Dear Colleagues,
Just a gentle reminder that the deadline for submitting proposals for the Creativity, Knowledge, Cities conference is fast approaching - Friday, March 2nd.
Creativity, Knowledge, Cities Conference
July 4-5, 2018
Watershed, Bristol UK
Creativity, Knowledge, Cities explores the contradictions at the heart of relationships between universities and the creative sector through critical dialogue between researchers, policymakers and practitioners.
Keynote panellists include:
- Keri Facer, Professor of Educational & Social Futures, University of Bristol
- Sebastian Olma, Professor of Autonomy at Centre of Applied Research for Art, Design & Technology, Avans University of Applied Sciences
- Andy Pratt, Director, Centre for Culture and the Creative Industries at City University of London
- Edson Burton, Independent Writer, Historian, Performer
- Andrew Chitty, Creative Economy Champion, Arts & Humanities Research Council (AHRC), UK
- Sukhy Johal, Director for the Centre of Culture and Creativity, University of Lincoln
We invite proposals for panels, papers, roundtable discussions, interactive workshops, and Phd/ECR networking opportunities exploring the following indicative themes:
- The third mission and creative economies
- The role of critical research, and post/ anti-disciplinary approaches
- The university and creative economy as policy objects
- The university's role in creative networks
- From STEM to STEAM
- Participation, inclusivity and talent
- Universities, CCIs and intellectual property
- Open access and digital divides
- Collaboration and knowledge exchange
- Internationalisation beyond export
- Ecosystems, networks and value
- Universities and the city fabric: regeneration, gentrification and placemaking
- Rural-Urban university networks
- Social engagement and everyday creativity
Abstract deadline is 2 March 2018.
For more information, please visit the conference website at https://creativeeconomies.dcrc.org.uk or email
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The conference is organised by the Creative Economy Unit, part of the Digital Cultures Research Centre, UWE Bristol.
