The MeCCSA Postgraduate Network, working in conjunction with MECCSA and ADC-LTSN, is pleased to announce the dates of the next annual conference to be held at the University of Ulster, Northern Ireland on the 22nd and 23rd June 2006.
Travel in Northern Ireland will be arranged. We will pick students up at 10.30-11am on Thursday morning from Belfast International and City airports and return them to the airports for 6pm on the Friday for flights back.
This is an excellent opportunity for postgraduate students working in the areas of Film, Media, New Media, Culture and Communications studies to present their work to likeminded individuals in a supportive and productive environment. The conference will also include workshops from expert academics on contemporary topics such as publishing, teaching, the RAE, and other issues pertinent to postgraduate students working in the highly political and controversial arena that is the University today.
The Postgraduate Network was set up in May 2004 specifically to offer support to postgraduate students working within the broad disciplines of media, culture and communications studies. It is the only network of its kind, and has members from all over the UK working within diverse academic areas. The aim of this conference is to offer an arena in which postgraduates can present their work, as well as and offering important networking opportunities to those students.
The Postgraduate Network’s goals are to:
• Situate postgraduate researchers in the national landscape of media, communication and cultural studies
• Provide a national forum where postgraduates can participate in workshops/seminars related to teaching, learning and research
• Bring together members of the postgraduate community in order to debate contemporary issues in media, communication and cultural studies
• Provide a supportive environment where postgraduates can establish valuable contacts for the future
The last two conferences held in Birmingham (2004) and Cardiff (2005) were a great success, with keynote speakers such as Peter Golding, Sue Thornham, Terry Threadgold, Maire Messenger-Davis, Ernest Mathijis, Justin Lewis and Greg Philo. The issues discussed centred on the political and academic concerns of postgraduate students, and included issues such as publishing, teaching and researching. This conference promises to be equally successful with speakers such as Martin McLoone, Sarah Edge, Sue Thornham and Mark Jancovich (to be confirmed)
There will be a conference fee this year, plus accommodation and evening meal charges. Prices will be confirmed nearer the date.
We welcome abstracts of 250 words from postgraduate students wishing to attend the conference no later than the 1st April 2006. Abstracts should include a title, topic of research, methodology/ies employed and contact details. They should be forwarded to Helen Thornham at [log in to unmask] or Ciara Chambers at [log in to unmask]
along with any queries about the event.
Other information about the network and the conference can be found at www.meccsa.org.uk/pgn or www.ulster.ac.uk (follow the links)
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