MeCCSA Conference 2025

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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

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Alexa, play ‘Sheezus’ by Lily Allen🎉 #meccsa2025 @meccsa.bsky.social @meccsa2025.bsky.social

Incredibly powerful and important documentary by Funke Osae-Brown on the treatment of young Nigerian people in Scotland. #meccsa2025

Sat waiting for my train, trying to take in all I’ve hear over the last few days. Thanks you @meccsa2025.bsky.social for such an engaging conference. I’ve met many inspiring and interesting people whom I hope to keep in contact with.

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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Listening to the very interesting presentation of the amazing @pauljreilly.bsky.social at the MeCCSA 2025 conference in Edinburgh.
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So lovely catching up with the Women's Network @meccsawomensnet.bsky.social at the MeCCSA conference today! Excited for some more events, workshops and networking in the new term 🥰 @meccsa.bsky.social

Mallika Sarabhai, an Indian woman, performing onstage.

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Truly words (and my poor images!) cannot do this performance justice. What a privilege to watch Mallika Sarabhai in action. #meccsa2025

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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Mallika Sarabhai performing in front of a screen that says "Says who? Mallika Sarabhai on belonging and identity"

What an incredible keynote #meccsa2025

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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We love to see it!

Dominique from @scotunipress.bsky.social and John from @uniwestpress.bsky.social show off the OIPA member’s catalogue at @meccsa2025.bsky.social!

Pop over and say hi to chat about their fantastic books and about OIPA

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Lots of great panels this afternoon!

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If you are at @meccsa2025.bsky.social, pop up to level 2 to speak to SUP Publishing Officer, Dominique Walker, about publishing your next book #OpenAccess!

Great to be at one of our member institutions @edinburghnapier.bsky.social for the next couple of days!

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Chaired by Karen Ross; Emerita Professor of Gender and Politics @newcastleuni.bsky.social

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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Great to be @meccsa2025.bsky.social at Edinburgh Napier University. I'm excited to hear about work and ideas happening across the multiple MeCCSA disciplines #MeCCSA2025

Countdown Day One MeCCSA conference 2025 - Starts today - Craiglockhart Campus Edinburgh Napier University #MeCCSA2025 #MeCCSA25 #ENU this years theme:

IDENTITY & BELONGING

Silenced Voices and the Media: Who gets to speak? - MeCCSA Women's Network The MeCCSA conference is around the corner, and this book is shortlisted for MeCCSA’s Edited Collection of the Year! It features the writing of some of our incredibly talented network members! Abstrac...

MeCCSA is right around the corner and this book is up for the Edited Collection of the Year! It features some of the writing of our incredibly talented network members, check out the abstract here: meccsa-womens-network.org.uk/2025/09/02/s...

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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.

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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.

Poster for The MeCCSA Women’s Network Speeding Mentoring Event for any PhDs and ECRs wanting advice on academic careers, networking opportunities and/or tips for professional development. There is a QR code embedded for signing up, or alternatively you can click the link in the post

We are pleased to be bringing back our Speed Mentoring Event to @meccsa2025.bsky.social Join us to meet and learn from fellow researchers in the field of media, communications and cultural studies! Sign up here: www.tickettailor.com/events/unive...