External events listing
This is a list of relevant events hosted by other organisations; contact details for further information can be found by clicking on each title. If you'd like us to include your event here please email details to webmaster [at] futurelab [dot] org [dot] uk.
Media education summit 2010
This national summit will provide valuable insights into the opportunities and challenges facing media education both now and in the future. The summit builds on previous successful meetings, both of which attracted over 150 delegates from more than 65 Higher Education Institutions, as well as government representatives.
Paying attention: Digital media cultures and generational responsibility
This conference from the European Science Foundation concerns the politics, ethics and aesthetics of the attention economy. The conference aims to encourage dialogue between researchers from the fields of Cultural and New Media Studies, Education, Communications, Economics, Internet studies, Human Computer Interface Studies, Art and Design.
Earlyarts International Unconference
The event will feature leadership insights from Estelle Morris, formerly Secretary of State for Education and Skills and Minister for the Arts. The Unconference – an event model that turns the traditional conference format on its head - is designed to share and celebrate the best ideas amongst our creative and early years practitioners right across the network, not to be preached at or bored.
Media literacy conference
The conference will be a major gathering for all teachers, teacher trainers, researchers, policy-makers and media professionals interested in teaching and learning about the media. It is jointly organised by the Media Education Association and the Centre for the Study of Children, Youth and Media at the Institute of Education, London, in partnership with Ofcom.
Media and learning conference
This conference will bring together practitioners and policy makers in a two day event which will highlight the latest developments, services and digital and media competences in education and training. This event will incorporate the annual MEDEA Awards and interested individuals, project teams, institutions and organisations are invited to submit proposals to give presentations, demonstrations and workshops at this conference, the closing date for submissions is 1 June 2010.