All Outputs (7)

New formats—new discourses? An exploration of the potential of the representation of refugees and asylum seekers in mobile-first mainstream media content (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Gross, B. (2017, November). New formats—new discourses? An exploration of the potential of the representation of refugees and asylum seekers in mobile-first mainstream media content. Paper presented at Refugee Crisis: A Comparative Research Workshop, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands

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Ethiopian echoes in the British landscape (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Sobers, S. (2017, November). Ethiopian echoes in the British landscape. Paper presented at BCMCR Research Seminar, Birmingham, England

Presentation about my ongoing work and research at Fairfield House, Bath, the former residence of Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie I. I discuss engagements with the site using creative media, arts and research, relationships with the local communitie... Read More about Ethiopian echoes in the British landscape.

Interactive documentary and thick description: Embracing complexity and transcultural understanding (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Aston, J. (2017, August). Interactive documentary and thick description: Embracing complexity and transcultural understanding. Paper presented at Visible Evidence XXiV, Buenos Aires, Argentina

This paper builds on my work as a founding director of i-Docs (i-docs.org) and on my background in anthropology. It explores how Geertz’s concept of ‘thick description’ can be applied to interactive documentary as a tool for engaging with complexity... Read More about Interactive documentary and thick description: Embracing complexity and transcultural understanding.

War reporting from above: Has the use of drones to cover the Syrian civil war provided more than just spectacular images? (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Chamberlain, P. (2017, July). War reporting from above: Has the use of drones to cover the Syrian civil war provided more than just spectacular images?. Paper presented at IAMCR 2017

From ‘embodied interaction’ to ‘emplaced interaction’: Thinking through the transformative potential of interactive documentary (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Aston, J. (2017, June). From ‘embodied interaction’ to ‘emplaced interaction’: Thinking through the transformative potential of interactive documentary. Paper presented at NECS: European Network for Cinema and Media Studies, Paris, France

In 2016, interactive pioneer Chris Milk launched his new company With.in through an article on ‘The Future of Virtual Reality’, in which he called VR “the last medium” and claimed that it “will be more than just a storytelling platform. It will be a... Read More about From ‘embodied interaction’ to ‘emplaced interaction’: Thinking through the transformative potential of interactive documentary.

Practice-based Learning: A Safe Place to Make Mistakes. (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Evans, M. (2017, June). Practice-based Learning: A Safe Place to Make Mistakes. Paper presented at UWE Learning and Teaching Conference, UWE Bristol

Five corners of reggae music, and the house where Rastafari lived (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Sobers, S. (2017, January). Five corners of reggae music, and the house where Rastafari lived. Paper presented at Reggae Research Network, Norwich, England

This presentation began with a personal exploration of what reggae music means to me, from the perspective of five areas of life - Cultural/ Educational, Spiritual, Political, Entrepreneurial/ Resourcefulness, and Social. It then goes on to discuss... Read More about Five corners of reggae music, and the house where Rastafari lived.