The famous italian sociologist Giampaolo Fabris died at 72 on May 21st. Mediaresearch remembers his important contribution to media studies and to research about consumption and consumers.
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Lord Ralf Dahrendorf died
18/06/2009
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Ralf Gustav Dahrendorf was born in Hamburg (Germany) on May 1st 1929. He was one of the most important sociologist of democratic-liberal orientation. British citizen from 1988, in 1993 he was nominee “Lord” by H. M. The Queen Elizabeth.
Read moreASMI Conference
30/11/2008
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Great success for the ASMI Conference, held in Edinburgh on November 21st and 22nd. The high level of the papers, the interesting speeches conducted by the three keynote speakers (David Forgacs, Fausto Colombo, Giuseppe Richeri), the cooperative way to work have contributed to realize one of the most important cultural event in 2008. Crisc-Cmcs participated [...]
Read moreASMI Conference 2008
14/11/2008
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The Media in Italy: Historical Perspectives and Future Challenges Italian Cultural Institute, Edinburgh, 21-22 November 2008 [sponsored by The Association for the Study of Modern Italy; Italian Cultural Institute, Edinburgh; National Library of Scotland; University of Stirling] From the development of newspapers in the 18th and 19th Centuries to the emergence of the internet and [...]
Read morePic-Ais
18/10/2008
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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, [...]
Read moreCritical Studies in Television
06/10/2008
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Critical Studies in Television has just announced the re-launch of its website, CST Online. Sponsored by the Department of Contemporary Arts at Manchester Metropolitan University, CST Online aims to provide a scholarly resource and critical forum for the study of television. It is our mission to enrich television studies by providing comprehensive access to information, [...]
Read moreAchille Ardigò
10/09/2008
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Il 10 settembre, il maestro, collega e amico Achille Ardigò ci ha lasciati. Lasciando un po’ più povera la sociologia italiana. Ciao Prof. Non dimenticheremo mai quello che ci hai insegnato. On September 10th Professor Achille Ardigò, one of the most representative Italian sociologists, is died. Crisc-Cmcs will never forget his ideas and ideals.
Read moreMedia Generations Research Group Meeting
14/06/2008
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Media Generations Research Group: the fourth national meeting in Urbino, from June 12th to 14th. Further informations about the research in the official website, HERE. Some pictures from the meeting clicking the picture below. Mediagenerations Urbino
Read moreParticipation Culture, Creativity and Social Change
10/06/2008
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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
Read moreAnnual SpeCom Meeting in Verona
24/05/2008
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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 [...]
Read moreMobile Audiences between Access and Participation
12/04/2008
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The Crisc-Cmcs research “Mobile Audiences between Access and Participation” has been presented at FilMobile Conference (University of Westminster, London 4-5 April 2008). Full powerpoint presentation is available here. Furher informations about FilMobile, here.
Read moreCrisc-Cmcs at FilMobile Conference
31/03/2008
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Crisc-Cmcs will participate at FilMobile Conference, London, 4-5 April 2008. The Centre will present the step 2 of its research about “Mobile Audiences” in Italy (Mobile Audiences between Access and Participation). Futher details, here.
Read moreSpace/Place-Communications
20/03/2008
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Communications and Space/Place 2nd Annual Postgraduate Conference University of Leeds – Institute of Communications Studies Friday 6th June 2008 With the participation of Professor Zygmunt Bauman as the keynote speaker for the 2008 conference and Dr. Sophia Kaitatzi-Whitlock as the opening speaker. Further details? Here!
Read moreVideo Clips from Keynote Speakers of 2007 Cultural Studies Now Conference
10/03/2008
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Stuart Hall’s video clip and all the video clips of the keynote speakers from the 2007 conference are now available on the Cultural Studies Now website
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