Frankfurt School BBCi Player ‘In Our Time’

Posted on January 17, 2010 by john

Frankfurt School
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00pr54s/In_Our_Time_The_Frankfurt_School/

New internet piracy law comes into effect in France

Posted on January 4, 2010 by john

New internet piracy law comes into effect in France
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8436745.stm

Schumpeter/Leadbeater/Cultural Policy

Posted on December 13, 2009 by john

091130 final presentation

Female Toilets in Mumbai

Posted on December 6, 2009 by john

Here is the film I mentioned a month or so … bit tough in places … about female toilets in Mumbai  
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nicI52FXVtg&feature=related
 
Part 1 of documentary on gender, public space and urban development in Mumbai, India. Directed by Paromita Vohra  
 
 
 

Olympic Sporting Event Key Principles

Posted on November 16, 2009 by john

If I was tasked with ordering a major event like the Olympics my key principles would be as follow

The key objective of this event is delivering the Olympic Games; this must remain at the centre of all subsequent considerations. It is imperative that [...]

MA Culture Industry › Create New Post — WordPress

Posted on October 10, 2009 by john

INTERVIEW WITH KO CHIEH, HSA – By John McKiernan
10.10.09 Lab interviews on cultural space
 

WHAT IS ONE OF YOUR FAVOURITE CULTURAL SPACES AND WHY?

 
A book shop with a café and tables for people to read. A space with beautiful aesthetic with lots of book covers and titles showing – I like book covers and [...]