Our thanks to Erik for screening his new film, The Raven on the Jetty, this afternoon, and for the compelling introduction and rich discussion: Bressonian aesthetics in the Lake District, the intimacy of soundscapes, narrative after causality, snow and sunshine and psychological change, and learning from child actors.
Morrissey once sang "There's more to life than books, you know / but not much more..." --- In an attempt to investigate this provocative hypothesis, I give you the unofficial blog for PGRs in the School of Arts and Media, University of Salford, and beyond. News / updates / images etc... please get in touch!
Wednesday, 25 February 2015
Friday, 20 February 2015
Times Higher: "Me and my PhD supervisor: tales of love and loathing"
When a PhD supervision session constitutes just another blocked-out hour in a besieged diary, it can be all too easy to forget that it could make an impression that stays with the student for the rest of their research career.
We asked five academics for their recollections of the PhD supervision they received, and the way it had informed their own approach to tutoring. Three had enjoyed excellent supervision that had deeply influenced their own practice. But two had not. One recalls exchanges with their tutor characterised by yawns and silences, while another was treated with a “cutting harshness”, valuable only as an exemplar of how not to conduct yourself.
Full: http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/story.aspx?storyCode=2012205
We asked five academics for their recollections of the PhD supervision they received, and the way it had informed their own approach to tutoring. Three had enjoyed excellent supervision that had deeply influenced their own practice. But two had not. One recalls exchanges with their tutor characterised by yawns and silences, while another was treated with a “cutting harshness”, valuable only as an exemplar of how not to conduct yourself.
Full: http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/story.aspx?storyCode=2012205
Grad Prog at MediaCity 25/2: "The Raven on the Jetty"
Professor Erik Knudsen will be presenting his film The Raven on the
Jetty (which won the 2014 Madrid International Film Festival Jury Award) and discussing perspectives on cinematic narrative.
The session will last from 3.30-5.30 in The Egg, MediaCityUK, University of Salford campus.
Perspectives on Cinematic Narrative: The Raven
on the Jetty
Professor Erik Knudsen, will give a presentation entitled
“Perspectives on Cinematic Narrative: exploring through creative practice the
transcendental narrative as an alternative to dominant narrative structures in
film”. Erik will screen and discuss his latest feature film, The Raven
on the Jetty, in the context of its research aims and objectives. The
format for this meeting will be a brief introduction highlighting some of the
questions and problems Erik is exploring around cinematic narrative, screening
of The Raven on the Jetty concluding with a short
Q & A session.
Thursday, 12 February 2015
PGR Programme
Our thanks to Prof Noha Mellor for her very well attended talk the other day: new paradigms of news gatekeeping, the "social space", and the challenges and conceits of non-aligned editorial positions.
Saturday, 7 February 2015
Salford GradProg talk this Weds: "The Egyptian Dream: On Egyptian National Identity and the Uprisings"
11th February, Room 2.19, MediaCityUK
External
Speaker: Prof Noha Mellor (3.30-4.30)
The
Egyptian Dream: On Egyptian national identity and the uprisings
After being celebrated by Barack Obama as “the power of human
dignity”, the 2011-Egyptian revolution later turned into violent outbreaks and
ongoing socio-ideological fragmentation. In this lecture, I discuss one of the
central problems in Egypt in post-independence era, namely the inability of its
leaders to construct a coherent and solid ideology that could appeal and unite
the majority of Egyptians. Indeed, there exist rhetorical and social strategies
of inclusion and exclusion, thereby dividing society into those who are regarded
as true representatives of Egypt versus others who may constitute an economic,
political or social burden. I’ll discuss the role of religion, education,
language and culture in constructing this sense of Egyptian-ness and how the
issue of identity has been used in political discourse.
Professor Noha
Mellor’s main research interests are Arab journalism, mediated religion and
media and gender. Besides her academic experience, she has previous professional
experience in journalism as News Producer both for the Danish Broadcasting and
the BBC World Service, and contributed to international media outlets such as
the New York Times and Financial Times. She contributes her
expertise in Arab journalism to current trans-national initiatives to promote
peace such as the UN Alliance of Civilizations, and was also the EUROMED and
Media representative at the EU Ministerial Meeting on Culture, 30 May 2008,
Athens. Books include Modern Arab Journalism (Edinburgh), Arab Media
Industries (Polity) and, forthcoming, Cyber Islam and Social Media and
the Pan-Arab Newsroom.
Internal
Speaker: Dr Benjamin Halligan (4.45-5.45)
Viva
Survival Guide
This session will
deal in detail with the Viva: what to expect, how to prepare, how to defend your
work, and the possible outcomes from the Viva.
Salford conference: Social Media and Feminism at MediaCityUK
All info and booking (free), available here: http://www.salford.ac.uk/news/social-media-and-feminism
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