Cultural and Media Policy Studies News and Events
CCPS Research Seminar: Digital sweatshops in the disaster zone
The first of the Centre for Cultural Policy's Research seminars this term will be on Thursday 27th October 5pm-6.30pm in G50 Millburn House.
Dr. Jonathan Ong from the Department of Media and Communication at the University of Leicester will be presenting a paper entitled Digital Sweatshops in the Disaster Zone: Precarity and Opportunity in Techie Aid Work.
Abstract and bio below.
You are warmly invited to join us. Wine and nibbles will be provided. Please e-mail p.watkins@warwick.ac.uk to confirm your attendance.
CCPS Research Seminar: Culture is bad for you
Our second research seminar this term will be held on Wednesday 24th February. Dave O'Brien from Goldsmiths will be presenting a paper from his research into the inequalities of the cultural labour market. Abstract and bio below.
The seminar will be at 5pm-6.30pm in G50 of Millburn House. Light refreshments will be provided. Please e-mail Paula Watkins on p.watkins@warwick.ac.uk to reserve your place.
CCPS Welcomes Visiting Fellows from Brazil
CCPS in colloboration with a range of departments (Theatre Studies, Film&TV, Hispanic Studies, WISC, CIM, WBS and the Connecting Cultures GRP) is delighted to be welcoming two visiting scholars from Brazil as part of the Institute of Advanced Study (IAS) Visiting Fellows Scheme. These international visiting fellows will be joining us for a three week visit from the 18th May-8th June 2015. For the first of those weeks we will welcome Dr Carlos Falci (University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte), in the middle week he will be joined by Prof Gilson Schwartz (University of Sao Paulo) and in the final week Prof Schwartz will be with us. For a schedule of activities please click here.