Category: Networks
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
MeCCSA PGN conference 2023
We are delighted to announce that the programme for the next MeCCSA Postgraduate Conference hosted by Staffordshire University on July 6, 2023, has now been released and can be accessed here: https://www.agatalulkowska.com/_files/ugd/fe0c46_67633e4aaa914e538888bf25d1080470.pdf We proudly present an inspiring selection of traditional and practice research submissions from the international PGR community. The theme this year was Diverse Voices. …Continue Reading
Radio Studies Network marks 100 years of BBC radio
The MeCCSA Radio Studies Network held a successful in-person conference to mark the BBC’s centenary on Saturday 26th November at the University of Bedfordshire, supported by the university’s Research Centre and RIMAP. Over 40 delegates from around the world attended a day full of talks and keynote speeches at the Postgraduate Centre in Luton. Amongst …Continue Reading
Call for book reviewers
Postgraduate and early career researchers are invited to join Networking Knowledge’s book review mailing list. Book reviews will be included in future issues of the journal and are generally 1,500 – 2,000 words, though longer reviews will be considered. By joining our mailing list, you’ll get regular updates of books available for review. Networking Knowledge …Continue Reading
Successful Hosting of the MeCCSA-PGN 2022 Conference at King’s College London
The 2022 MeCCSA-PGN Conference hosted by King’s College London has just ended. Themed “Mediating Gendered Identities: Articulations, Representations & Contestations,” it took place on 21-22 July in a hybrid format. For PGRs who made it to London, it was an opportunity for us to meet, discuss ideas, and share our research in-person since 2019. If …Continue Reading
Workshop – Understanding the Job Market Inside and Outside Academia in the Post-Pandemic Era
Register here for this training workshop. This training workshop aimed at PhD students is meant to help PGRs understand the realities of the academic job market today. Date: 27 July 2022. Time: 10:30am – 11:30am. The competitive nature of academic jobs is undeniable. In recent years, the Covid pandemic has had massive impact on universities …Continue Reading
Join us for this year’s MeCCSA PGN Conference: “Mediating Gendered Identities: Articulations, Representations & Contestations”!
Register here! The ‘Facebook Files’, released in September 2021, highlighted the ongoing concerns regarding the “impact” of Instagram on teenage girls. Critically, the entanglements of agency and empowerment that resurfaced in the leaked internal research from Facebook, coupled with subsequent media reporting, indicate how teenage girls continue to be positioned as gendered subjects, drawing on …Continue Reading
MeCCSA Postgraduate Network Call for Nominations 2022
The MeCCSA Postgraduate Network (PGN) is calling for nominations from postgraduate students (Master’s and PhD) interested in joining the PGN Executive Committee for the 2022/2023 academic year. About the MeCCSA Postgraduate Network Committee The aim of the Postgraduate Network is to bring together postgraduate students in media, communication and cultural studies from different intellectual traditions …Continue Reading
Networking Knowledge CfP: Television, Video-on-Demand, and Binge Watching (Special Issue)
Networking Knowledge, the journal of the Media, Communication and Cultural Studies (MeCCSA) Postgraduate Network, invites contributions from postgraduate students and early career researchers for publication in an upcoming issue focused on television, video-on-demand, and binge watching. Academic articles, creative work, interviews, and media reviews from any field of media, communication, and cultural studies are welcome. …Continue Reading