[Commlist] Two-Day Online Seminar: Exploring Ethics in Transnational Media Collaborations

*Bournemouth University's CESJ *and *Kwame Nkrumah University of Science 
& Technology (KNUST), Ghana*,
in collaboration with
*Wole Soyinka International Cultural Exchange (WSICE), Nigeria *
and
*Lanka Cine (Media) Sri Lanka,*

Invite you to the two-day seminar titled:
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*Exploring Ethics in Transnational Media Research Collaborations *
*DATE:****30th and 31st May, 2024.****TIME:****10am - 4pm (BST), Daily.*
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This UKRI-funded seminar is the second in a series of interdisciplinary 
knowledge exchange events towards a decolonial imaginary around ethics 
in north-south transnational media collaborations.
*Please, see abstract and Eventbrite registration details, here 
<https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/exploring-ethics-in-transnational-media-collaboration-tickets-894228179557?aff=oddtdtcreator>. 
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*Schedule of Events *
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*30th May 2024* (*British Summer Time*)
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*10:00am-10:40am *
	
*Opening Remarks:*
*Project Leads: *Dr. Samantha Iwowo (BU) & Prof. Charles Ofosu-Marfo (KNUST)
*Deputy Dean, Faculty of Media & Communications, BU: *Prof. Scott Wright
*co-Director CESJ, BU: *Prof. Candida Yates
*Research & Development Manager, RDS, BU: *Dr. Wendelin Morrison
*Industry Partner (South Asia): *Lanka Bandaranayake
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*Chair for 30th May 2024: Prof. George Bob-Milliar*
Associate Professor of African Studies (Politics & History), Kwame 
Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST). *Ghana*
*10:45am– 11:25am*
	
*Opening Keynote: Prof.  Jude William Genilo *
Pro Vice Chancellor, The University of Liberal Arts. *Bangladesh*
*Topic: -/ Community-Based Communication Model for Development: An Update./*
*11:30am– 11:50am*
	
*Dr. Nini Kerr *
Lecturer in Counselling, Psychotherapy and Applied Social Sciences
School of Health in Social Science.
The University of Edinburgh. *UK*
*Topic: -/ Decolonising the University: An Impossible Task?/*//
*10-minute break*
*12:00p– 12:20pm*
	
*Prof. Abu S.M. Dayen *
Department of Bangla [Language]
Jahangirnagar University. *Bangladesh*
*Topic: -/ Rabindranath Tagore's Education Policy: Exploring the 
Attempts to Decolonise Bengal Pedagogy /*
*12:30pm– 12:50pm*
	
*Dr. Rathitharan Kathiresu*
Senior Lecturer, Department of Drama and Theatre Arts,
Sir Ponnambalam Ramanathan Faculty of Performing and Visual Arts.
University of Jaffna. *Sri Lanka*
*Topic: -/ Paper Title – Evolution of Tamil Theatre Practices: Styles of 
Performance & Emerging Trends/*
*12:50pm– 1:20pm*
	
*Q and A*
*1:20pm – 2:10pm – 50-Minute Lunch Break*
*2:10pm – 2:30pm*
	
*Dr. Anisha Datta*
Chair, Department of Sociology. Associate Professor of Sociology.
King's University College at Western University. *Canada*
*Topic: -/ Neoliberalist Slippages in Decolonisation in the Context of 
Transnationalism/*
*2:35pm – 2:55pm*
	
*Dr. Ayesha Siddiqua *
Associate Professor, Department of Media and Communication Studies.
National University of Modern Languages. *Pakistan*
*Topic: -/ Exploring Pakistani Female Identities and how they Challenge 
Stereotypical Media Representations/*
*3:00pm – 3:20pm*
	
*Asim Rafiqui*
Photojournalist. Ph.D., candidate in Social Anthropology at the TUDelft, 
*Netherlands*
*Topic: -/ Trouble in the Field/*
*3:20pm – 3:45pm*
	
*25-Minute Q&A*
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*3:45pm – 4:00pm: Closing Remarks*
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*31st May 2024 *(*British Summer Time*)
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* Chair for 31st May, 2024: Imruh Bakari *
/Senior Fellow, School of Media & Film, University of Winchester, /*UK.*
*10:00a– 10:37am*
	
*Opening Remarks by:*
*Head of International Partnerships, BU, UK: *Dr. Alastair Morrison
*Industry Partner (Africa): *Dr. (h.c) Teju Kareem
*Co-Investigator (BU): *Dr. Antje Glück
*Co-Investigator (Birkbeck University London/LSE): *Dr. Vanessa Iwowo
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*10:40a– 11:00am*
	
*Prof. Sunny Singh*
Professor of Creative Writing and Inclusion in the Arts
London Metropolitan University. *UK*.
*Topic: -/ Moving Beyond (Neo-)Colonial Paradigms: Centring Justice in 
Transnational Collaborations/*
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*11:10am-11:20am*
	
*Dr. Kanchuka Darmasiri *
Department of Fine Arts, University of Peradeniya. *Sri Lanka*
*Topic: -/ A Trajectory of Sri Lankan Critical Feminist Locales in 
Precolonial, Colonial, and Post-Colonial Moments/*/. /
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*11:20am – 11:30am*
*10-Minute Break*
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*11:30am– 11:35am*
	
*Spoken-Word Poetry by Suharshani Dammarane. **Sri Lanka*
*11:40pm– 12:00pm*
	
*Santhus Aroh*
Banking Executive/Business Educator at Pan Atlantic University, *Nigeria*
*Topic: -/ Focus on Nigeria’s Financial Responsibilities in 
Transnational Media Collaborations/.//*
*12:10pm– 12:30pm*
	
*Kyari Bukar *
Co-Founder, Trans Sahara Investment Corporation
Chairman (2015 - 2018): Nigerian Economic Summit Group, *Nigeria*
*Topic: -/ In Conversation with Kyari Bukar: Sustainable Africa-Funded 
Research - Visiting Possibilities./*
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*12:40pm– 1:00pm *
	
*Bolanle Austin-Peters *
Filmmaker; Theatre Artist; Founder: Terra Kulture, Nigerian Cultural 
Centre, *Nigeria*
*Topic: /Arts of the Peoples: Crafting Our Stories - from SARO! THE 
MUSICAL (2013), to FUNMILAYO (2024)/.*
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*1:00pm – 1:25pm*
	
*Q & A*
*1:25pm – 2:25pm*
	
*1-Hour, Lunch Break*
*2:25pm – 2:40pm*
	
*Chair’s Remarks and Introduction of the Closing Keynote*
*2:40pm – 3:25pm*
	
*Closing Keynote: Prof. Nikita Dhawan *
Professor of Political Theory & History of Ideas at the Technical 
University Dresden. *Germany.*
Chair of Political Science with a focus on Political Theory and the 
History of Political Thought, Institute of Political Science, Technical 
University Dresden. *Germany. *
*Topic: -/ One World, One Pain? Transnational Literacy and Planetary 
Ethics /*
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*3:25pm – 3:45pm*
	
*Q & A*
*3:45pm – 4:00pm*
	
*Closing remarks (organisers)*

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