[ecrea] CFP: Independent States Conference- deadline for submissions 11th June

A reminder that the CFP deadline for this conference is 11th June



Independent States Conference

4 -5 September 2014

Institute for Creative Enterprise, Edge Hill University

Keynote speakers include:

Eddie Berg (Director of Partnerships, BFI)

Jonnie Turpie (Founder & Director, Maverick TV)

Dr Yannis Tzioumakis (University of Liverpool)

What does ‘independence’ mean for and within the creative and cultural 
sectors? Independent, indie, freelance, entrepreneur, radical and 
oppositional are located on a continuum of independence signalling 
aesthetic, creative, economic, political or ideological distinctiveness. 
At the same time, when it comes to labour, these terms may be indicative 
of precarious or portfolio careers while changes to funding, production, 
distribution and marketing have transformed relationships between indies 
and audiences. This conference will consider the role, impact, benefits 
and characteristics of indies and independence within local, regional, 
national and global contexts.

We welcome papers that deal with any aspect of independence in relation 
to the cultural and creative sectors. Topics may include but are not 
limited to:

· Concepts and definitions of indie, alternative, freelance, 
entrepreneurship, oppositional and radical in relation to culture, 
creative industries and creative and cultural production.

· Independent/ indie film, music, theatre, publishing, computer games, 
animation, television, performance, radio.

· Economics of indies/ the independent sector/ being independent

· Funding and financing

· Relationships between indies and corporate/mainstream

· The precariat

· Independent/indie labour

· The economics, politics, ideology and aesthetics of indie, radical, 
oppositional, alternative.

· Indie companies: histories, economics, organisation, management

· Marketing indies/ independent as a marketing category

· Indies and creativity/ creative independence/ creative autonomy

· Independent distribution

· Geographies of independence/ indie

· Co-operatives and independence

· The creative class



Email abstracts of 300 words to: (ice /at/ edgehill.ac.uk) by 11th June 2014. 
Please put ‘Independent States’ in the subject line of your email.




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