Paolo Ruffino (Goldsmiths, University of London) ‘Narratives of Independent Production in Video Game Culture’ When: 12:15-1:15pm on Tuesday March 26th Where: ETG34 (Ellen Terry Building) Coventry University, Jordan Well, Coventry, CV1 5FB ———————————————————————————————————————— In this presentation I will discuss some of the latest iterations of independent gaming. The notion of ‘independence’ has been introduced in…
When: 10:00am – 5:00pm Wednesday March 27th Where: Coventry University Technology Park, Puma Way, Coventry, CV1 2TT Digital Echoes 2013 brings together a range of speakers who are developing projects that are making an important contribution to our cultural resources, and are influencing the digital economy. What impact are digital dance and performance resources having…
Coventry Universities Serious Games Institute is currently helping build a virtual prison cell from Robben Island – the site where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for 27 years. The Mandela 27 project, launched at Cape Town’s gateway to Robben Island, aims to raise awareness of the cultural links between South Africa and Europe during the racial…
Matthew Hawkins (Coventry University) ‘Film Art in the Body of the City: Moving Image Practice as Performance’ When: 12:15-1:15pm on Tuesday March 19th Where: ETG34 (Ellen Terry Building) Coventry University Jordan Well Coventry CV1 5FB ———————————————————————————————————————— In 2011-12 Matthew Hawkins helped to organise an independent short film festival and a series of filmmaking workshops in…
Jonathan Shaw and Shaun Hides will be talking this week at Video Vortex #9, Lunenburg. They are presenting as part of the session entitled “Video and Open Source (M)OOCs“. Jonathan will be talking about the research he leads into open education with a particular focus on ideas of hybridity and exploratory practices within higher education.…