A final reminder about the Media Education Summit 2009.
We now have over 130 people registered from over 65 different HEIs. To enable more people to attend we have released a new ticket type which excludes accommodation but gives access to all conference events. This ticket is only £75 (as opposed to £195 with accommodation).
Speakers include: Prof Michael Wesch, Jeff Jarvis, Prof Stephen Heppell, Andrew Chitty etc
For more information about the event (including the draft programme) and to register please visit www.cemp.ac.uk/summit
jon wardle
director, the centre for excellence in media practice
the media school, bournemouth university
01202 965907
www.cemp.ac.uk
On 02/03/2009 17:35, "Jonathan Wardle" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
We are pleased to invite you to attend the Media Education Summit 2009 and to call for proposals for creative contributions, papers and posters. This conference builds on last years highly successful inaugural meeting which attracted over 140 delegates from 68 Higher Education Institutions, as well as representatives from government agencies.
This event is organised by The Centre for Excellence in Media Practice - Bournemouth University, hosted by Liverpool John Moores University and supported by Skillset, the Art, Design and Media Higher Education Subject Centre, the North West Regional Development Agency and Northwest Vision & Media.
Conference Details
Venue: Liverpool John Moores University
Dates: Tuesday 8th September & Wednesday 9th September 2009
Fees: Early Bird £155 (before 31st May), Full Rate £195 (after 31st May)
Themes
* Digital Britain - implications for HE
* The Media Studies 2.0 debate
* Employer engagement
* 14-19 educational reform
* The Relationship between theory and practice
* Assessing media learning - the categorisation of creativity and originality
* The Media teacher / academic as researcher / academic as practitioner
* Students reflecting on their creative practice
Confirmed Speakers
* Andrew Chitty, MD illumina Digital, Digital Britain Steering Group
* Jeff Jarvis, Professor and Director of the Interactive Journalism Programme at the City University of New York
* Michael Wesch, Assistant Professor of Cultural Anthropology at Kansas State University, USA
* Tom Loosemore, Head of 4iP
* Prof Stephen Heppell, The Centre for Excellence in Media Practice
Call for Creative Contributions, Papers and Poster Presentations
Proposals for short screenings, papers, posters, foyer demonstrations and performances related to the conference theme are invited. Please submit short proposals (up to 500 words plus other artefacts or information as relevant) by 31st May 2009.
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.
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