[eccr] Second Annual Charles Parker Day

>Calls for Papers / Day Conference Announcement
>
>Bournemouth Media School, Broadcasting History Group
>Second Annual Charles Parker Day
>April 8th 2005
>Hosted by the University of Central England
>
>In conjunction with Ewan MacColl and Peggy Seeger, Charles Parker 
>(1919-1980) produced the innovative BBC series known as the Radio Ballads. 
>Beginning with The Ballad of John Axon in 1958 the series offered insights 
>into the lives of ordinary people presented in their own words and through 
>their own voices merged with the sounds of folk, jazz and other 
>traditional musical idioms. The series, and Parker's work outside of 
>radio, met with and influenced the development of media and cultural 
>studies, oral history, radical theatre as well as wider debates in 
>post-war Britain.
>
>5 April 2004 saw the launch of the first annual 'Charles Parker Day' 
>organized and hosted by The Bournemouth Media School (Bournemouth 
>University) Broadcasting History Group (SEE 
>http://www.media.bournemouth.ac.uk/charlesparker.html). This highly 
>successful event involved media practitioners, critics and researchers 
>celebrating and discussing the work and influence of this pioneering BBC 
>Radio producer. This year the day will take place in Birmingham where 
>Parker lived and worked and where his archive is held (SEE 
>http://www.birmingham.gov.uk/GenerateContent?CONTENT_ITEM_ID=2126&CONTENT_ITEM_TYPE=0&MENU_ID=12446.)
>
>While Parker was very much the focus on that first day the aim was to 
>launch an annual event that would consider broadcasting in much wider 
>terms, past, present and future, bringing together practitioners, 
>researchers and media teachers. The event also saw the launch of a prize 
>for student work in radio and the shortlist will be featured throughout 
>the day and the winner announced.
>
>Hosted by the Department of Media and Communication at the University of 
>Central England, this year's event will feature invited speakers from the 
>international academic and broadcasting community. There will also be a 
>presentation from the Radio Studies Network (see: 
>http://www.radiostudiesnetwork.org.uk/).
>
>There will be a nominal charge on the day to cover costs.
>
>Proposals of no more than 250 words are invited for papers on any subject 
>in broadcasting history. We are particularly interested in the development 
>of radio or TV features subsequent to Parker's time that maintain the 
>spirit of his work. It is also hoped that an international perspective on 
>programme-making can be explored and developed.
>
>Parker was also a founder member of the radical Banner Theatre group that 
>continues to explore the possibilities of multi-media performance in the 
>spirit of his work. A second day will see a celebration of the 30th 
>anniversary of Banner Theatre who will be performing work from their 
>repertoire.
>
>This second day will feature invited speakers such as Tony Benn, a 
>performance by Banner and a panel discussion around cultural activity, 
>actuality and the representation of ordinary people. There will also be a 
>discussion of the work of Phillip Donnellan, documentary filmmaker and 
>Parker's contemporary as well as a screening of some of his TV work.
>
>All enquiries, proposals and submissions (by December 17th please) to:
>
>Sean Street and Paul Long
>c/o
>Department of Media & Communication
>University of Central England in Birmingham
>Perry Barr
>B42 2SU
>
>e-mail: (paul.long /at/ uce.ac.uk)
>Tel: 0121-331-5468
>Fax: 0121-331-6501
>
>
>

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