Reminder – DIY Citizenship – Critical Making, Activism & Design
A one-day symposium and book launch examining do-it-yourself citizenship
in making, activism and design.
Wednesday 28th May, 10am – 6pm
Hosted by UWE Bristol’s Digital Cultures Research Centre at the
Pervasive Media Studio, Watershed, Bristol
To mark the UK launch of DIY Citizenship: Critical Making and Social
Media (MIT Press), a day of dialogue about DIY citizenship in making,
activism and design. This one-day symposium welcomes DIY Citizenship
co-editor Megan Boler (University of Toronto) for a keynote address and
discussion with Professor Ian Hargreaves (Cardiff University), PI on the
UK Creative Citizens research project.
Boler and Hargreaves will be joined by contributors to the DIY
Citizenship collection, researchers and active participants in DIY
culture in the UK to critically examine forms of DIY citizenship that
have emerged in recent years.
Sessions will look at:
* DIY Making – Shawn Sobers and Mandy Rose (UWE Bristol)
* DIY Design – Joel McKim (Birkbeck), Professor Ann Light
(Northumbria University) and Katerina Alexiou (Open University)
* DIY Activism – Red Chidgey (King’s College London), Hannah
Nicklin (UWE Bristol) and Amy Spencer, author of DIY: the rise of lo-fi
culture
The day concludes with a plenary session chaired by Professor Jon Dovey,
Director, REACT
A full programme and further information are now available at:
diycitz.dcrc.org.uk
Advance registration is essential as spaces are limited. Reserve your
spot via Eventbrite
Fee: £15 – includes lunch and all-day refreshments
The DIY Citizenship Symposium is convened by Mandy Rose and Amy Spencer
for the DCRC
http://www.dcrc.org.uk/
Questions? Please contact us at diycitizens@gmail.com
Tickets:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/diy-citizenship-symposium-tickets-11461494639
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