Media, Communication and Cultural Studies Association
The MeCCSA Executive Committee has written to the Secretary of State for Education, Gavin Williamson MP, in response to reported comments he made in the House of Commons about the perceived value of degree qualifications in our field. MeCCSA’s letter points out the strong employment record for graduates and the economic importance of the cultural, …Continue Reading
Three-D, issue 35 (PDF, 1.3 Mb) – Latest In this issue:1 ‘Slashing taxpayer subsidy’ (Einar Thorsen) Review of Higher Education2 Augar and after (John Downey)3 The banker and the basket weaver (Janet Jones)3 No more medals: the latest on the TEF (Abigail Gardner)4 Free speech on campus (Alison Scott-Baumann & Simon Perfect) Covid-196 A wake-up call, but who’s listening? (Simon Cottle)7 Libertarians under …Continue Reading
The outcome of the 2021 Executive Committee election was reported at the Annual General Meeting on 6th January. The following were elected to the Executive Committee for two years from January 2021: Anita Biressi, University of RoehamptonKaren Boyle, University of StrathclydeRinella Cere, Sheffield Hallam UniversityPeter Golding, Northumbria UniversityRobert Porter, Ulster UniversityRuth Sanz Sabido, Canterbury Christ …Continue Reading
The MeCCSA Annual General Meeting takes place online on Wednesday, 6th January at 4pm. You can access papers for the AGM via Dropbox. The AGM is for registered members of MeCCSA. To register please click this link:https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_i8X5gcXmQHCLafhKrXPtoQ Note that the registration only asks for name, institution and email, after which the Zoom link will be …Continue Reading
Three-D, issue 34 (PDF, 2.9 Mb) In this issue:1 Redefining the ‘new normal’ before it sets (Einar Thorsen) Black Lives Matter2 Race, racism and resistance (Deborah Gabriel)4 Decolonising the curriculum is not enough (Lindiwe Dovey) Covid-19: higher education5 Digital learning and teaching: reflections on identity and efficacy (Doug Specht)6 Public Health Emergencies (Melanie Brown)7 Returning …Continue Reading
The Covid-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on all our lives and working practices and MeCCSA is no exception, with all Association activities such as Exec Committee meetings, supporting Network activities and publishing Three-D, now taking place online. In recognising that the postponement of the annual conference to January 2022 means that one of …Continue Reading
Dear Colleagues, It is with great regret to announce that we will not be holding MECCSA 2021 in Aberdeen on the premises of Robert Gordon University in January 2021, as was planned. We have made this difficult decision because of the likely longer term uncertainties and impacts of Covid-19, and the social distancing measures that …Continue Reading
The MeCCSA Postgraduate Network is calling for hosts for its 2021 Annual Conference. The aim of the Postgraduate Network (MeCCSA PGN) is to bring together postgraduate students in media, communication and cultural studies from different intellectual traditions and cultural backgrounds in order to form networks for research, teaching and learning, as well as ensure peer …Continue Reading
Three-D, issue 33 (PDF, 4.6 Mb) In this issue:1 2019 Election Special: policy, media & campaign (Einar Thorsen) Election 2019: manifestoes 2 It Says Here (Julian McDougall) 4 Manifesto pledges on media reform: what’s in and what’s not (Natalie Fenton) Election 2019: campaign 7 Weren’t the mainstream media supposed not to matter? (David Deacon, Jackie …Continue Reading
Three-D, issue 32 (PDF, 2.6 Mb) In this issue:1 What now Johnson? (Einar Thorsen) Online Harms White Paper2 Problems, proposed solutions, and need for evidence (Emma Goodman) Cairncross Review4 Can it get past the press gang? (David Baines, Agnes Gulyas, Rachel Matthews)5 Cairncross on revenue generation and revenue distribution (Steven Barnett) Augar Review6 What does …Continue Reading
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