Danilo Aroldi – Drawings and Paintings

Danilo Aroldi’s Drawings and Paintings

Casalmaggiore (CR), Italy

Museo Diotti

Via Formis, 17

February 21st – March 22nd

Opening: February 21st, 17:00

Presentation folding is available HERE

Ofcom appoints academic chair of national advisory committee

The UK communications regulatory body, Ofcom, has appointed Philip Schlesinger, professor in cultural policy and Academic Director of the Centre for Cultural Policy Research at the University of Glasgow, as chair of its national advisory committee for Scotland.

To Philip our warm and friendly congratulations.

CREATIVE METHODS IN SOCIAL RESEARCH

On 1st-2nd December 2008, we are running a two-day workshop where participants can experience the Lego Serious Play process that you may have heard David Gauntlett talk about, and some other creative/visual methods.
It’s a rare opportunity to spend some time using and reflecting on new methods. This is based at City University (London, of course) and supported by the ESRC.
Further informations HERE

La cultura sottile

Online a new beautiful blog, written by Prof. Fausto Colombo and his students. Absolutely to read. And “writerly”, of course.

HERE

Pic-Ais

On Friday October 17th 2008, in Milan, the new Scientific Committee of Pic-Ais (section Cultural Processes of Italian Sociological Association) has been appointed. Among the new six members, Bruno Sanguanini and Roberta Bartoletti (both member of SpeCom).

Congratulations to them and the best wishes for a good and useful work!

Some moments of the meeting, clicking on the pic below.

Pic-Ais

Qualitative Methodology

Qualitative Methodology Master

University of Rome “la Sapienza” – Deadline for subscription: December 1st 2008

Further informations

Sono aperte le iscrizioni al Master di Metodologia Qualitativa dell’Università di Roma “la Sapienza”, diretto dalla Prof.ssa Maria Immacolata Macioti. Scadenza: 1 dicembre 2008.

Latest issue of Observatorio is now available

The latest issue of Observatorio(OBS*) Journal, which is a special issue on the ‘World Internet Project’, is now available online.

Please, clik HERE.

Observatorio(OBS*) Journal has recently celebrated its 1st year online. After having published 5 issues and 74 papers, (OBS*) achieved more than 25,000 downloads, making it one of the most successful journals in terms of academic reach in communication studies.

ECC 2008 – ECREA Barcelona 2008

The 2nd European Communication Conference is focusing on Communication Policies and Culture in Europe.

Further informations and details HERE

Participation Culture, Creativity and Social Change

PARTICIPATION CULTURE, CREATIVITY, AND SOCIAL CHANGE
Inaugural lecture by David Gauntlett at the University of Westminster,
Regent Street, London, 12 November 2008
Lecture at 6.00pm, followed by wine reception
Sponsored by NESTA, the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts
Free, but please register at http://www.12november.org.uk

Annual SpeCom Meeting in Verona

The annual meeting of SpeCom (Sociologia per la Persona – Comunicazione), one of the most important italian group of scholars and researchers in Media and Cultural Studies held in Verona (Italy) on May 23rd and 24th. Many papers about Audience Studies, Media Studies, Cultural Studies and close topics have been presented in the two days seminar, opened by Prof. Vincenzo Cesareo.

Some shots of the event, clicking the picture below.

(All the pictures taken with a mobile phone)

SpeCom Verona 2008