794 2540 Ext. 42540
- Work email Beatriz.Garcia@liverpool.ac.uk
- Personal Websitehttps://linktr.ee/drBeatrizGarcia
Professional Activities
Summary
My work is mainly outward facing. I work as expert advisor with organisations across the globe, focusing in the area of international cultural policy, urban policy making and major event hosting.
Conference Roles
- Keynote | The Legacy of European Capitals of Culture, Keynote/Plenary by Invitation (Actors of Urban Change, 2019)
- Keynote | National Events Conference, Keynote/Plenary by Invitation (Events Scotland, 2019)
- Opening Keynote: Spaces and Places of Culture, Keynote/Plenary by Invitation (Media, Communication and Cultural Studies Association, 2013)
- European Culture Contact Points Meeting, Keynote/Plenary by Invitation (Euclid, 2008)
- National Creative Industries Conference, Keynote/Plenary by Invitation (Civic Agenda, 2008)
- London 2012 Regional Creative Programmers, by Invitation (London Organising Commitee for the Olympic Games, 2008)
- The Big Question : The Changing Role of Research in Bidding for, and Measuring the Impact of, Large-, Keynote/Plenary by Invitation (Arts Research Digest, 2008)
- Members of European Parliament meeting, by Invitation (Liverpool City Council, 2008)
- Looking in on the City. Who is in and who is out?,, by Invitation (BA Festival of Science, 2008)
- Leisure Studies Association Conference, Keynote/Plenary by Invitation (Liverpool John Moores University, 2008)
- After the Event: Culture and Sport, Access and Legacies, Keynote/Plenary by Invitation (Substance (Manchester), 2008)
- The Olympic Arts Festival, International Symposium, Keynote/Plenary by Invitation (University of Chicago, 2008)
- Eurocities Culture Forum, Keynote/Plenary by Invitation (Eurocities, 2008)
- Guest Speaker: 9th Session of National Olympic Academy and National Olympic Committee Presidents, by Invitation (The International Olympic Academy, 2008)
- The Olympic Legacy: People, Place, Enterprise, Keynote/Plenary by Invitation (University of Greenwich, 2008)
- 9th Joint International Session for Presidents or Directors of National Olympic Academies and Offici, Keynote/Plenary by Invitation (International Olympic Academy, 2008)
- Centennial Dinner of the Royal Society of Arts, Keynote/Plenary by Invitation (Royal Society of Arts, 2008)
- Polish Cities and Regions Promotion Festival, Keynote/Plenary by Invitation (City of Warsaw, 2008)
- Developing the Evidence Base for Culture in Regeneration, Keynote/Plenary by Invitation (DCMS, 2008)
- Keynote Speech: The impacts of culture led regeneration, Keynote/Plenary by Invitation (Royal Society of Arts, 2007)
- Keynote: Royal Society of Arts Lecture, Keynote/Plenary by Invitation (Royal Society of Arts, 2007)
- Guest speech: Creative Clusters and DCMS special seminar, by Invitation (Creative Clusters and DCMS, 2007)
- Invited plenary speaker: European Capitals of Culture, by Invitation (The State Government of North Rhine-Westphalia, 2007)
- Keynote: Cultural Policy and Communal Goverment Reform, Keynote/Plenary by Invitation (Danish Ministry of Culture, 2007)
- Invited plenary Speaker: Cities and Cultural Industries, by Invitation (Mayor of Istanbul, 2007)
- Invited speaker: Social and Cultural Legacy Workshop, by Invitation (UK Sport and PMP Legacy Ltd., 2007)
- Invited plenary speaker: We Are The Media, by Invitation (The Annenberg School of Communication, University of Pennsylvania, 2006)
- Invited Plenary Speaker: The New Media at the Olympics: Citizen Journalists and Non-accredited Media, by Invitation (National Center for Radio and Television Studies, Communication University of China, 2006)
- 4th International Forum on the Beijing Olympic Games, by Invitation (Humanistic Olympic Studies Centre, Renmin University, Beijing, 2006)
- Chair of Session: World Summit on Arts and Culture, Keynote/Plenary by Invitation (International Federation of Arts Councils and Cultural Agencies, 2006)
- Keynote Speech: The London Games of 2012, Keynote/Plenary by Invitation (Association of London Government, 2005)
Organisations I have been associated with
- United Cities and Local Governments (2009 - present)
- International Olympic Committee (2015 - present)
- European Parliament (2012 - 2013)
- Institute of Cultural Capital (2011 - present)
- London Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (2011 - 2013)
- London Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (2006 - 2008)
Professional Body Memberships
- European Commission (Member, European Capital of Culture Selection and Monitoring Committee, 2017 - present)
- International Olympic Committee (Member, Culture and Olympic Heritage Commission, 2015 - present)
- Arts and Humanities Research Council (Member Strategic Peer Review College, 2012 - present)
- Royal Society for the Arts (Full membership, 2008 - 2010)
Other Administrative or Committee Roles
- Director, Institute of Cultural Capital
- Head of Research, Institute of Cultural Capital (www.iccliverpool.ac.uk)
- Director of Impacts 08 - European Capital of Culture Research Programme (www.impacts08.net)