A reminder that the closing date for 'Early Bird' registrations for the Media Education Summit 2008 is June 30th 2008. I'm also pleased to announce that Professor Henry Jenkins, Director of the MIT Comparative Media Studies Program at MIT and author of Convergence Culture: Where Old and New Media Collide will be speaking at the conference.
This event is organised by The Centre for Excellence in Media Practice, hosted by Bournemouth University and supported by Skillset and the Art, Design and Media Higher Education Subject Centre.
Conference Details
Media Education Summit
Monday 1st September & Tuesday 2nd September 2008
This national conference will provide valuable insights into the opportunities and challenges facing media education now and in the future.
Themes
· Convergence - Implications for HE
· Media Practice 2020 - Industrial and Educational Perspectives
· Employer Engagement and Government Policy
· The launch of the 14-19 Creative Media Diploma
· The creation of the Skillset Screen and Media Academies
· Students reflecting on their creative practice
· Using new technologies to engage students
Confirmed Speakers
· Prof Henry Jenkins, The Massachusetts Institute of Technology
· Anthony Lilley, CEO Magic Lantern
· Prof Stephen Heppell, The Centre for Excellence in Media Practice
· Kate O'Connor, Deputy CEO, Skillset
· Dr Julian McDougall, Newman University College
· Dr Andrew Burn, Institute of Education
· Dr Julian Sefton-Green, University of South Australia
· Murray Weston, British Universities Film and Video Council
· Dr Jenny Moon, The Centre for Excellence in Media Practice
Fees: Early Bird £125 (before 30th June), Full Rate £175 (after 30 June)
Call for Creative Contributions, and Poster Presentations
Proposals for short screenings, posters, foyer demonstrations and performances related to the conference themes of Policy, Philosophy and Pedagogy are invited. Please submit short proposals (up to 500 words plus other artefacts or information as relevant) by 30th June 2008.
There will be designated time to enable poster presenters to share their work in person. The poster session allows a more interactive forum for communication and collaborative discussion. The poster presenter must be present during the period assigned for discussion.
Please send proposals and any queries to: [log in to unmask]
Further details can be found at www.cemp.ac.uk/summit together with information on how to register to attend.
jon wardle
co-director / associate dean
the centre for excellence in media practice
the media school, bournemouth university
01202 965907
www.cemp.ac.uk
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