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3rd Annual Conference
Association of Media, Cultural and Communication Studies
changing times
MOVING ON
changing cultures
AMCCS Fri. Dec. 11th and Sat. Dec. 12th 1998
Ranmoor Hall, Belgrave Rd., SHEFFIELD S10 3LL (0114-259-7043)
Hosted by Sheffield Hallam University, School of Cultural Studies and
the University of Sheffield, Dept of Journalism
AMCCS is the only national association for individual academics across
the fields of media, cultural and communication studies. The
association is linked to SCCCMS, the Standing Conference for Culture
and Communication & Media Studies, which provides information about
government policy in relation to research, funding and quality issues
in the sector. The AMCCS conference aims to stimulate discussion and
provide a forum for communication between colleagues in the field on a
broad variety of issues such as:
themes of sex ‘n’ texts; tech culture; identities; policy; method;
broadcasting: plenaries including Peter Golding and Mandy Merck: a
great variety of papers include superheroes; journalism training;
detective fiction; Radio 1: new labour; digital archives; regional
press; virtual cities: contributors include Martin Barker; Yvonne
Tasker; Jenny Kitzinger; James Donald; John Myles; Tony Wilson; Gail
Phillips; Chas Critcher; Linda Dryden and many more: forum panels on
ESRC ‘Crash’ audience research; The Radio Project ; the A.H.R.B and
the AGM to plan the future and elect the committee as AMCCS moves on.
For further details on the Radio Research Project contact Peter Lewis
0171-911-0763 or [log in to unmask] The conference is open to
teachers, researchers, students and practitioners in the fields of
media, film, culture and communication studies. Members and
non-members are welcome to attend.The conference fee includes
membership of AMCCS until 31.12.99 AMCCS provides an academic forum
through the annual conference.The association also has
a mailbase http://www.mailbase.ac.uk/lists/amccs/
and website via http://www.aber.ac.uk/~dgc/mcs.html.
For more details on membership of the association and joining the
mailbase please contact: Helen Davis
e-mail [log in to unmask]
Faculty of Arts and Media, Surrey Institute of Art and Design, Falkner
Rd, Farnham, Surrey GU9
Conference Fee :The conference fees include
all conference literature; membership of AMCCS for 1999, lunch and
refreshments. The full conference non-residential fee includes dinner
on Friday evening. The full conference fee includes accommodation on
Friday night, dinner and breakfast. Daily fees do not include dinner
on Friday evening.
Residential £130
Non-residential £ 90
Daily £40
Student daily £20
Friday night dinner £15
Travel to Sheffield : Sheffield is well served by rail and road. There
are regular Inter-city services from London St. Pancras ( journey time
2 and a half hours) and the main rail services to the north-east and
south-west pass through Sheffield. The M1/M18 gives road access from
the East via junction 33; from the West the A57 links to Manchester
and the M6. If you need further information on the conference
programme please contact:
Yvonne Tasker or Maggie Wykes e-mail
[log in to unmask] e-mail [log in to unmask]
To receive registration details by post please contact:
[log in to unmask]
or P.HIBBERD, AMCCS CONFERENCE ADMINISTRATOR,
Communications Media and Communities Research, Sheffield Hallam
University,Collegiate Crescent SHEFFIELD S10 2BP
or telephoneafternoons from 1.30pm only Mon to Thurs 0114-2252226
TO REGISTER: PLEASE DETACH THE FORM AND RETURN IT BY NOV 21ST 1998
WITH PAYMENT TO P.Hibberd at the above address:
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Registration form: Please register me for the AMCCS conference on Dec.
11th and 12th 1998 at Ranmoor Hall, Sheffield . Please tick as
appropriate:
Residential £130__________________ Vegetarian menu? yes/no
Non-residential £90___________________
Daily Friday £40___________________
Saturday £40___________________
Student dailyFri. £20___________________
Saturday £20___________________
Friday night dinner £15___________________
I enclose a cheque for the total of___________________________________
made payable to Sheffield Hallam University
Name:________________________________________________________
Address:______________________________________________________________
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e-mail______________________________________tel_________________________
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