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Creativity, Knowledge, Cities explores the contradictions at the heart of relationships between universities and the creative sector.
July 4-5, 2018 | Bristol UK
Held at Watershed, the Southwest's leading film and digital media centre, the conference provides an opportunity to engage in critical dialogue with leading researchers, policymakers and practitioners while experiencing one of Bristol's vibrant cultural scenes.
Visit https://creativeeconomies.dcrc.org.uk to view the full programme and register.
Panel, roundtable, and workshop themes include:
How Policy and Practice Constitute the Creative Economy
Politics of University-Creative Sector Knowledge Exchange
Skill Development and the Precarity of Creative Labour
Universities as Creative Placemakers and
Reimagining the Future University in light of these contradictions and tensions.
Keynote speakers and panellists include:
Keri Facer | Professor of Educational & Social Futures | University of Bristol
Sebastian Olma | Professor for Autonomy in Art & Design | Avans University for Applied Sciences
Andy Pratt | Director | Centre for Culture and the Creative Industries at City University
Lisa Mooney | Pro Vice-Chancellor, Research and Knowledge Exchange | University of East London (UEL)
Andrew Chitty | Creative Economy Champion | Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)
Sukhy Johal | Director of the Centre for Culture & Creativity | University of Lincoln
Clare Reddington | Creative Director | Watershed | Bristol
Edson Burton | Independent Writer | Curator | Historian | Performer
Jon Dovey | Professor of Screen Media | University of the West of England
Claire Doherty | Director | Arnolfini | Bristol
Hurry! Early Bird Registration ends May 16, 2018.
Creativity, Knowledge, Cities is organised by the Creative Economy Unit, part of the Digital Cultures Research Centre, University of the West of England Bristol.
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