[NB * means non-presenting]
Invited Papers
Birch, K. (2012) 'Theories of biocapitalism', Marketing Research Seminars Series, Schulich Business School, York University.
Birch, K. (2012) 'Corporate governance and the bioeconomy', EU COST Action Workshop: Bio-objects and value creation (IS 1001 - Bio-objects and their boundaries), Madrid.
Birch, K. (2012) ‘Geographies of the bioeconomy’, Department of Geography Colloquium / Genomics and Society Working Group, Texas A&M University.
Birch, K. (2011) 'Weakness' as 'strength' in the Scottish life sciences: Institutional embedding of knowledge-based commodity chains in a less-favoured region, School of Social Sciences Research Seminars, Bangor University.
Birch, K. (2010) Varieties of neoliberalism, ERI Seminar Series, Edinburgh Napier University.
Birch, K. (2010) Breaking gridlock? Open innovation and open science in the life sciences, Chemistry-Biology Lunchtime Meeting, University of Strathclyde.
Mykhnenko, V. and Birch, K. (2008) Varieties of neoliberalism? Restructuring in large industrially-dependent regions across Western and Eastern Europe, CURDS Seminar Series, University of Newcastle.
Birch, K. and Whittam, G. (2008) The third sector and the regional development of social capital, RSA Working Group on Collective Leadership, University of Liverpool.
Birch, K. (2008) Possibilities for an ‘open’ science regional policy? Science commons, collaboration and the life sciences in Scotland, Geography Department Seminar Series, University of Aberdeen.
Birch, K. (2008) Europe of the regions - more local responsibility?, European Welfare States Conference, Heinrich Böll Foundation, Berlin.
Birch, K. and Mykhnenko, V. (2007) Neo-liberal adjustment? The restructuring of old industrial regions and their cities in the largest countries of Western and Eastern Europe, Deutscher Geographentag, Bayreuth - Germany.
Cumbers, A. and Birch, K. (2006) Divergent pathways in Europe’s old industrial regions?
- Scottish Policy Innovation Forum, Royal Society of Edinburgh.
- Scotland’s Futures Forum, The Scottish Parliament.
Birch, K. (2006) Description, prescription and self-fulfilling prophecy: The bioscience industry as ideology, Institute for the Study of Genetics, Biorisks and Society (IGBiS) Seminar series, University of Nottingham.
Other Papers
Birch, K. (2012) 'Panelist - The future of higher education in North American: Strategies for solidarity and struggle', 19th Critical Geography Conference, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill.
Birch, K. (2012) '(Re)building sustainable infrastructure? The implications of climate change adaptation and mitigation for ‘core’ infrastructure development and the threat of infrastructure lock-in', Royal Geographical Society – Institute of British Geographers Annual International Conference, University of Edinburgh.
Birch, K., Levidow, L. and Papaioannou, T. (2012) 'Neoliberalising technoscience and environment: EU policy for competitive, sustainable biofuels', Association of American Geographers Annual Conference, New York.
Birch, K. (2011) 'Have we ever been neoliberal?', Second Annual Forum on Capital ad Power, York University, Toronto.
Siemiatycki, M. and Birch, K. (2010) Varieties of neoliberalisation: Marketisation and public-private partnerships in transport infrastructure, RSA Research Network Workshop, University of Glasgow.
Birch, K., Levidow, L. and Papaioannou, T. (2010) Privatising knowledge, commercialising nature: Self-fulfilling narratives of the European knowledge-based bio-economy, Association of American Geographers Annual Conference, Washington.
* Levidow, L., Birch, K. and Papaioannou, T. (2009) The ‘knowledge-based bio-economy’ (KBBE) as a European integration agenda, Globalisation and European Integration conference, University of Warwick.
Birch, K. and Cumbers, A. (2009) Signs of life sciences in Scotland, CPPR Seminar Series, University of Glasgow.
Mykhnenko, V. and Birch, K. (2009) Forging competitiveness, sustaining solidarity? The knowledge-based economy, the Lisbon Strategy and regional disparities in the EU.
- Royal Geographical Society – Institute of British Geographers Annual Conference, Manchester.
- SSTNET Workshop: The Knowledge-based Economy, IFZ – Graz.
* Levidow, L., Birch, K. and Papaioannou, T. (2009) European agri-research priorities: the Knowledge-based bio-economy as a master narrative, SSTNET Workshop: The Knowledge-based Economy, IFZ – Graz.
* MacKinnon, D., Cumbers, A., Pike, A., Birch, K. and McMaster, R. (2008) Evolution in economic geography: institutions, political economy and regional adaptation, EAEPE Conference, Rome.
