events

events

Media Manipulation

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Media Manipulation
Media Manipulation: Ideologies and Political Economies of Intervention in a Digital World Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, 29th June 2018 The StoryLab Research Institute at Anglia Ruskin University and the ERC-funded “Risking Speech” project at the Department of Social Anthropology, University of Cambridge hosted a workshop on the topic of “media manipulation”. Manipulation—of attention, opinion, action—has been a ... Read more

Refugee Crisis

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Refugee Crisis
Challenges and Opportunities in Creative Practice Research Symposium, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, 20 June 2018 This event was hosted by StoryLab, Anglia Ruskin University’s Migrant Studies Network in collaboration with the City of Sanctuary Cambridge, and as part of the Refugee Week events. The symposium aimed to open up a dialogue between artists and researchers involved ... Read more

Freedom to Play

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Freedom to Play at Sheffield Doc Fest
The Pros and Cons of Filmmaking as Research StoryLab / Sheffield Documentary Film Festival, 9-12th June 2018 Supported by StoryLab and Sheffield Documentary Film Festival, a panel of filmmakers and academics explored the growing trend of straddling filmmaking and academic lives and discuss the pros and cons of making films as research. Academia can free ... Read more

Forensic Architecture

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Foresnsic Architecture
Screening and Presentation Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, 30th April 2018 Christina Varvia presented the work of Forensic Architecture, a research agency based at Goldsmiths University of London undertaking advanced architectural and media research. She provided insight into the work they do on behalf of international prosecutors, human rights organisations and political and environmental justice groups. ... Read more

Notes on Blindness

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Notes On Blindness
Screening and Presentation Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, 23rd April 2018 LENS and StoryLab Research Institute hosted a screening of Notes on Blindness followed by a director Q&A, plus virtual reality experience. The film directed by Pete Middleton and James Spinney is a moving account of personal perseverance: After losing sight, John Hull knew that if ... Read more

CPM3 | Panel Discussion

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Approaches to Creative Practice Methods (CPM) by academic staff Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, 22nd March 2018 This third event in the CPM series featured presentations by Dr Sergio Fava, Dr Becky Palmer, and Prof Martin Salisbury. Their opening presentations were followed by a panel discussion. Please find poster here. Audio Archive

StoryLab Symposium ‘Interpret’

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StoryLab Symposium Interpret
Presentations Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, 14th March 2018 The rapid development of technological innovations in recent years has dramatically reshaped the way people communicate. This has accelerated the exchange of ideas, but has also produced a climate of confusion and misinformation with stable narrative patterns of communication breaking down. Addressing these issues, this StoryLab symposium ... Read more

CPM2 | Showcasing Projects

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Showcasing Creative Practice Methods (CPM) in current research projects Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, 25th January 2018 Building on the foundations laid by the first CPM event, this featured paper presentations, technical demonstrations, artworks, poster presentations, and work in progress. It provided insight into a range of approaches to creative practice methods. Please find programme and ... Read more

CPM1 | Exploration

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Exploring Creative Practice Methods (CPM) with the academic and PGR community Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, 15th November 2017 The first event in the CPM series facilitated discussions on creative practice research, provided insights from fellow academics and post-graduate researchers and identified potential opportunities for future collaborations. Call for interest can be found here and poster ... Read more

Mandy Chang, BBC Storyville

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Mandy Chang BBC Storyville
Screening and Presentation Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, 12th Nov 2017 StoryLab in association with the Royal Television Society and LENS organised a lecture by BBC Storyville’s Mandy Chang. Chaired by Dr Cathy Elliott (LENS),  the new commissioning editor for premier BBC strand STORYVILLE talked about her passion for documentary and showed examples of film storytelling ... Read more