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Associate Professor in Media at Birmingham City University
New fully funded PhD opportunity with me and
@culturecentral.bsky.social
as part of the CreaTech Frontiers Collaborative Doctoral Award Scheme. Email me if you have any questions about the project, deadline is 10th April!
www.bcu.ac.uk/research/our...
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Modelling Innovation: evaluating the impact of CreaTech on culture and creativity in the West Midlands
Birmingham City University invites applications for a fully funded Collaborative Doctoral Award (CDA) examining models of innovation in the creative and cultural sectors across the West Midlands.
https://www.bcu.ac.uk/research/our-phds/phd-opportunities/modelling-innovation-evaluating-the-impact-of-createch-on-culture-and-creativity-in-the-west-midlands
about 1 month ago
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Excited for this in Melbourne, 20th March. Registration now open!
www.rmit.edu.au/about/school...
looking forward to sharing the stage with
@susanluckman.bsky.social
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Craft Futures: Entrepreneurship, Sustainability and Cross-Cultural Exchange
Craft Futures aims to advance research and advocacy on the links between craft and fashion-based entrepreneurship and sustainable development.
https://www.rmit.edu.au/about/schools-colleges/fashion-and-textiles/research/craft-futures-symposium
about 2 months ago
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careers.birminghammuseums.org.uk/job/4bae0fc7...
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Senior Curatorial Fellow (Modern & Contemporary Art) - Fixed Term - Job page - Birmingham Museums Careers
https://careers.birminghammuseums.org.uk/job/4bae0fc7-c197-4545-aaa9-159df5c4a565
6 months ago
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Annette Naudin
7 months ago
Come and do a Creative Arts Masters by Research with me as and
@karenpatel.bsky.social
at BCU!
www.bcu.ac.uk/mres-creativ...
Its a stepping stone to doing a PhD but even if a PhD is not for you, an MRes is a great qualification to gain new skills & develop your creative practice.
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Masters by Research in Creative Arts - MRes - 2025/26 Entry
The MRes in Creative Arts provides you with the specialist research skills and transferable attributes to prepare you for professional research careers in the creative industries, academia and beyond....
http://www.bcu.ac.uk/mres-creative-arts
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Thank you Lorna.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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In Conversation with… Lorna Hamilton-Brown: Who’s Getting a Seat at the Table?
Published in TEXTILE: Cloth and Culture (Ahead of Print, 2025)
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14759756.2025.2509202?src=
7 months ago
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A great couple of days so far at
@sasemeeting.bsky.social
in Montreal for the craft mini conference. Enjoyed talking about my book this morning, and hearing great presentations on all things craft and neo-craft from the fabulous presenters
9 months ago
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Today!
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12 months ago
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ReCARETV
about 1 year ago
Free event! 'Safe for Work? Conversations about harm &the creative industries' May 9, Aston Uni, Birmingham Talks: Rohit Dasgupta, Tanya Horeck, Yuval Katz, Amelia Knott, Vicki Mayer, George Musgrave, Jack Newsinger, Karen Patel, Emily Coleman, Anamik Saha, Nina Willment, Mhairi Brennan, Helen Wood
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Safe for Work? Conversations about harm and the creative industries
The creative industries are often associated with pleasure but what about the harms associated with cultural work?
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/safe-for-work-conversations-about-harm-and-the-creative-industries-tickets-1308131158509?aff=oddtdtcreator
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Really looking forward to this event and the conversations to be had.
www.eventbrite.com/e/safe-for-w...
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Safe for Work? Conversations about harm and the creative industries
The creative industries are often associated with pleasure but what about the harms associated with cultural work?
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/safe-for-work-conversations-about-harm-and-the-creative-industries-tickets-1308131158509
about 1 year ago
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I am available to supervise PhD students interested in the creative industries, inequalities, craft, and social media platforms. Find out more:
www.bcu.ac.uk/courses/medi...
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Media and Cultural Studies - PhD - 2025/26 Entry
Study a PhD in Media and Cultural Studies at Birmingham City University.
https://www.bcu.ac.uk/courses/media-and-cultural-studies-phd-2025-26
about 1 year ago
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European Journal of Cultural Studies
about 1 year ago
In "Through the looking glass", Sarah Banet-Weiser and
@jillybkay.bsky.social
argue that grasping the dynamics of ‘mirroring’ in digital culture is crucial for analyzing contemporary
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politics as it plays out in an increasingly reactionary terrain. Read:
doi.org/10.1177/1367...
#feminism
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Final talk is from
@drshardiabpalmer.bsky.social
on Black girls, representation and intersectionality. "The lack of representation is not an issue now, it's what is being represented and how". So true!
about 1 year ago
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Great talk by
@mindyptolomey.bsky.social
on zine making and visible mending as research methods
about 1 year ago
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Great to hear Prof Angela McRobbie speaking about her work on girls studies and her time at the Birmingham CCCS
about 1 year ago
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A recap of the CEDIA conference which took place earlier this month. Thanks to all presenters and everyone involved!
www.bcu.ac.uk/research/blo...
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CEDIA Conference: Inequalities and Diversity in the Arts and Creative Industries
This conference by CEDIA, the Centre for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in the Arts, took place on Thursday 16th January in the Parkside building at BCU. This was the first ever academic conference...
https://www.bcu.ac.uk/research/blogs/cedia-conference-inequalities-and-diversity-in-the-arts-and-creative-industries
about 1 year ago
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Looking forward to hosting this hybrid conference on 16th January, with 40+ speakers from around the world and the fabulous Subhadra Das as keynote. It will be hybrid so you can sign up and view the programme here:
www.bcu.ac.uk/news-events/...
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CEDIA conference: Inequalities and Diversity in the Media and Creative Industries
This conference, hosted by the Centre for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in the Arts (CEDIA) at Birmingham City University, aims to bring together research focusing on the conditions of work in the...
https://www.bcu.ac.uk/news-events/calendar/cedia-conference-inequalities-and-diversity-in-the-media-and-creative-industries
over 1 year ago
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reposted by
Karen Seaward-Patel
European Journal of Cultural Studies
over 1 year ago
We've started a cultural studies starter pack
go.bsky.app/JdiDZZ9
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Dave O'Brien
over 1 year ago
Its #13 on the
@newbooksnetwork.bsky.social
Critical Theory countdown to xmas! Today we've got
@karenpatel.bsky.social
on the brilliant "Craft as a Creative Industry"
newbooksnetwork.com/craft-as-a-c...
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https://www.britishcouncil.org/sites/default/files/uk_arts_culture_and_young_people_report.pdf
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