Mike Wayne Brunel University The neo-liberal paradigm is economically dead but ideologically still very active, especially in the education sector. The structures and value system of the sector have been colonized by neo-liberalism and its ideology of ‘entrepreneurialism’. Liberal values have been appropriated and hollowed out. The forces of business – discredited as they should …Continue Reading
Giannina Warren & Natalie Fenton Goldsmiths, University of London In the summer of 2014 MeCCSA funded research into the changing higher education environment experienced by media, communications and cultural studies departments. Through a survey and interviews1 the research explores and evaluates changes to admissions and recruitment processes and practices; strategic considerations around curriculum …Continue Reading
Three-D, issue 23 (PDF, 1.6 Mb) In this issue: 1 Doing more with less (Einar Thorsen) HE Policies and MeCCSA Members 2 The Cinderella in the system (Giannina Warren & Natalie Fenton) 4 Neo-liberalism and the end of education (Mike Wayne) Women in Media 6 The campaign to increase the number of women experts on …Continue Reading
Members are hereby notified that the AGM of the Association will take place at the Annual Conference at Northumbria University, on January 8th. 2015 at 4.45. For further details please see the Conference Programme. In addition to the normal AGM business there will be a discussion with Prof. Chris Rojek on academic publishing and open …Continue Reading
The MeCCSA Constitution was recently been updated by the Executive Committee as requested by the Annual General Meeting at Bournemouth University on 9th January 2014. The most recent changes incorporates the new membership category for “Retired or unemployed members”, adds a provision for the Executive Committee to incorporate minor changes when requested by the AGM, …Continue Reading
The new issue of Networking Knowledge – Journal of the MeCCSA PGN is now available with a Special Issue on Othering Race and Ethnicity in Media and Popular Culture! Please see the website for further details and to download the articles https://ojs.www.meccsa.org.uk/index.php/netknow/issue/current
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