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On 20/05/2014 10:34, "Dave Harte" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Creative Citizens: The Conference
> 18 & 19 September 2014. Royal College of Art, London
>
> Who are todayıs Creative Citizens? What do they do? How are they changing
> communities? Come and debate new research at the first ever Creative Citizens
> Conference.
>
> Register for this exciting programme online now:
> http://creativecitizens.co.uk/conference/
>
> The conference will spotlight the motivations, achievements and the potential
> of creative citizens. Presenters will argue for the importance of creative
> citizensı contribution to civic life to social capital and to the economy.
> Panels will look at peer to peer creative activism, creative local networking
> around environmental issues, hyperlocal publishing, migrant and youth media.
> Social media have redrawn the map for community media, art and design.
>
> This explosion of local / global communications networks raises urgent new
> questions about how we understand the value of creative mediation and motivate
> more of it. If you are interested in planning, participatory media,
> co-creativity and co-design, DIY creative activism, the civic potential of
> digital, or the potential for creativity in community development you should
> be at an event that brings together some of the leading critical voices and
> analysis from around the world.
>
> The two day event is the climax of one of the AHRCıs first large Connected
> Communities projects, Media Community and the Creative Citizenı. Led by Ian
> Hargreaves, this work explores the dynamics of creative citizenship in the
> context of digital media. We ask how social media are affecting the value and
> sustainability of creative citizenship.
>
> As part of London Design Week, we will explore what Creative Citizens add to
> civic and community life, with keynote speeches from international
> perspectives including Geoff Mulgan, Chief Executive of Nesta and Paola
> Antonelli from New Yorkıs Museum of Modern Art. We will hear from Jean Burgess
> of Queensland University of Technology as she talks about her ground breaking
> research on YouTube. John Hartley from the Centre for Culture and Technology
> at Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia will also be on hand to offer
> an analytic lead.
>
> We will also be launching a new exhibition at the RCA as part of the event.
> The Creative Citizens Show will host a new photography commission as well as a
> range of works in video, graphics, software and publishing, co-produced with
> our community partners as part of the research process. There will be plenty
> of opportunities to network and meet other creative citizens, including a
> drinks reception and a live lounge to meet speakers and continue the debate.
> This promises to be a field-defining event, establishing new policy frameworks
> and new research directions.
>
> Come and join us for this exciting programme. Register online.
>
> Tickets are available for both days or either day, along with reduced rate
> tickets for PhD students and community partners. We welcome participation from
> researchers, activists and community organisations. We also have reduced rate
> accommodation at a nearby hotel
> http://creativecitizens.co.uk/conference/accommodation/
>
> For further information about the conference, including a full list of
> speakers please visit http://creativecitizens.co.uk/conference/
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