You are warmly invited to this (free) event:
COMMUNITY-POWERED DIGITAL TRANSFORMATIONS
Production and Creativity workshop
29 March 2012
University of Westminster, London
http://bit.ly/digital29march
Digital transformations mean that cultural and media organisations now find themselves in a new environment in which communities of participants interact to create, curate, organise and support cultural experiences.
This is the first in a series of AHRC-funded events where practitioners and researchers will come together to consider innovative practices, and develop new ideas together.
This workshop will consider:
* How can the creativity of interested communities be unlocked for maximum benefit?
* To what extent can the creativity of enthusiasts be channelled and organised to achieve specific goals?
* What is the role of the professional producer as they find themselves in a community of enthusiast producers, fans, and other practitioners?
Speakers include:
* John Naughton, technology writer for The Observer, author of From Gutenberg to Zuckerberg: What You Really Need to Know About the Internet, former Professor of the Public Understanding of Technology at the Open University.
* Jim Richardson, founder and director of MuseumNext, Europe's major conference on social media and museums.
* Frances Taylor, British Library, responsible for connecting the British Library with the creative industries.
* Neil Cummings, artist, and Professor at Chelsea College of Art and Design, University of the Arts London.
* Daniel Nathan, chairman, totallyradio.com.
* David Gauntlett, author of Making is Connecting, Professor of Media and Communications at University of Westminster.
The day will involve presentations, discussions, and smaller-group conversations.
The event, including refreshments and lunch, is free, but you must register online. (Funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council - Digital Transformations Programme).
INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION AT: http://bit.ly/digital29march
Arrive from 10.30am for tea or coffee. Starts at 11.00am, ends at 4.30pm.
Venue: The Boardroom, University of Westminster, 309 Regent Street, London.
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David Gauntlett - http://www.theory.org.uk/david
Professor of Media and Communications, and
Co-Director of the Communications and Media Research Institute,
University of Westminster
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