MeCCSA conference 2023: Connected Futures?
Archive copy of programme for MeCCSA 2023 conference at Glasgow Caledonian University
Author: Graham Meikle
MeCCSA Practice Network Symposium 2024: Exploring the Intersection of Creative Practice and Intelligent Technologies
Join us for an enlightening one-day symposium at Ravensbourne University, London, delving into the dynamic relationship between creative practice research and emerging “intelligent” technologies. This event, in partnership with the MeCCSA Practice Network, promises to be a hub of innovative ideas and discussions. Dates: June 27, 2024 Location: Ravensbourne University, London and the Directorate for …Continue Reading
Congratulations to those awarded under the 2024 MeCCSA Conference PhD Bursary scheme
The winners of the bursaries offered to PhD students attending this year’s MeCCSA conference are: Andy Porter Farzeen Heesambee Wei Zhao Maike Dinger Qiang Zhang Leila Adamzad Details of the scheme are below MeCCSA is offering several bursaries to attend our 2024 conference which will be held at Manchester Metropolitan University, September 4th – 6th. …Continue Reading
MeCCSA statement on the importance of the field
Concerned by the number of universities that have been reconsidering their range of provision, and in some cases cutting back or closing teaching and research in fields with which MeCCSA is involved, the Association’s Executive Committee has agreed the following brief outline of the importance of media, communication and cultural studies at higher education level. …Continue Reading
MeCCSA Conference 2022: Silenced Voices
Archive copy of MeCCSA 2022 conference programme
Call for papers — MeCCSA 2023 conference, Glasgow Caledonian University
The full Call for Papers for the 2023 MeCCSA conference is available now. The theme is Connected Futures? The conference will be held at Glasgow Caledonian University, 4-6 September 2023. Deadline for submissions is 20 January 2023.
Glasgow Caledonian University to host MeCCSA conference 2023
The MeCCSA executive is delighted to announce that Glasgow Caledonian University will host our annual conference on 4-6 September 2023. This follows MeCCSA’s withdrawal from the original host institution of Falmouth over concerns about that university’s employment conditions for new colleagues. We are very grateful to Glasgow Caledonian for stepping in at short notice, and …Continue Reading
MeCCSA responds to proposed restructure at Birkbeck, University of London
The MeCCSA Executive Committee has written to the Vice Chancellor and the Chair of the Board of Governors at Birkbeck, University of London, to express our serious concerns about the impact of their proposed restructure on staff in the Department of Film, Media and Cultural Studies. Read the letter from MeCCSA Chair Professor Einar Thorsen.
Professor Martin Barker
The Executive Committee of MeCCSA have learned with great sadness of the death of Professor Martin Barker, at the age of 76. Martin was one of the founding titans of our field in the UK, and he will be remembered as one of the most committed, principled, enthusiastic, and effective of researchers and writers in …Continue Reading
MeCCSA response to JISC consultation on design of future UK research assessment exercise
The MeCCSA Executive Committee has submitted a formal response to the consultation organised through JISC on the future shape of the UK research assessment exercise. Read the full response here