[ecrea] DIY Citizenship - A Symposium: Critical Making, Activism & Design

*DIY Citizenship - Critical Making, Activism & Design *

A one-day symposium and book launch examining do-it-yourself citizenship 
in making, activism and design.

*Wednesday 28th May, 10am - 6pm*

/Hosted by UWE Bristol's Digital Cultures Research Centre 
<http://dcrc.org.uk> at the Pervasive Media Studio 
<http://www.watershed.co.uk/pmstudio/>, Watershed, Bristol/

To mark the UK launch of DIY Citizenship: Critical Making and Social 
Media <https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/diy-citizenship> (MIT Press), a 
day of dialogue about DIY citizenship in making, activism and design. 
This one-day symposium welcomes DIY Citizenship co-editor *Megan Boler 
*(University of Toronto) for a keynote address and discussion with 
*Professor Ian Hargreaves* (Cardiff University), PI on the UK Creative 
Citizens <http://creativecitizens.co.uk/> research project.

Boler and Hargreaves will be joined by contributors to the DIY 
Citizenship collection, researchers and active participants in DIY 
culture in the UK to critically examine forms of DIY citizenship that 
have emerged in recent years.

Sessions will look at:

   * *DIY Making* - Shawn Sobers and Mandy Rose from UWE Bristol
   * *DIY Design* - Joel McKim from Birkbeck, Ann Light from
     Northumbria University and Katerina Alexiou from the Open University
   * *DIY Activism* - Red Chidgey from King’s College London and Amy
     Spencer, author of DIY: the rise of lo-fi culture
     <http://www.marionboyars.co.uk/Amy%20individual%20book%20info/DIY.html>

The day concludes with a plenary session chaired by *Professor Jon 
Dovey*, Director, REACT <http://www.react-hub.org.uk/>

A full programme and further information will be available shortly at: 
diycitz.dcrc.org.uk <http://diycitz.dcrc.org.uk/>

Advance registration is essential as spaces are limited. Reserve your 
spot via Eventbrite 
<https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/diy-citizenship-symposium-tickets-11461494639>

Fee: £15 - includes lunch and all-day refreshments

The DIY Citizenship Symposium is convened by Mandy Rose and Amy Spencer 
for the DCRC <http://dcrc.org.uk>

http://www.dcrc.org.uk/

Questions? Please contact us at *(diycitizens /at/ gmail.com) 
<mailto:(diycitizens /at/ gmail.com)>*

Tickets: 
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/diy-citizenship-symposium-tickets-11461494639 

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