[ecrea] Contemporary Comics Conference in Copenhagen May 21st

>CONTEMPORARY COMICS - artists, current themes and contexts.
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>
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>This academic conference at the University of 
>Copenhagen is presented in collaboration with 
>Copenhagen's comics biennial, the international 
>comics festival komiks.dk in Øksnehallen, Copenhagen, 22-23 May.
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>The conference presents papers from 12 
>international comics scholars on a diverse range 
>of subjects in contemporary comics, features a 
>keynote from Canadian scholar Jacques Samson, 
>and a special appearance by cartoonist Chris 
>Ware (Jimmy Corrigan), in conversation with 
>British expert on comics Paul Gravett
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>For the full program and registration please go to:
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><http://contemporarycomics.ikk.ku.dk/>http://contemporarycomics.ikk.ku.dk/
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>Rikke Platz Cortsen
>PhD student
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>Faculty of Humanities
>University of Copenhagen
>Department of Arts and Cultural Studies
>Karen Blixens Vej 1
>2300 Copenhagen S
>Phone: +45 35 32 82 20
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><mailto:(rpc /at/ hum.ku.dk)>(rpc /at/ hum.ku.dk)
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>
>City University London
>Centre for Law Justice and Journalism
>Thursday 29th April 2010
>Social Sciences Building, Room DLG19
>4pm
>
>Dear friends and colleagues,
>
>You are cordially invited to attend the Centre 
>for Law, Justice and Journalism Event:
>"The Public Sphere and Public Service Media"
>
>Abstract:
>
>This Symposium addresses one of the most 
>challenging debates in contemporary media 
>studies: the transition of the traditional 
>Public Service Broadcasters (PSBs) into Public 
>Service Media (PSM) - that is, widening their 
>remit to be available in more delivery platforms 
>for producing and distributing public service 
>content. Cross-platform strategies help PSM 
>retain audience share, reach new audiences and 
>develop on-demand services, while enabling them 
>to create a stronger partnership with civil 
>society and serve the public sphere and an 
>extended form of citizenship. However, public 
>institutions' expansion strategies into online, 
>on demand services and new platforms have been 
>met with criticism from commercial operators and 
>pro-market thinkers on grounds of unfair competition.
>The speakers in this Symposium discuss the 
>contemporary relevance of PSM as a cultural and 
>political enterprise and as a form in which a 
>variety of cultural demands are met. The main 
>question to be addressed is: should policy 
>makers allow PSM to take account of the 
>different media platforms (on-line, on demand, 
>mobile) and the changing relationship with the 
>audience (as content generators and a community 
>of users)? Or does the digital multi-channel 
>market provide for civic and cultural engagement 
>and therefore an enhanced public sphere?
>
>Panelists:
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>Steven Barnett, Professor of Communications, University of Westminster
>Anthony Smith, CBE, writer of broadcasting, 
>former President of Magdalen College
>Jane Rogerson, Director of Commissioning, UKTV
>Carole Tongue, UK Coalition for Cultural Diversity, former MEP
>Michael Starks, Associate of Oxford Universitys 
>Programme in Comparative Media and Law
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>Chair:
>Howard Tumber, Director, Centre for Law, Justice 
>and Journalism, City University London
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>The Symposium will be accompanied by the launch 
>of the book: Reinventing Public Service 
>Communication: European Broadcasters and Beyond, 
>edited by Petros Iosifidis, London: Palgrave 
>Macmillan. ISBN: 978-0-230-22967-0.
>
>**Please note this event will be followed by a 
>networking reception in the Social Sciences Atrium from 6pm.
>
>To register your attendance, please email 
><mailto:(marketingsoss /at/ city.ac.uk)>(marketingsoss /at/ city.ac.uk)

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