AMES Conference 2017: Media, Politics and Young People

2016 was a seismic year in politics. The poisonous and dishonest nature of the Brexit and US Presidential campaigns, as well as the outcomes, left most educationists bewildered.

How can we as teachers promote respectful, rational and evidence-based dialogue when politicians and media gain support and audiences through the opposite?

There is an urgent need for educators to consider such issues and AMES is delighted to welcome John Swinney, Secretary for Education and Skills, to deliver the keynote address. We are also hopeful that scriptwriter Paul Laverty (‘I, Daniel Blake’) will attend but this depends on his filmmaking commitments. Hence the morning programme is subject to change.

The conference will feature workshops on politics and gender politics as represented in news media, documentary, feature film and graphic novel.

Research evidence shows that the analysis and creation of film and media content is a key motivator and contributor to the development of literacy skills. So the conference also features workshops aimed at promoting literacy and creativity through media activities.

• Select Start Month: June
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• Select Start Year: 2017
• End Month: June
• End Date: 3
• End Year: 2017
• Venue Name: St Leonard’s Hall, University of Edinburgh
• City: Edinburgh
• Country: GB
• Website: ames.scot
• Organizer: Association for Media Education in Scotland (AMES)
• Contact Email: ames.scot@gmail.com
• Organizer's Website: ames.scot