Coventry University Podcasts

Paolo Ruffino (Goldsmiths, University of London) ‘Narratives of Independent Production in Video Game Culture’ ———————————————————————————————————————— In this presentation I will discuss some of the latest iterations of independent gaming. The notion of ‘independence’ has been introduced in video game culture in order to define a way of produ...

Matthew Hawkins (Coventry University) ‘Film Art in the Body of the City: Moving Image Practice as Performance’ ———————————————————————————————————————— In 2011-12 Matthew Hawkins helped to organise an independent short film festival and a series of filmmaking workshops in the local community of Plumstead, South Ea...

In recent years we have seen an increasing reliance on new forms of social media platform to coordinate and augment political movements around the world, often short-circuiting  traditional means of corporate and state control. In the same period we have seen a widespread revival in the currency of the the ‘idea of communism’ being consciously rehabilitated by a number of thinkers such as Slavoj Zizek, Alain Badiou and numerous others. This paper looks to the relationship between these two...

I will describe the use of alt.media to create learning experiences for undergraduate and postgraduate cohorts in a transdisciplinary context. Exploring themes around identity, creativity, engagement, remix culture, spreadable media and curiosity, I will present a series of projects which centre on open educational practices where formal education and informal learning practices collide, subverting traditional methods through folk creativity, identity play, performance and transmedia intertextu...

I will talk about how concepts and practices of openness have shaped the values, programmes and infrastructures of Furtherfield as an independent community for arts, technology and social change. In Spring 2012 Furtherfield opened a new public gallery and social space in the heart of Finsbury Park in North London.  We want to connect the local audience (many of whom are new to art) with the work of a long-standing community of artists, technologists and activists who have a longstanding engage...

Casey Kelbaugh is a photographer and founder of the now-worldwide phenomenon ‘Slideluck Potshow’ Casey talks here with Matt about the importance and need for the physical event in 21st century publishing and the challenges associated with trying to bring that experience to an online community.

Bertil Nilsson talks about his photographic practice, his project and first book title ‘Undisclosed: Images of the Contemporary Circus Artist’, and ideas around movement and the human form.

Photographer and educator Michelle Sank talks about her practice around social documentary, and addressing issues of social and cultural diversity.

Photographer Anthony Luvera presents his photographic work and long term project with homeless and ex-homeless people in London and Belfast, and discusses issues of collaboration and authorship.

Senior Lecturer in Media and Communications, Dr Adrienne Evans talks to the Picbod claas about the representation of the body via media and throughout history, as part of the Picbod lecture series.