Mykhnenko, V. and Birch, K. (2008) Getting the EU into shape for globalisation? The knowledge-based economy, the Lisbon Strategy and the stimulation of uneven development in the wider Europe, ESA Workshop: Critical Political Economy Research Network, Oxford Brookes University.
Birch, K., Levidow, L. and Papaioannou, T. (2008) Bioeconomy as self-fulfilling prophecy, First ISA Forum of Sociology, Barcelona.
Cumbers, A. and Birch, K. (2008) Regional development in a global economy, CPPR Colloquium: Spatial Research and Public Policy Issues, DBERR, London.
Birch, K. and Whittam, G. (2008) The third sector and the regional development of social capital, Royal Geographical Society – Institute of British Geographers Annual Conference, London.
Birch, K. and Cumbers, A. (2008) Knowledge, place and power: Conceptualising value creation in the knowledge-based economy, Royal Geographical Society – Institute of British Geographers Annual Conference, London.
Cumbers, A. and Birch, K. (2008) Regions, value capture and knowledge economy commodity chains: The Scottish life science industry and the Triple Helix model, Regional Studies Association International Conference, Prague.
Birch, K. (2008) Alliance-driven governance in Scottish life science commodity chains, Life Science New Ventures: International Start-Up and Development Seminar, University of Glasgow.
Birch, K. (2008) Knowledge, place and power in life science commodity chains, Association of American Geographers Annual Conference, Boston.
Birch, K. (2008) Knowledge, place and power: Conceptualising value creation in knowledge- based commodity chains, BSA Annual Conference, University of Warwick.
* Birch, K., Campbell, G., Cooper, C. and Whittam, G. (2007) Behind the rhetoric of social enterprise, Critical Labour Studies Conference, STUC - Glasgow.
* Mykhnenko, V. and Birch, K. (2007) Neo-liberal adjustment? The restructuring of old industrial cities and regions in the largest countries of Western and Eastern Europe, EURA Vital City Conference, Glasgow.
* MacKinnon, D., Cumbers, A., Pike, A. and Birch, K. (2007) Evolution, adjustment and institutions: Conceptualising change in old industrial regions, Regional Studies Association International Conference, Lisbon.
Whittam, G. and Birch, K. (2007) Unpacking social enterprise: market madness or the road to salvation?
- CPPR Seminar Series, University of Strathclyde.
- Lancaster Social Entrepreneurship Seminar Series, Lancaster University.
* Whittam, G. and Birch, K. (2006) Can the market deliver the goods? A critical review of the social enterprise agenda, Institute of Small Business and Entrepreneurship (ISBE) Conference, Cardiff University.
Birch, K. (2006) “What a Pile of Hype!” A critique of the cluster perspective of the bioeconomy, Vital Politics II Conference, LSE - London.
Birch, K. (2006) Applying a global commodity chains approach to the biotech industry: A preliminary analysis, Royal Geographical Society – Institute of British Geographers Annual Conference, London.
Birch, K. (2006) “Respect the Communities’ Authority!” Analysing the discussion of rights and responsibilities for and to the community in the Labour Party ‘Respect Agenda’, Neoliberal Scotland?, University of Strathclyde.
Cumbers, A., Birch, K. and McKinnon, D. (2005) Revisiting the old industrial region: Adaptation and adjustment in an integrating Europe.
- CPPR Seminar Series, University of Glasgow.
- Regional Studies Association Annual Conference, London.
Birch, K. and Whittam, G. (2005) Social entrepreneurship: The way to sustainable regional development?, Regional Studies Association Annual Conference, London.
Birch, K. (2005) The genetic ideology age: The bioscience industry as self-perpetuating ideology, Postgraduate Forum on Genetics and Society 9th Colloquium, Cardiff University.
Birch, K. (2005) Colocation and knowledge: The relationship between the science base and UK biotech firms, Regional Studies Association International Conference, University of Aalborg - Denmark.
Birch, K. (2005) “Externalities of scale” in the biotech industry: The benefits to firms of externalising factor inputs and their location’, 2nd CESAGen International Conference, The Royal Society - London.
Birch, K. (2004) ‘Networks of influence: PR, lies and the biotech industry, Postgraduate Forum on Genetics and Society, University of Exeter.
Birch, K. (2004) The social construction of the biotech industry, 1st CESAGen International Conference, The Royal Society - London.
Birch, K. (2004) The implications of popular conceptualisations of rights and responsibilities, Contemporary Ideology Forum, Oxford Brookes University.
Birch, K. (2003) The social determinants of the locational dynamics of innovation in biotech products, Postgraduate Forum on Genetics and Society Conference, University of Sussex.
Birch, K. (2000) The implausibility of absolute method and the importance of situation, Knowing the Social World Conference, University of Salford.
