Culture, Media and Creative Industries at King's College London

I am excited to share this scholarship opportunity in collaboration with Luke Burton and the Arts Council of England researching “Changes in Library Service Provision in England: Policy, Funding and Impact on Communities (2010-2024)”
More information: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/study-legacy/funding/phd-studentship-on-changes-in-library-service-provision-in-england-policy-funding-and-impact-on-communities-2010-2024
Deadline for applications: 7th March 2025

📣 Join us for Seminar 4 of the Researching Creative Economies in Africa series on February 17th at 1 PM GMT.

Dr Alessandro Jedlowski will talk about YouTube & Nollywood’s Reinvention of Minor Transnational Practices.

Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83634267090

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Next week: join us for Seminar 3 of the Researching Creative Economies in Africa series: "Gentrifying Nollywood?"

🗓️Nov 28th, 2024, ⏰2pm

Dr. Ezinne Ezepue explores the evolving dynamics of : https://www.creative-economies-africa.org/research-seminars/

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Join us for Seminar 3 of the Researching Creative Economies in Africa series: "Gentrifying Nollywood?" on Nov 28th, 2024 at 2pm GMT!

Dr. Ezinne Ezepue explores the evolving dynamics of Nollywood, including the impact of folklore and industry shifts.

Register now for this insightful discussion: https://www.creative-economies-africa.org/research-seminars/

Join us for the Africa Week 2024 celebrations (4-8 March) and the screening of “Creative Women in ", directed and produced by Dr Lauren England, Dr Eka Ikpe & Prof Roberta Comunian in partnership with Terra Kulture , Tribe XX Lab, Ituen Basi & Wy Art Foundation.

https://www.kcl.ac.uk/events/supporting-creative-women-entrepreneurs-in-lagos

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📣 We are pleased to be launching our new ONLINE SEMINAR SERIES entitled ReCreA ‘Researching Creative Economies in ’🌍

The first seminar of the series is on “Creative economies across platforms and digital economies”

🗓️18 March
⏰1-2.15pm
📍online

The first seminar will include two papers.

“Locating African Cultural Agency in the Global Digital Economy: The Case of Music Platform Insider Activists” by Jaana Serres (University of Groningen) and “Imaginaries of platform entrepreneurship: techno-optimism and subversion in Ghanaian filmmaking” by Robin Steedman (Copenhagen Business School)

Register: https://www.creative-economies-africa.org/2024/03/creative-economies-across-platforms-and-digital-economies-seminar-1/

🌍 Exciting opportunity alert! 🚨

🎓 Applications now open for a funded 4-year PhD studentship at Culture, Media and Creative Industries at King's College London on “Afro beats and Afro bytes: exploring West African music’s global impact in digital economies.”

📚 Apply now if you’re an African national and permanently resident in an African country, interested in Afro-beats music and the creative economy in West Africa, and eager to contribute to groundbreaking research at King's College London.

https://www.creative-economies-africa.org/2024/01/afro-beats-and-afro-bytes-phd-scholarship/

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Join us for a special event supporting Creative Women Entrepreneurs in ! 🎥🌟

🗓️ 08 March 2024, 18:00 to 20:00
📍Bush House, Strand Campus, King's College London

We'll screen 'Creative Women in Lagos', a research-led documentary exploring the dynamic world of female entrepreneurs shaping Lagos' creative landscape.

Don't miss the panel discussion, Q&A, and insights from incredible women like Dr Lauren England, Dr Eka Ikpe, Prof Roberta Comunian, Emalohi Iruobe, and Bolanle Okusanya Feyita.

https://www.kcl.ac.uk/events/supporting-creative-women-entrepreneurs-in-lagos

Register: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/globalaffairs/1153725



Tribe XX Lab Terra Kulture African Leadership Centre (ALC) Women and Youth Art Foundation-Wy Art

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👩‍💻 New publication out in Sage Journals:

‘Fashion Designers as Lead Firms from Below: Creative Economy, State Capitalism, and Internationalization in and ' by Eka Ikpe, Lauren England and Roberta Comunian 🌍

Open Access link: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/10245294231222658

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