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------- Apologies for cross-posting ------- The Cultural Trends Conference in 2011 will survey the practice, condition and future of cultural policy-making in the 21st century. For more information click here: http://bit.ly/gSITbN As cultural policies acquire ever greater significance at local, national and international level, the conference will explore all aspects of cultural policy-making as it is practised by individual organisations, local authorities, non-government and government agencies, and international bodies. Cultural Trends is inviting abstracts for papers on the themes of culture and technology, alternative funding mechanisms and cultural economics, including philanthropy, well-being and the “Big Society”. Missed out on the 2010 Conference, ‘A Golden Age’?: Reflections on New Labour’s Cultural Policy and its Post-Recession Legacy - why not listen to or read the 2010 Conference keynote speech: 'Creative Britain': Myth or Monument? by Robert Hewison here: http://bit.ly/hIHT0n Submission Guidelines: The deadline for the submission of abstracts is Friday 27th May for selection by the Cultural Trends Advisory Board. To submit your abstract please send an email headed ‘Cultural Trends Conference’ to the journal’s editor: Sara Selwood at [log in to unmask] -------------------------------------------------------- MeCCSA mailing list -------------------------------------------------------- To manage your subscription or unsubscribe from the MECCSA list, please visit: https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?SUBED1=MECCSA&A=1 ------------------------------------------------------- MeCCSA is the subject association for the field of media, communication and cultural studies in UK Higher Education. Membership is open to all who teach and research these subjects in HE institutions, via either institutional or individual membership. The field includes film and TV production, journalism, radio, photography, creative writing, publishing, interactive media and the web; and it includes higher education for media practice as well as for media studies. This mailing list is a free service from MeCCSA and is not restricted to members. For further information, please visit: http://www.meccsa.org.uk/ --------------------------------------------------------