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Dear all,

Please join us for our first event of 2020: a talk by Dr Liz Stainforth on =
'Reciprocal Dialogues: Researching Digital Culture and Science Fiction'.

Arts and Digital Cultures
Reciprocal Dialogues: Researching Digital Culture and Science Fiction
4pm, Wednesday 22 January, 118 Muirhead Tower
In this talk, Dr Liz Stainforth (University of Leeds) will introduce severa=
l of her recent research projects (see 'Computing Utopia', the 'Transcultur=
al Fantastic' and 'J.G. Ballard's Invisible Library') and share perspective=
s on science/speculative fiction as a lens for critical studies of technolo=
gy and digital culture. She will also consider how digital humanities appro=
aches have informed and shaped her research over the last six years. The ta=
lk will be followed by a broader discussion, and invite shared dialogue on =
the topic and related themes. This event is free to attend and will be foll=
owed by a drinks reception. All are welcome - we hope to see you there! RSV=
P here: https://digital-cultures-liz-stainforth.eventbrite.co.uk

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We're also pleased to advertise this opportunity for postgraduate students =
and early career researchers:

Media History Study Day
Wednesday, 18 March 2020 at Birkbeck, University of London, 43 Gordon Squar=
e, London
Deadline for Abstracts: 1 February 2020
The Media History Seminar will be holding a Study Day aimed at postgraduate=
 and early career researchers working on any aspect of media studies to sha=
re and discuss their work. More information is available through the attach=
ed PDF or the Media History Seminar blog:
https://mediahistoryseminar.wordpress.com/2019/12/20/cfp-media-history-stud=
y-day-2020/
Please contact Ann M. Hale (ann.m.hale@me.com) with any questions.

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With best wishes for the new year,

Dorothy and Matt
Centre for Digital Cultures, University of Birmingham

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Dr Dorothy Butchard
Lecturer in Contemporary Literature & Digital Cultures
University of Birmingham

d.butchard@bham.ac.uk<mailto:d.butchard@bham.ac.uk> | 117 Arts Building


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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Dear all, <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Please join us for our first event of 2020: a talk b=
y Dr Liz Stainforth on &#8216;Reciprocal Dialogues: Researching Digital Cul=
ture and Science Fiction&#8217;.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b>Arts and Digital Cultures<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b>Reciprocal Dialogues: Researching Digital Culture=
 and Science Fiction<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b>4pm, Wednesday 22 January, 118 Muirhead Tower<o:p=
></o:p></b></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">In this talk, Dr Liz Stainforth (University of Leeds=
) will introduce several of her recent research projects (see &#8216;Comput=
ing Utopia&#8217;, the &#8216;Transcultural Fantastic&#8217; and &#8216;J.G=
. Ballard&#8217;s Invisible Library&#8217;) and share perspectives on scien=
ce/speculative
 fiction as a lens for critical studies of technology and digital culture. =
She will also consider how digital humanities approaches have informed and =
shaped her research over the last six years. The talk will be followed by a=
 broader discussion, and invite
 shared dialogue on the topic and related themes. This event is free to att=
end and will be followed by a drinks reception. All are welcome - we hope t=
o see you there! RSVP here:
<a href=3D"https://digital-cultures-liz-stainforth.eventbrite.co.uk">https:=
//digital-cultures-liz-stainforth.eventbrite.co.uk</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">--<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">We&#8217;re also pleased to advertise this opportuni=
ty for postgraduate students and early career researchers:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b>Media History Study Day<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b>Wednesday, 18 March 2020 at Birkbeck, University =
of London, 43 Gordon Square, London<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b>Deadline for Abstracts: 1 February 2020<o:p></o:p=
></b></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">The Media History Seminar will be holding a Study Da=
y aimed at postgraduate and early career researchers working on any aspect =
of media studies to share and discuss their work. More information is avail=
able through the attached PDF or the
 Media History Seminar blog: <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><a href=3D"https://mediahistoryseminar.wordpress.com=
/2019/12/20/cfp-media-history-study-day-2020/">https://mediahistoryseminar.=
wordpress.com/2019/12/20/cfp-media-history-study-day-2020/</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Please contact Ann M. Hale (ann.m.hale@me.com) with =
any questions.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">--<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">With best wishes for the new year,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Dorothy and Matt<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Centre for Digital Cultures, University of Birmingha=
m<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><i><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot=
;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#2A2A2A;background:white;mso-fareast-lang=
uage:EN-GB">&#8212;</span></i><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&=
quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">=
<br>
Dr Dorothy Butchard<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:9.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tre=
buchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Lecturer=
 in Contemporary Literature &amp; Digital Cultures<br>
University of Birmingham <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:9.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tre=
buchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p>&nb=
sp;</o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tr=
ebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><a href=
=3D"mailto:d.butchard@bham.ac.uk"><span style=3D"color:blue">d.butchard@bha=
m.ac.uk</span></a> | 117 Arts Building
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
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