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At the edge of the curatorial gaze: A critical reflection of a photographic exploration of museum storage spaces (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Bright, N. (2016, November). At the edge of the curatorial gaze: A critical reflection of a photographic exploration of museum storage spaces. Paper presented at Association of Historical and Fine Art Photography conference, Imperial War Museum, London

This paper will draw on my ongoing photographic study of museum backstage spaces, and discuss the representational characteristics of what happens when objects are ‘performative’ and on display, verses when they are ‘resting’ and in storage. Material... Read More about At the edge of the curatorial gaze: A critical reflection of a photographic exploration of museum storage spaces.

Personal filmmaking and social change (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Banks, L. (2016, July). Personal filmmaking and social change. Presented at Expressions Film Festival, Watershed Media Centre, Bristol, England

The speech introduces the importance of personal expression through film and how the individual viewpoint can influence how others see and think, sometimes leading to social change.

Editor for an Hour (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Evans, M. (2016, June). Editor for an Hour. Presented at UWE Learning and Teaching Conference 2016: Teaching Excellence, UWE Bristol, UK

Practice as research in the making of historical film drama (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Lees, D. (2016, June). Practice as research in the making of historical film drama. Paper presented at ‘Out of Practice’ Conference, University of Birmingham

This paper focusses on the practice of costume design, and the role of costume in the semiotics of historical drama. Addressing the issue as a filmmaker and scholar, I investigate the clothes that the actors wear and how their significance impacts i... Read More about Practice as research in the making of historical film drama.

Hidden presence: Comparative study of visualising the presence of Black people living in Georgian era Britain – an analysis of two participatory creative history projects (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Sobers, S. (2016, April). Hidden presence: Comparative study of visualising the presence of Black people living in Georgian era Britain – an analysis of two participatory creative history projects. Paper presented at What's Happening in Black British History IV, Watershed, Bristol, UK

This paper will discuss the outputs and findings of three recently completed creative history projects, which worked in participatory ways to explore and visually respond to the lives of Black people living in Georgian and Victorian era Britain. All... Read More about Hidden presence: Comparative study of visualising the presence of Black people living in Georgian era Britain – an analysis of two participatory creative history projects.

From networks to complexity - Creative Citizens project (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Sobers, S., & Harte, D. (2015, December). From networks to complexity - Creative Citizens project. Paper presented at DCRC Cultural Value Seminars, Pervasive Media Studio, Bristol

From Networks to Complexity: two case studies from the AHRC Creative Citizens project. From the noticeboard in the newsagent’s window to multi-layered online networks using social networking technologies, citizens are increasingly accessing networks... Read More about From networks to complexity - Creative Citizens project.

Toledo and the trinity of death in Mexico: Dia de los Muertos, La Catrina y La Santa Muerte (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Fraser, A. (2015, November). Toledo and the trinity of death in Mexico: Dia de los Muertos, La Catrina y La Santa Muerte. Presented at Understanding the Day of the Dead, British Museum, London, UK

As part of the British Museum's Day of the Dead season, Angus Fraser was invited to talk about the work of the prominent Mexican artist Francisco Toledo in relation to Angus Fraser's recent publication 'Santa Muerte' More specifically, attention was... Read More about Toledo and the trinity of death in Mexico: Dia de los Muertos, La Catrina y La Santa Muerte.

Red Moon workshop (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Banks, L. (2015, November). Red Moon workshop. Presented at Red Moon workshop around the menopause, Bristol, England

A discussion and research workshop for women around issues concerning the menopause, used as preparation and research for the film Red Moon Diaries.

Practice-based learning and tomorrow's journalists (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Evans, M. (2015, September). Practice-based learning and tomorrow's journalists. Presented at Future of Journalism Conference, Cardiff, Wales

An investigation into practice-based learning methods in the training and employment of tomorrow’s journalists. What is the best way to teach journalism to prepare students for a career in the industry? The Broadcast Journalism Training Cou... Read More about Practice-based learning and tomorrow's journalists.

Look Up - A screening and analysis of my practice research into space, time and grief through film (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Banks, L. (2015, July). Look Up - A screening and analysis of my practice research into space, time and grief through film. Paper presented at Material Environments: Sensing Time and Matter in Digital and Visual Culture, University of Greenwich, London, UK

Exploring the spatial and temporal issues of grief, this presentation will consist of a screening of ‘Look Up’, my short film (2012, 5.04 min) and a paper that explores the processes of interdisciplinary research with a focus on the visualization of... Read More about Look Up - A screening and analysis of my practice research into space, time and grief through film.

