Govan Young goes global!

Fri, 14 Dec 2018 17:15:00 GMT

It’s been quite a few months for Govan Young, a short film in which children from Govan learn of the medieval history of the area.

Screen Scotland Television Talent Briefing

Thu, 13 Dec 2018 10:47:00 GMT

Raymond Boyle was invited to Screen Scotland to discuss his new book The Talent Industry. A briefing session with members of Screen Scotland regarding issues of talent development and the television industry took place on Monday 10 December at Creative Scotland in Edinburgh.

Cultural diplomacy 2.0

Fri, 07 Dec 2018 13:59:00 GMT

Professor Philip Schlesinger spoke about new intermediaries and platform regulation at the European University Institute’s executive training seminar on how cultural diplomacy is presently being reshaped in the digital age. The event was held on 28-30 November 2018 in Florence.

CCPR contributes to PEC

Wed, 28 Nov 2018 16:42:00 GMT

Working in conjunction with CREATe at the University of Glasgow, CCPR is a part of the consortium led by NESTA which was recently appointed to run a new AHRC-funded UK Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre (PEC).

ART HISTORY CAREERS DAY 2018

Tue, 27 Nov 2018 09:30:00 GMT

The Association for Art History’s annual Art History Careers Day is aimed at undergraduate, masters and doctoral students, and early career researchers.

AHRC COLLABORATIVE DOCTORAL AWARDS

Fri, 16 Nov 2018 12:12:00 GMT

The Collaborative Doctoral Awards (CDA) scheme funds projects that are developed in collaboration with external organisations across creative, heritage, third and business sectors. These provide opportunities for doctoral students to gain first hand professional experience outside the university environment whilst undertaking a PhD.

Women’s identity and creativity celebrated at inaugural Glasgow Feminist Arts Festival

Thu, 08 Nov 2018 12:36:00 GMT

The first Glasgow Feminist Arts Festival (GFAF) will run from 16 - 18 November at the CCA: Centre for Contemporary Arts, with a programme that brings together local, national and international artists to celebrate women’s identity and creativity.

Podcast discusses new research into the relationship between Television and Talent Development

Wed, 07 Nov 2018 13:35:00 GMT

Raymond Boyle took part in a podcast to discuss his new book, The Talent Industry: Television, Cultural Intermediaries and New Digital Pathways (published in September) that looked at how the television industry, in the multi-platform age is identifying, nurturing and developing on and off screen talent.

Understanding Media Economics (2nd Edition) - Chinese Version

Tue, 30 Oct 2018 12:41:00 GMT

A Chinese translated version of Gillian Doyle's book Understanding Media Economics (2nd Edition) has been published as part of a prestigious series of international works on media by Tsinghua University Press.

Meaning Conference - Brighton, Wednesday, 14 November 2018

Mon, 22 Oct 2018 10:33:00 BST

Don't Let The Man Get You Down is part of Meaning Fringe, a week of events and opportunities to learn, share and laugh with fellow travellers on the road to better business.

Reflections on Renato Ortiz’s ‘Modern Brazilian Tradition’

Thu, 11 Oct 2018 13:23:00 BST

Philip Schlesinger’s essay on Brazilian anthropologist and sociologist Renato Ortiz’s ‘Modern Brazilian Tradition’, thirty years on, has just been published and can be downloaded here: http://revistas.unisinos.br/index.php/ciencias_sociais/article/view/csu.2018.54.2.04/60746409

Talk on ‘Sport, Media and Issues of Governance’ at Paris Event

Mon, 01 Oct 2018 13:33:00 BST

Raymond Boyle was an invited speaker on the 5th edition of the Executive Masters in Sports Governance programme (MESGO) held in Paris last week which is supported by UEFA. He spoke on ‘Media, sport and issues of governance’ at the Paris Saint Germain (PSG) stadium on Thursday 27 September. More details at www.mesgo.org/

CCPR Director Gillian Doyle has been appointed to the Peer Review College of the UK Research and Innovation Future Leaders Fellowships programme.

Fri, 28 Sep 2018 15:45:00 BST

CCPR Director Gillian Doyle has been appointed to the Peer Review College of the UK Research and Innovation Future Leaders Fellowships programme.

Scottish Government’s Culture Strategy

Wed, 26 Sep 2018 11:01:00 BST

Philip Schlesinger chaired the Royal Society of Edinburgh’s working party on the Scottish Government’s Culture Strategy. The RSE’s response can be accessed here: www.rse.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/AP18_16.pdf

New Book Published: THE TALENT INDUSTRY: Television, Cultural Intermediaries and new Digital Pathways

Fri, 17 Aug 2018 13:07:00 BST

A new book by Raymond Boyle exploring how the digital multiplatform delivery of television is affecting the role performed by cultural intermediaries responsible for talent identification and development has been published.

