This event is organised by The Centre for Excellence in Media Practice – Bo=
urnemouth University, hosted by Liverpool John Moores University and suppor=
ted by Skillset, the Art, Design and Media Higher Education Subject Centre,=
the North West Regional Development Agency and Northwest Vision & Media.
Conference Details
Venue: Liverpool John Moores University
Dates: Tuesday 8th September & Wednesday 9th September 2009
Fees: Early Bird =C2=A3155 (before 31st May), Full Rate =C2=A3195 (after 31=
st May)
Themes
* Digital Britain – implications for HE
* The Media Studies 2.0 debate
* Employer engagement
* 14-19 educational reform
* The Relationship between theory and practice
* Assessing media learning – the categorisation of creativity and origin=
ality
* The Media teacher / academic as researcher / academic as practitioner
* Students reflecting on their creative practice
Confirmed Speakers
* Rt Hon Andy Burnham MP, Secretary of State for Culture, Media & Sport
* Jeff Jarvis, Professor and Director of the Interactive Journalism Prog=
ramme at the City University of New York
* Michael Wesch, Assistant Professor of Cultural Anthropology at Kansas =
State University, USA
* Tom Loosemore, Head of 4iP
* Prof Stephen Heppell, The Centre for Excellence in Media Practice
Call for Creative Contributions, Papers and Poster Presentations
Proposals for short screenings, papers, posters, foyer demonstrations and p=
erformances related to the conference theme are invited. Please submit sho=
rt proposals (up to 500 words plus other artefacts or information as releva=
nt) by 31st May 2009.
There will be designated time to enable poster presenters to share their wo=
rk in person. The poster session allows a more interactive forum for commun=
ication and collaborative discussion. The poster presenter must be present =
during the period assigned for discussion.
Please send proposals and any queries to: info@cemp.ac.uk
Further details can be found at www.cemp.ac.uk/summit together with informa=
tion on how to register to attend.
jon wardle
director, the centre for excellence in media practice
associate dean, the media school, bournemouth university
01202 965907
www.cemp.ac.uk
