EVENTS
Public engagement, mentoring and discussions are very important to us in our commitment towards doing our bit to support in developing this diverse and ever changing field. Join us as we exchange ideas, network and collaborate.
FCRE Conversations - See Video
Free Event
Festival Culture, Leisure and Nightlife:
'Pan after dark steelbands as a function of nightlife'
Chair: Dr. Jarula Wegner
Panel: Dr. Kim Johnson and Martin Raymond, M.A
Date: 25th September, 2021
Time: 4:00 - 5:30PM UK TIME
(11:00 - 12:30pm TT time)
Session Length: 1 hr 30 mins
Topics:
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Nightlife in Trinidad and Tobago
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Fete Culture
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Pan Culture
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Panyard at night
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Music, people, place and the night
FCRE Conversations
Free Event
Succession Planning: Culture, Entrepreneurialism, Creative Industries and Education after Lockdowns
Chair: Dr. David Teevan
Panel: Dr. Violet Cuffy
Date: 9th October, 2021
Time: 4:00 - 5:30PM UK TIME
(11:00 - 12:30pm TT time)
Session Length: 1 hr 30 mins
Topics:
• What is succession planning and how can it support festival culture?
• Entrepreneurialism in a time of lockdowns and its impact (who, what, how, why and remedies)
• What has lockdown and a lethargic economy taught us?
• How has lockdown impacted on event tourism and can succession planning help?
• A decentralised creative industry echo system (people power)
• Strategies for sustainability
FCRE Conversations
Free Event
Festival Culture: Community and Grassroots Organising
Chair: Dr. Hanna Klien-Thomas
Panel: TBA
Date: 23rd October, 2021
Time: 4:00 - 5:30PM UK TIME
(11:00 - 12:30pm TT time)
Session Length: 1 hr 30 mins
Topics:
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What is community and grassroots organising?
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Community, social planning and sustainability
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Common concerns, goals and how to attain them (positive examples)
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Taking action (working with what we've got whilst developing better)
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One size may not fit all (flexibility, adaptability, consistency and careful consideration when applying approaches and models)
FCRE Festival Exchange
Talk Shop/Workshops Series
Free Event
Ploughing the Field
Research Skills and Fieldwork
Session (One)
Chair: Dr Melanie-Marie Haywood
Panel: Dr Kim Johnson
Date: 13th November, 2021
Time: 4:00 - 5:30PM UK TIME
(12:00 - 1:30pm TT time)
Session Length: 1 hr 30 mins
Topics:
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Practical Knowledge of Fieldwork
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How to interact with practitioners in the field
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Collecting data ethically
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Public engagement
FCRE Festival Exchange
Talk Shop/Workshops Series
Free Event
Ploughing the Field
Culturally Responsive Pedagogy
Session (Two)
Chair: Dr Melanie-Marie Haywood
Panel: TBA
Date: 22nd January, 2022
Time: 4:00 - 5:30PM UK TIME
(11:00 - 12:30pm TT time)
Session Length: 90 mins
Topics:
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Adapting the Curriculum
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Socially Responsive Teachers
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Reactive Vs Responsive Pedagogy
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Students as Partners in Learning
FCRE Festival Exchange
Talk Shop/Workshops Series
Free Event
Ploughing the Field
Pedagogic Practice in Cultural Studies
Session (Three)
Chair: Dr Melanie-Marie Haywood
Panel: TBA
Date: 19 March, 2022
Time: 4:00 - 5:30PM UK TIME
(11:00 - 12:30pm TT time)
Session Length: 90 mins
Topics:
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Meaningful Engagement with Culture as a practitioner
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How we Learn about Cultural Difference?
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Situating the Practitioner
FCRE Conversations
Free Event
Intercultural Communication through Festive and Celebratory Events
Chair: Dr. Karen Davies
Panel: TBA
Date: 9 April, 2022
Time: 4:00 - 5:30PM UK TIME
(11:00 - 12:30pm TT time)
Session Length: 1 hr 30 mins
Topics:
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What is Intercultural communication?
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How can it support exchange of ideas, beliefs and values etc.?
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What are the benefits of cultural exchange through festive and celebratory events?
FCRE Conversations
Free Event
Digital On-line Festival Communities and Communication
Chair: Dr. Hanna Klien-Thomas
Panel: TBA
Date: 30 April, 2022
Time: 4:00 - 5:30PM UK TIME
(11:00 - 12:30pm TT time)
Session Length: 1 hr 30 mins
Topics:
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The role of digital media in festival culture
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A contrived digitalisation in the context of the pandemic
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User experiences and practices in festival communities
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Youth and digital culture in the festive and celebratory space
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