PROFESSOR PHILIP SCHLESINGER HONOURED IN SPAIN

Thu, 05 Jul 2018 14:43:00 BST

Philip Schlesinger, Professor in Cultural Policy, has been made the first-ever foreign Honorary Member (Socio de Honor) of the Spanish Association for Communication Research (Asociación Española de Investigación de la Comunicación).

Play Reading Event

Tue, 19 Jun 2018 15:22:00 BST

Students from our M.Litt Playwriting and Dramaturgy programme will deliver their annual play reading event on Wednesday, 20th June.

Production Placement Bursary for SCCA Graduate

Thu, 14 Jun 2018 14:08:00 BST

Theatre Studies Graduate awarded bursary from Federation of Scottish Theatre

Transatlantic Ties: Glasgow strengthens bond with the Smithsonian Institution

Fri, 08 Jun 2018 14:31:00 BST

UofG enters into strategic partnership with the Smithsonian Institution

Glam Rock Dialogues

Tue, 05 Jun 2018 11:44:00 BST

Glasgow Glam Rock Dialogues present sixty minutes from two separate Dialogues.

The New European Agenda for Culture discussed in Florence

Thu, 31 May 2018 13:56:00 BST

On 24 May, EC officials, and international group of cultural figures and academic experts met to discuss the New European Agenda for Culture in a workshop held at the European University Institute.

ICA Pre-Conference: Online Distribution and Internet Television

Tue, 29 May 2018 12:17:00 BST

Gillian Doyle gave the opening keynote at the ICA pre-conference on Screen Industries in East-Central Europe held at the National Film Archive in Prague on 22-23 May 2018.

Screen Sector in Scotland

Tue, 29 May 2018 12:20:00 BST

Dr Inge Sørensen gave evidence on the use of data and statistics in the Screen Sector in Scotland at the Scottish Parliament’s Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Relations Committee, Thursday 24th May 2018.

Sport and Communication Research

Wed, 23 May 2018 14:46:00 BST

New research by Raymond Boyle and Richard Haynes has been published in the chapter entitled, Sport, the Media and Strategic Communications Management.

New publication on EU cultural policy

Mon, 14 May 2018 11:44:00 BST

Philip Schlesinger’s chapter ‘Whither the creative economy? Reflections on the European case’ kicks off The Research Handbook on Intellectual Property and the Creative Industries, edited by two distinguished IP lawyers, Professors Abbe Brown (Aberdeen) and Charlotte Waelde (Coventry).

Modelling the Evolution of the TV Drama Production Sector in the UK

Thu, 10 May 2018 11:44:00 BST

CCPR's Richard Paterson publishes the paper 'Modelling the Evolution of the TV Drama Production Sector in the UK' in the CREATe Working Paper series.

TV and the Rise of the Data Economy: Analytics, Power and the Public Interest

Fri, 11 May 2018 15:01:00 BST

CCPR Director Gillian Doyle gave an invited presentation on ‘Television and the Rise of the Data Economy: Analytics, Power and the Public Interest’ at World Media Economics and Management Conference held in Cape Town, South Africa. The conference, which examined a range of questions surrounding the effects on media of the rise of global technology giants, was held on 6-9 April.

Marimba detail

NEW Scholarship Opportunity for Postgraduate Study in Music

Mon, 19 Mar 2018 10:25:00 GMT

Details of the John Lunn Scholarship for two new PGT programmes in Music.

CANCELLED: SCCA Postgraduate Open Evening 2018

Wed, 14 Feb 2018 12:29:00 GMT

CANCELLLED: Owing to adverse weather conditions, the open evening has been cancelled and will be rescheduled as soon as possible.

Supporting the Carnegie Trust for the Universities of Scotland

Thu, 22 Feb 2018 08:55:00 GMT

Gillian Doyle of CCPR has been appointed a Research Assessor for research grants applications submitted to the Carnegie Trust for the Universities of Scotland.

Evidence to the Scottish Parliament’s Culture Committee

Mon, 12 Feb 2018 10:56:00 GMT

Philip Schlesinger gave evidence to the Scottish Parliament’s Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Relations Committee on 8 February.

The press, civil society and Scottish identity analysed

Tue, 30 Jan 2018 16:18:00 GMT

The proceedings of a Royal Society of Edinburgh-funded workshop project organised by CCPR has now seen the light of day.

New essay on Jesús Martín Barbero’s work published

Wed, 20 Dec 2017 11:12:00 GMT

Philip Schlesinger’s brief reflections on the work of the Colombian cultural analyst Jesús Martín-Barbero have just been published in a new e-book celebrating 30 years since first publication of From the Media to the Mediations.

PhD Opportunity

Thu, 30 Nov 2017 10:03:00 GMT

A new PhD opportunity on 'Human Rights Film Festivals in the Global South' has just been announced.

