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Southern Script Festival

17 - 18 March 2012 This two-day festival is organised and led by students at Bournemouth University studying MA Screenwriting, MA Writing for the Media and BA Scriptwriting.

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BU at the Broadcast Video Expo

14 - 16 February 2012 The Earl's Court expo covers all aspects of the television, video, film and audio industries. You can test the latest products and services from Avid to Sony and beyond.

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Media School Debates - Autumn 2011

11 October - 6 December 2011 - The Media School at Bournemouth University is hosting a series of debates from October to December 2011.

New Media Writing Prize 2011

New Media Writing Prize 2011

23 November 2011 - The Media School at Bournemouth University is delighted to announce the 2nd annual prize for new media writing.

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Major brands visit Media Pro expo

1 - 2 November 2011 BU and the Creative Enterprise Bureau visit Media Pro.

Bournemouth Leadership and Communication Conference

Bournemouth Leadership and Communication Conference

16 September 2011 - For anyone who wants to improve their ability to write and deliver more engaging speeches.

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National Conference on Dance and Technology

8-10 September 2011 – Pavilion Dance, Bournemouth. A brand new conference offering artists, academics and companies etc who are involved in
both dance and technology to come together and discuss the futures and growth of such interdisciplinary practice.

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Media Education Summit

6-7 September 2011 – This fourth summit will provide valuable insights into the opportunities and challenges facing media education now and in the future.

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‘Violent extremisms: media roles and responsibilities’

15 July 2011 – A one-day conference on ‘Violent extremisms: media roles and responsibilities’.

Media Studies Conference 2011

Media Studies Conference 2011

6-8 July 2011Einar Thorsen will be presenting at this year's conference on the subject of: 'The Media Politics of WikiLeaks: Public Service or Enemy of State?'

International History of PR Conference

International History of PR Conference (IHPRC)

6-7 July 2011 – An opportunity for academic researchers, historians and interested practitioners to meet and discuss this emerging area of research.

MeCCSA Conference

The MeCCSA Annual Postgraduate Conference

4-5 July 2011 – Masters, PhD students and early year postdoctoral researchers can share their work related to media, communication and cultural studies.

Launch: Media Production Exhibition

Launch - A Media Production Exhibition

24-26 May 2011 – The media school proudly presents an exhibition of work created by our talented undergraduate media production students.

Non-Human Narratives

The Narrative Research Group's symposium 'Non-human Narratives'

27 April 2011 – Features papers on inhuman narratives (including representations of monsters and serial killers).

Faith in the Media

'How Do People in Public Life Communicate Faith?

8 April 2011 – In conjunction with the UK Speechwriters' Guild, this conference focuses on how faith is presented and reported in the media.

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Bournemouth University Writers Graduate Show

28 March 2011 –Bournemouth University Writers Graduate Show being held on 28 March.

Southern Script Festival

Southern Script Festival

26-27 March 2011 – Southern Script Festival is an essential event for all writers with workshops, seminars and debates. Guest speakers include Serena Cullen (former Head of Development for BBC Drama Series), Jonathan Harvey (Coronation St, Gimme Gimme, Britannia High), Fay Rusling (The Green Wing, Smack the Pony) and many more.

Eye Tracker Launch Event

Eye Tracker Launch Event

16 March 2011 – Eye tracking is the process of detecting where the eyes are pointing at (looking) relative to the visual environment and can be used to analyse website appeal and usability, as well as other visual stimuli such as directional signage, poster advertising and product and packaging design.

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Meet the Professionals

9 March 2011 –An opportunity for media-based students from the South to meet and talk informally with a range of high level media professionals.

MEC 2011 Symposium

MEC 2011 Symposium

4 March 2011 –The Mediating Environmental Change (MEC) symposium will take place on March 4th at Bournemouth University’s Media School.

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Microsoft and ‘A New Decade of Digital’

2 March 2011 – The Head of Digital Marketing Strategy at Microsoft, Allister Frost, will visit Bournemouth University (BU) as keynote speaker for a CIM lecture on Wednesday 2 March 2011.

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Comunicar: Latin American Perspectives Series

15 December 2010 – The Politics of Media in Argentina and South America: A case study of the Christina Fernandez Kirchner Administration'

Richard Cartridge

Much loved radio personality visits BU

8 December 2010 – See Richard Cartridge in conversation with Professor Sean Street this December.

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Where is the game?

23 September 2010 – Graeme Kirkpatrick visits the Media School at Bournemouth University to present his lecture, ‘Where is the game? Dance and the sensational basis of gameplay’.

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The Marc Prensky Lecture: Teaching digital natives

13 September 2010 the Centre for Excellence in Media Practice (CEMP) welcomes Marc Prensky to Bournemouth University.

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Examining narratives of real people in the media

3 September 2010 BU’s Media School is hosting a one day event on Friday, 3 September to examine how real people are represented in the media.

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Global conference to make PR History?

8-9 July 2010 – BU will host The First International History of Public Relations Conference this summer.

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Ethnography and Anthropology in Public Communication

6 July 2010 – This seminar provides an opportunity for postgraduate and postdoctoral researchers in public and marketing communication to discuss the application of ethnography and anthropological perspectives to these emerging areas of media and communication research.

Reporting war

Reporting War: Exploring the Way Forward

10 June 2010 The media's role in conflict situations is the subject of a free research symposium to be hosted by BU's Centre for Journalism and Communication Research in Bournemouth on Friday, 2 July.

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Discover more about BU’s Media postgraduate opportunities

11 May 2010 – BU’s internationally renowned Media School will be hosting a Dean’s Reception to inform students about the exciting postgraduate opportunities offered by the School.

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There's No Such Thing as Society?

29 January – BU symposium to revisit Margaret Thatcher’s legacy linked to broadcasting, the NHS and 'the public'.

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Writing for a digital age - 140 characters or less

20 January – BU hosts CIM event exploring how the media writer of today has to hone creative skills to meet the needs of film, television and radio.

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Stuart Allan Professorial Inaugural Lecture

16 December – BU Professor of Journalism, Stuart Allan, will deliver his Professorial Inaugural Lecture at BU.

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Anthony Lilley Professorial Inaugural Lecture

11 November – Visiting Professor Anthony Lilley will deliver the first Professorial Inaugural Lecture of the 2009/10 season.

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Purbeck Film Festival 2009

20 - 29 October – BU supports the 2009 Purbeck Film Festival during October as an official venue for a variety of films.

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Third Annual Communications Lecture

The Third Annual Communications Lecture will take place on 4th March at Bournemouth University.

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Festival for Art & Design Culture 2007

Transmediale 2007 festival takes place 31st January to the 4th February in Berlin.

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BU to Host Wartime Documentary

Film and Discussion to focus on Al-Jazeera and the Iraq War

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Beijing Forbidden City

The Media School visits China

Come and meet us in Beijing

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Masters Animation Degree Show- Animated Lips

Masters Animation Degree Show 2006

Come along and see our groundbreaking work

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Purbeck Film festival Poster

Purbeck Film Festival

13th - 28th October 2006

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