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> visit conference site for details:
> http://www.criticalstudiesintelevision.com/conference2006/
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> TV Fiction Exchange: Local/Regional/National/Global.
> An International Conference.
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> Contributors include:
> Professor Ien Ang, University of Western Sydney
> David Bianculli, NY Daily News television critic and author of
> Teleliteracy
> Professor David Lavery, Brunel University
> Mark Lawson, television critic and writer
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> Venue: Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU Cheshire).
> Dates: Tuesday 5 - Friday 8 September 2006.
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> TV Fiction Exchange: Local/Regional/National/Global aims to address
> the
> impact of shifts in the circulation of fictions for the small screen.
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> Provisional Schedule
> Tuesday 5 September:
> Registration
> Tea and Coffee
> 16.30 Introduction
> Welcome from the Dean (MMU) and Professor Stephen Lacey (CST)
> 17.00 Keynote Introduction : Professor Robin Nelson
> 18.15 Reception: launch for CST.
> 19.00: Fork Buffet and Bar
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> Wednesday 6 September:
> 08.00-09.00 Breakfast
> 09.00-09.30 Registration
> 09.30-10.30 Keynote Address: Professor Ien Ang
> 10.30-11.00 Tea and Coffee
> 11.00-13.00 Parallel Sessions 1
> 13.00-14.00 Lunch
> 14.00-16.00 Parallel Sessions 2
> 16.00-16.30 Afternoon tea
> 16.30-18.00 Screening: China/Taiwan
> 19.00-20.00 Dinner
> 20.30-22.00 Screening: South East Asian / South America programmes.
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> Thursday 7 September:
> 08.00-09.00 Breakfast
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> Registration
>
> 10.00-12.30 Introduction by Dr Xiaoling Zhang and panel: South
> East Asian
> (with break for tea/coffee – 10.30-11.00)
> 12.30-13.30 Lunch
> 13.30-16.00 Parallel Sessions 3
> 16.00-16.30 Afternoon tea
> 16.30-18.00 In Conversation. Mark Lawson and David Bianculli
> Chaired by David Lavery
> 20.00 Conference Dinner (Crewe Hall)
> (Transport provided)
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> Friday 8 September:
> 08.00-09.00 Breakfast
> 09.00-09.30 Registration
> 10.00-12.00 Industry Panel: Tony Garnett, Tim Gardam and Dermot Horan
> (RTE). Discussion chaired by Mark Lawson.
> 12.30.13.00 Concluding Remarks: Professor Stephen Lacey
> 13.00 Buffet Lunch
> Conference ends.
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