As part of the annual New Media Writing Prize<https://newmediawritingprize.co.uk/unconference/>, for the first time, we are hosting a fully online 2-day “unconference” symposium, 17-18 Jan 2023, hosted by BU in partnership with the Electronic Literature Organization<https://eliterature.org/> and the British Library<https://www.bl.uk>. The Unconference<https://newmediawritingprize.co.uk/unconference/> will culminate in the awards evening<https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/486943610447/> for the New Media Writing Prize on 18 January 2023.
NMWP Unconference Theme: Social Good
How can we change our world with our digital art and literature?
Our unconference call for proposals sought creative approaches to conference activities: events, works, and activities that aim to serve a social purpose (such as projects aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals): “Digital Literature for Social Good”. Activist projects, works for education and sustainability, events to brainstorm new digital lit approaches to improving society and culture—it's all fair game. How can we change our world with our art and literature?
Over the past couple of months, we've put together a fantastic two days of discussions, workshops, artists' talks, and brainstorming sessions. (See the schedule here<https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vR6afJv8wdDubHH20wOvLvXtCrGyifxl_d_TDOIkv_TwnAk51w5WbBuo5Pbu9nIqw01sCIRpqLxhOyt/pub>.)
Join us!
Registration<https://forms.gle/Z2r8QdavAXeUXifF7> is open to those who would like to attend and participate in these creative sessions.
Please also join us for the ultimate event in our NMWP Unconference, the New Media Writing Prize Awards Evening<https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/486943610447/>, which is free and open to the public. Our keynote is Deena Larsen<http://deenalarsen.net/>, creator of Marble Springs<http://deenalarsen.net/>, Modern Moral Fairy Tale<http://www.deenalarsen.net/mmf>, and other frequently studied and taught works of electronic literature. The 2021 NMWP winner, Joannes Truyens for Neurocracy<https://omnipedia.app/>, will give a featured talk, and awards will be given for the Chris Meade Memorial Main Prize, the Journalism Prize, Student Prize, and the Opening Up Prize (which is still open for voting here<https://newmediawritingprize.co.uk/opening-up-2022/>!).
We hope to see you there!
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Trans Rights are Human Rights
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Dr. R. Lyle Skains (she/her)
Principal Academic, Health & Science Communication
Senior Fellow, HEA | UKCGE Recognised Research Supervisor
Faculty of Media & Communication, Bournemouth University
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Playable Comms<http://playablecomms.org/>: Interactive Digital Narrative for Health & Science Communication
Books! Neverending Stories: The Popular Emergence of Digital Fiction<https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/neverending-stories-9781501364938/>
Using Interactive Digital Narrative for Science & Health Education<https://books.emeraldinsight.com/page/detail/Using-Interactive-Digital-Narrative-in-Science-and-Health-Education/?K=9781839097614>
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Please note that I am currently taking action short of a strike (ASOS) as part of University and College Union (UCU) industrial action to defend our right to fair and decent working conditions, including fair and equal pay, a decasualised workforce, and manageable workloads. Response times may be slower for the duration of the dispute as I will be working to contract.
Please support university staff by writing to the Vice Chancellor John Vinney, [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>, asking them to listen to staff concerns and to use their influence to advocate for fair pay and working conditions for BU staff.
You can sign a pledge supporting the UCU action here https://www.ucu.org.uk/supportthestrikes<https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ucu.org.uk%2Fsupportthestrikes&data=05%7C01%7Clskains%40bournemouth.ac.uk%7C4120701eb77d4577d8d808dacd52382f%7Cede29655d09742e4bbb5f38d427fbfb8%7C0%7C0%7C638048050944863481%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=GJ2DFrkMuT7FYlDxnxkpugtC868X%2Fyu%2F%2Fa8iOPd7EYw%3D&reserved=0>
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Finally, on our days of strike action, 24th, 25th and 30th of November please do not cross the digital picket line.
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