Practice as research - an oxymoron? The teacher/practitioner identity (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Fraser, A. (2015, July). Practice as research - an oxymoron? The teacher/practitioner identity. Presented at APHE (Association of Photography in Higher Education) Summer Conference 2015, Nottingham, UK

Coinciding with the forthcoming publication of Angus Fraser' book 'Santa Muerte', the artist presents a talk on praxis and the teacher/practitioner identity in relation to his own experiences.

Self-portraiture and portraiture in the dialogic moment (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Sobers, S. (2015, June). Self-portraiture and portraiture in the dialogic moment. Paper presented at Gender Recalled, King's College, London

This presentation will be an autoethnographic exploration of personal and public approaches to memory, reparation and reconciliation within implicit gendered contexts. Discussed will be personal art works ranging from my confessional works, activist... Read More about Self-portraiture and portraiture in the dialogic moment.

Photography and integrity - an overview (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Sobers, S. (2015, June). Photography and integrity - an overview. Paper presented at Exclave 2015 and Photography and Integrity Symposium, Oxo Tower Wharf, London

To open the 'Integrity and Photography' symposium, this brief paper gives an overview of how I see integrity played out across various genres of photography. I argue that integrity is not a notion owned by documentary approaches to photography, and... Read More about Photography and integrity - an overview.

Look Up - A screening and analysis of my practice research into the photographic approach to filmmaking (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Banks, L. (2015, June). Look Up - A screening and analysis of my practice research into the photographic approach to filmmaking. Paper presented at Photography in the 21st Century: Philosophy, art and technique, Central St Martins, London, UK

In 2009 I began a practice research MA exploring the representation of landscape within artists moving image. This was a new direction for me since my background was in documentary and short film, with films being broadcast or screened in cinemas. H... Read More about Look Up - A screening and analysis of my practice research into the photographic approach to filmmaking.

Photojournalism and ethics: In search of a peace journalism (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Sobers, S., & Mitchell, R. (2015, March). Photojournalism and ethics: In search of a peace journalism. Paper presented at Bristol Cable Workshop and Seminar Series, Bristol, UK

Photojournalism has long been associated with events of conflict, war and tension, and never more so than now in the age of 24 hour rolling news, and the proliferation of platforms for citizen media.  This session asks, what could Peace Photojournali... Read More about Photojournalism and ethics: In search of a peace journalism.

The suppressed majority? What does it mean to be a modern man? (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Sobers, S. (2015, March). The suppressed majority? What does it mean to be a modern man?. Paper presented at Young People's Festival of Ideas, Arnolfini, Bristol, UK

Looking at critical issues affecting young people today - exploring the topic of masculinity. What is masculinity? What does it mean to be a modern man? Should gender define us? Is modern masculinity a problem? And where does masculinity fit within t... Read More about The suppressed majority? What does it mean to be a modern man?.

Walking interconnections: Case study of methods of a participatory action research project (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Sobers, S. (2015, March). Walking interconnections: Case study of methods of a participatory action research project. Paper presented at Visual Social Science Network, Watershed, Bristol, UK

Discussing the methodologies and research methods of 'Walking Interconnections' - a research project that worked in the Bristol region from 2013 – 2014 using walking, conversation and creative activities as methods to trigger communication between se... Read More about Walking interconnections: Case study of methods of a participatory action research project.

Familiar ways: Vulnerable auto-ethnography in creative practice (2014)
Presentation / Conference
Sobers, S. (2014, December). Familiar ways: Vulnerable auto-ethnography in creative practice. Paper presented at Family Matters, Bristol, UK

Sobers’ presentation discusses different ways the notion of family has entered his work: from the macro perspective of identity through diaspora communities through to very personal reflections relating to immediate family members and events. Showin... Read More about Familiar ways: Vulnerable auto-ethnography in creative practice.

Creative citizens: Researching the value of creative citizenship through co-creative action research (A ‘transmedia’ case study) (2014)
Presentation / Conference
Sobers, S., Dovey, J., Agusita, E., & Baidoo, V. (2014, December). Creative citizens: Researching the value of creative citizenship through co-creative action research (A ‘transmedia’ case study). Paper presented at Engage Conference 2014: Unlocking the Potential of Curiosity-Driven Engagement, Bristol, UK

This presentation shares the approach and findings of a case study that explored how ‘South Blessed’, an informal youth network of creative citizens in Bristol, generates value through its activities. South Blessed showcases a diversity of young, cre... Read More about Creative citizens: Researching the value of creative citizenship through co-creative action research (A ‘transmedia’ case study).