Interactive Cultures

A talk given at the Centre for Media and Cultural Studies research seminar by invited guest, Dr Dave O’Brien.

Sam and I recently submitted some of our audio pieces to the Radio Futura 2009 which is the radio station that operated during the Future Places event in Oporto, Portugal in October. We were really pleased to be asked to supply content for the station. We sent over seven pieces of work that were a […]

I recently had an informal meeting with Ikon, Birmingham’s contemporary arts gallery, where we discussed how they can use social media effectively. Many galleries, museums, and other attractions have profiles in a number of social networks and Ikon is no exception. The main social media activity from Ikon is on Facebook and Twitter where they […]

The Interactive Cultures team discuss their iPhones: can we keep the conversation on track without descending into a “why we love Apple” love-in?

Andrew Dubber discusses intellectual property law in response to the Digital Britain Report at the West Midlands Digital Britain Unconference. Audio courtesy of Rhubarb Radio.

For the next two days I’m at the National Digital Inclusion conference in London. I’m here with a group of Birmingham bloggers brought together by We Share Stuff. We are running a social media surgery, to demonstrate technology to delegates and policy makers. We’re also running a fringe event in the evening to bring delegates […]

Continuing our the discussion between Andrew Dubber and  Duncan Sedgwick. Are companies cutting back on events expenditure in light of the recession? And how is technology being used in conferences?

Andrew Dubber, from Interactive Cultures, discusses the changing nature of events, and exhibition management with BCU colleague Duncan Sedgwick, Course Director for MA Events Management. In these days of barcamps and unconferences, what is the future for the events industry? Are companies cutting back on events expenditure in light of the recession? And how is […]

Jez Collins of Interactive Cultures and the Birmingham Popular Music Archive continues his discussion of popular music heritage with Chris Phipps at the Flatpack Studio.

Jez Collins of Interactive Cultures and the Birmingham Popular Music Archive discusses popular music heritage with Chris Phipps at the Flatpack Studio.