School of Culture & Creative Arts - AHRC Scholarships Workshop for Applicants

Mon, 06 Nov 2017 12:25:00 GMT

Details of the forthcoming scholarships workshop for applicants on Tue 14th November.

Funding for Arts and Humanities Postgraduate Research

Tue, 17 Oct 2017 12:44:00 BST

AHRC and College Scholarships applications are now open for 2018/19 entry at the University of Glasgow. The deadline is 15th December 2017.

Govan Young recognition

Tue, 24 Oct 2017 10:02:00 BST

Govan Young, a documentary about medieval Govan produced and co-directed by Dr David Archibald with Connolly Clark Films, continues to receive recognition on the international film festival circuit.

Dramaturgies of War

Thu, 21 Sep 2017 10:43:00 BST

Proposals for papers are invited for a two day symposium hosted by Anselm Heinrich and generously supported by the Goethe-Institut Glasgow, the University of Glasgow, and Routledge publishers. The symposium marks the publication of “Theatre in Europe under German Occupation” (Routledge, 2017).

TV Appearance

Mon, 02 Oct 2017 09:53:00 BST

Dr David Archibald appeared on STV2’s Live at Five to discuss Govan Young, an award-winning documentary about medieval Govan, which he made with Cara Connolly and Martin Clark of Connolly Clark Films.

Glasgow Film Festival Industry Focus 2017

Mon, 18 Sep 2017 11:20:00 BST

Dr Inge Sørensen is delighted to be appointed to the steering group of Glasgow Film Festival's Industry Focus. Other member are Claire Mundell, Brodie Pringle, Kay Sheridan, and Ross McKenzie.

BBC radio appearance

Fri, 15 Sep 2017 11:37:00 BST

David Archibald appeared on BBC Radio Scotland’s Janice Forsyth Show to discuss an essay he has written to accompany the new DVD release of a trilogy of films by Ken Loach.

Govan Young at Govan Old

Fri, 15 Sep 2017 11:28:00 BST

Award-winning documentary film set to receive UK Premiere at Govan Old Church.

CAMEo Conference

Tue, 12 Sep 2017 13:44:00 BST

Richard Paterson gave a paper titled ‘the politics of entrepreneurship in early independent television production in the UK’ at a CAMEo event ‘Mediating Cultural Work: Texts, Objects and Politics’ at the Universiy of Leicester in September 2017.

Questioning the creative economy

Tue, 12 Sep 2017 13:38:00 BST

Philip Schlesinger gave the opening keynote lecture at the Cultural and Professional Policy Seminar held at the NFF (the Norwegian Non-fiction Writers’ and Translators’Association) in Oslo on 6 September 2017.

International Symposium on Sports Economy

Thu, 07 Sep 2017 15:18:00 BST

Raymond Boyle was invited to give a keynote at the 17th Hamburg Congress On Sports, Economy and Media In Germany on 4th September.

Two PhD candidates awarded the Principal's Early Career Mobility Scheme to be based in CCA

Wed, 23 Aug 2017 12:37:00 BST

Two PhD students awarded the Principal's Early Career Mobility Scheme at Columbia University in Humanities and Social Science to be based in CCA and co-supervised by Dr Mark Richter and Dr Anselm Heinrich in CCA.

Govan Young in Malta

Mon, 31 Jul 2017 12:52:00 BST

Govan Young, a documentary film about medieval Govan, continued its run on the international film festival circuit with a screening at the Kinemastik Short Film Festival in Malta.

Discussion on sport, media and politics

Wed, 19 Jul 2017 16:28:00 BST

Raymond Boyle gave an invited keynote talk on ‘Sporting Politics: Sport, Identity and Constitutional Crisis’ at the international conference on Regionalism, Nationalism and Contemporary International Sport held at the University of Vic, just north of Barcelona on 30 June.

Mark Richter leads investigation into mysterious El Greco painting

Fri, 16 Jun 2017 11:49:00 BST

SCCA staff are featured in a BBC report about the painting 'Lady in a Fur Wrap'.

Commercial TV and democratic society in Europe

Wed, 14 Jun 2017 11:46:00 BST

The role of commercial media in contemporary European democratic societies was under discussion at the international conference on Private Television in Europe organized by Vrije Universiteit Brussel, SMIT/imec and the Association of Commercial Television in Europe (ACT) in Brussels in June 2017 at which Gillian Doyle gave an invited presentation on ‘Ownership, Data, Power and Content'.

New triumph for UofG backed film

Tue, 06 Jun 2017 16:29:00 BST

Govan Young, a film that saw the light of day thanks to a small grant from the UofG's Chancellor's Fund, has won the 'Cultural Exchange Award' at the Seoul Guro International Kid's Film Festival.

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