I want to draw your attention to the announcement today that the REF2029 sub-panel nomination process has now opened. In short, this is an open invitation for colleagues to put themselves forward for: ▶️ Sub-panel chair and deputy chair – the closing date for sub-panel chair and deputy chair roles is midday 6 February 2025 ▶️ Sub-panel member – …Continue Reading
Members will be sad to hear of the recent deaths of two of the major figures in cultural studies in the UK, Phil Cohen and Jim McGuigan. Phil Cohen was an activist and theorist, who, despite never completing a first degree (he acquired a doctorate through publications) had enormous impact on our understanding of youth cultures, …Continue Reading
Notice of AGM Members are notified that the AGM of the Association will take place during the annual conference at Manchester Metropolitan University in September. All members are invited to attend. The AGM will held on Thursday, 5th September 2024. The time and location will appear in the Conference programme. The agenda will include reports …Continue Reading
The British Academy has published a new report on the importance and impact of media, screen, journalism and communication studies in British higher education. It includes student and staff trends, as well as review of research capacity, funding, and impact. It provides useful context against SHAPE disciplines and sector trends in general.
The Executive Committee of MeCCSA was sad to hear of the death in May of Greg Philo, one of the key founding figures in UK media research, and until his retirement in 2021, Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Glasgow and Director of the Glasgow University Media Group, as he had …Continue Reading
We are pleased to announce the winners for the MeCCSA Outstanding Achievement Awards 2025. These are our annual awards to recognise outstanding research in the fields of media, communication, and cultural studies. The full set of shortlist and judges comments can be found on our awards pages. MeCCSA Bursary Awards Yixuan Duan (University of East Anglia) …Continue Reading
The updated Subject Benchmark Statement for Communication, Media, Film and Cultural Studies was launched at the QAA’s ENQUIRE Conference 2024 on 11th April. The revised Subject Benchmark Statement for our field can be accessed online via the QAA website. Alongside the main SBS document, the QAA also published a summary designed to provide a short …Continue Reading
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
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
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