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> Calls for Papers / Day Conference Announcement
>
> Bournemouth Media School, Broadcasting History Group
> Second Annual Charles Parker Day
> April 8th 2005
> Hosted by the University of Central England
>
> In conjunction with Ewan MacColl and Peggy Seeger, Charles Parker
> (1919-1980) produced the innovative BBC series known as the Radio Ballads.
> Beginning with The Ballad of John Axon in 1958 the series offered insights
> into the lives of ordinary people presented in their own words and through
> their own voices merged with the sounds of folk, jazz and other
> traditional musical idioms. The series, and Parker's work outside of
> radio, met with and influenced the development of media and cultural
> studies, oral history, radical theatre as well as wider debates in
> post-war Britain.
>
> 5 April 2004 saw the launch of the first annual 'Charles Parker Day'
> organized and hosted by The Bournemouth Media School (Bournemouth
> University) Broadcasting History Group (SEE
> http://www.media.bournemouth.ac.uk/charlesparker.html). This highly
> successful event involved media practitioners, critics and researchers
> celebrating and discussing the work and influence of this pioneering BBC
> Radio producer. This year the day will take place in Birmingham where
> Parker lived and worked and where his archive is held (SEE
> http://www.birmingham.gov.uk/GenerateContent?CONTENT_ITEM_ID=2126&CONTENT_
> ITEM_TYPE=0&MENU_ID=12446.)
>
> While Parker was very much the focus on that first day the aim was to
> launch an annual event that would consider broadcasting in much wider
> terms, past, present and future, bringing together practitioners,
> researchers and media teachers. The event also saw the launch of a prize
> for student work in radio and the shortlist will be featured throughout
> the day and the winner announced.
>
> Hosted by the Department of Media and Communication at the University of
> Central England, this year's event will feature invited speakers from the
> international academic and broadcasting community. There will also be a
> presentation from the Radio Studies Network (see:
> http://www.radiostudiesnetwork.org.uk/).
>
> There will be a nominal charge on the day to cover costs.
>
> Proposals of no more than 250 words are invited for papers on any subject
> in broadcasting history. We are particularly interested in the development
> of radio or TV features subsequent to Parker's time that maintain the
> spirit of his work. It is also hoped that an international perspective on
> programme-making can be explored and developed.
>
> Parker was also a founder member of the radical Banner Theatre group that
> continues to explore the possibilities of multi-media performance in the
> spirit of his work. A second day will see a celebration of the 30th
> anniversary of Banner Theatre who will be performing work from their
> repertoire.
>
> This second day will feature invited speakers such as Tony Benn, a
> performance by Banner and a panel discussion around cultural activity,
> actuality and the representation of ordinary people. There will also be a
> discussion of the work of Phillip Donnellan, documentary filmmaker and
> Parker's contemporary as well as a screening of some of his TV work.
>
> All enquiries, proposals and submissions (by December 17th please) to:
>
> Sean Street and Paul Long
> c/o
> Department of Media & Communication
> University of Central England in Birmingham
> Perry Barr
> B42 2SU
>
> e-mail: [log in to unmask]
> Tel: 0121-331-5468
> Fax: 0121-331-6501
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