Thank you so much to everyone who spoke at & attended this year's @meccsa.bsky.social conference. Prof. G.D Jayalakshmi closed the event by thanking all those involved in making it happen. See you at the University of Leicester in 2027! #MeCCSA2025 #MeCCSA25 #ENU

Day 3!

Panels on digital media, narratives of place, trust in arts-based research, national identity, re-imaginings of heritage, media & arts practice, media power relations, political random & an experimental film 🎥

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Today's excellent Keynote from Dr Mallika Sarabhai was introduced by Padma Bhushan & chaired by Bashabi Fraser. With opening remarks from Mr Sundeep Bhutoria.

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Panels on data mining, journalism, media, & documentary making, plus interactive workshops on mapping youth narratives & values in media, & sole publisher chat 📰

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Day 2!

Lots of great panles to start us off today. Covering everything: fashion and hair, place and identity, media & regulation, & AI.

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Sessions have ended for the day, thanks to everyone for a brilliant start to the conference! Now for a a drinks reception and later a quiz 📝

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REF Roundtable with Prof. Peter Golding, Greg Walker, and Prof. Karen Boyle

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Lots of great panels this afternoon!

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Prof. Sue Rigby, Principal and Vice Chancellor of @edinburghnapier.bsky.social and the MeCSSA Chair gave welcome speeches and we are now listening to Dr Gholam Khiabany's Keynote 🗣

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Keynote Speakers Dr Gholam Khiabany and Dr Mallika Sarabhai received felicitations from Prof. Einar Thorsen, Chair of @meccsa.bsky.social and Mr Sundeep Bhutoria, Managing Trustee of the Prabha Khaitan Foundation 🏆

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Great morning so far! Lovely to see so many delegates arriving on day 1. Prof. G.D. Jayalakshmi opened the conference by welcoming Napier Profs Sue Rigby, Nazira Karodia, & Diane Maclean to light a lamp 🕯

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Excited to have Dr Mallika Sarabhal as our 2nd Keynote.

Dr Mallika is an Indian classical dancer, choreographer, actress, writer & social activist known for using the arts as a vehicle for social change. Her work received the prestigious French Palme d’Or Award & the Parma Bhushan Award of India.

We are delighted to announce Dr Gholam Khiabany as one of our Keynote Speakers.

Dr Khiabany is a reader in Media & Communications at Goldsmiths. His academic career has focused on the relationship between citizenship, political activism & media & cultural practices, including alternative media.