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Open source and consumption (2015)
Book Chapter
Lin, Y. (2015). Open source and consumption. In J. Ryan, & D. Cook (Eds.), The Wiley Blackwell Encyclopedia of Consumption and Consumer Studies. The Wiley-Blackwell

This article illuminates the common concepts and widely-observed practices concerning open source. Positioning 'open-source' as a common practice and a viable methodology for collaborative participatory co-production in today's knowledge society, the... Read More about Open source and consumption.

Choosing make believe : pretence or re-orientatation in the care of individuals living with dementia? (2015)
Presentation / Conference
McCormick, S. (2015, January). Choosing make believe : pretence or re-orientatation in the care of individuals living with dementia?. Presented at Representing Dementia: a symposium exploring representations of dementia within the arts and popular imagination, Royal Holloway, London

‘The stage presents things that are make-believe; presumably real life presents things that are real and sometimes not well-rehearsed’ (Goffman, E. 1959, preface).


As a student nurse, one quickly learns two strategies when caring for individuals... Read More about Choosing make believe : pretence or re-orientatation in the care of individuals living with dementia?.

The Ceramic Camera (2015)
Digital Artefact
Tait, A., & Clegg, I. (2015). The Ceramic Camera. [Video]

The only ceramic pinhole Polaroid camera known to exist. It was made by Angela Tait and Ian Clegg in 2012 and has been shown in exhibitions and performances throughout the UK and in Italy.

The failure of a success story : reforming Georgia’s public service broadcaster (2015)
Journal Article
Georgia’s public service broadcaster. Global media journal. German edition, 4(2), 1-23

Georgia’s “Law on Broadcasting” was passed in 2004 to provide, among other things, a legal framework for the transformation of the country’s state broadcaster into the public service media provider. The law itself has been praised internationally for... Read More about The failure of a success story : reforming Georgia’s public service broadcaster.

Institutional reform in Italy to respond to the EU challenge : Renzi’s constitutional reform project (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Bull, M. (2015, January). Institutional reform in Italy to respond to the EU challenge : Renzi’s constitutional reform project. Presented at The 2014 European Elections: Italian Politics and the European Challenge, European Policies Research Centre, University of Strathclyde

This paper evaluates Renzi’s constitutional reform programme by assessing it against the main reasons for its failure to be achieved in the past two decades. The first section outlines the scale of those failures against the expectations of the putat... Read More about Institutional reform in Italy to respond to the EU challenge : Renzi’s constitutional reform project.

Reflexivity and emergence : Research as a complex system (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Scott, J. (2015, January). Reflexivity and emergence : Research as a complex system. Presented at Performing Research Intensive, Royal Central School of Speech and Drama - University of London

This performance lecture uses my live intermedial practice to present research in the creative arts as a complex system, where interactions between the ‘parts’ of this system function to produce ‘novel properties’ (Beckerman in Barrett and Bolt 2010:... Read More about Reflexivity and emergence : Research as a complex system.

Left intellectuals and the atomic dilemma in the age of the US atomic monopoly, 1945-9 (2015)
Journal Article
Callaghan, J., & Phythian, M. (2015). Left intellectuals and the atomic dilemma in the age of the US atomic monopoly, 1945-9. Contemporary British History, 29(4), 441-463. https://doi.org/10.1080/13619462.2014.987530

Given its close association with the formation of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, it is tempting to assume that the response of Left intellectuals to the advent of atomic weapons was rooted in consistent opposition. This article demonstrates th... Read More about Left intellectuals and the atomic dilemma in the age of the US atomic monopoly, 1945-9.

Unpacking the box of delights : how BBC Radio 4 embraces the short-form feature (2015)
Book Chapter
McQueen, G. (2015). Unpacking the box of delights : how BBC Radio 4 embraces the short-form feature. In Radio, sound and Internet Proceedings of Net Station International Conference (289-298). CECS / eBooks

The proliferation of podcasting and on-demand services like NPR One challenges linear broadcast radio. Not only does "on demand" radio allow consumers a choice of content style but also of content length and audio feature makers now have greater flex... Read More about Unpacking the box of delights : how BBC Radio 4 embraces the short-form feature.

Playing for a higher cause! (2015)
Journal Article
Evans, H. (2015). Playing for a higher cause!. Muso, May 20(244), 29-31

The article explores the history of Salvation Army music making and reflects upon where it is in contemporary society and the challenges it faces in 2015. This is as a reflection of the anniversary to be held in London for the 150th Anniversary congr... Read More about Playing for a higher cause!.