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

Thu May 01 12:08:56 GMT 2014





*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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