MeCCSA Postgraduate Conference 2023: Diverse Voices

We are delighted to welcome you both in person and virtually to the campus of Staffordshire University proud hosts of this years PGN Conference.

Welcome to the MeCCSA Postgraduate Conference - 2023. The theme this year was Diverse Voices. 

We are delighted to welcome you both in person and virtually to the campus of Staffordshire University - proud hosts of this years PGN Conference. 

Focusing on the sharing of knowledge and experience the theme of the conference has offered a great range of submissions and we have curated a really diverse programme.

Mixing theoretical and practice based presentations/works we hope to give a platform to a diverse collection of work and approaches on a diverse range of topics.

We were fortunate to secure a wonderful keynote speaker - Catherine Gough-Brady who has some insights into the ways in which we can research and importantly share that knowledge.

Many people helped with this project, and although we cannot name them all here, we are very grateful for all the help and support we have received.

We do hope you enjoy this event, the opportunities to network and encounter new works and approaches.

Dr Sharon Coleclough and Dr Agata Lulkowska

Schedule

09:45
Registration
Coffee and Welcome from the event organisers
10:00
Carlton Reeve - Staffs Welcome (Staffordshire University)
Millicent Lovelock (Intorducing MeCCSA Post Graduate Network)
10:10
Keynote - Catherine Gough-Brady
11:00 Professor Martin Jones (Vice Chancellor, Staffordshire University)
Formal welcome to the PGN community
Break
Panel 1
Chair
Nicolette Badderley
11:20
Naomi Smith Al Primo, Trudy Haynes, and the Quest for Racial Diversity in the American News Media
11:40
Ridwa Horrah Black Women and Perceptions of Self-(re)presentation
and Identity Formation on
Social-Media
12:00
Sudip Sen “The White Chat Circle”
12:20
Mahsa MakkiAlamdari
Floating Roots
12:40 Discussion
Lunch
#diversevoices23
Schedule
Panel 2
Chair
Millicent Lovelock
14:00
Ali Ramsey Re-visioning Menopause Through Archive Appropriation Filmmaking
14:20
Yuzhu Sun Metaverse: Transforming the Art and Culture World
towards Decolonization
14:40
Sejal Yadav Understanding the ‘Alternative’ in Contemporary Spaces of Performances and Culture in
Urban India.
15:00
Tim Anderson Insecurities
15:20 Discussion
15:40 Coffee, Cake and Networking
Panel 3
Chair
Stephen Griffiths
16:00
Francisco Mazza Listening as Strategy: Understanding Peckham
Through Sound and Community Engagement
16:20
Sana Batool Media inequality and marginalized voices – Shias of
Pakistan
16:40
Isilda Ameida Critical reflections on ethics in research with older
adults living with dementia
17:00
Shanshan Wu The Breath of Memory: Transcultural Remembrance of
the Covid-19 Pandemic in Chinese Screen Media
Schedule
Panel 3 Continued
17:20
Faith Kirigha Freedom of Speech: Regulation, the Balanceof Power,
and digital sovereignty
17:40 Discussion
18:00 AGM Drinks and Networking
18:15 Screening - Menopause: The Movie - Ali Ramsey
19:00 Event Ends

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