Documentaries – Reportage

Biomimicry

Communities - Citizen Actions , Documentaries - Reportage , Open source - Creative Commons , Pop Culture - New use , Public spaces - Hacking , Sciences , Some readings Sep 14, 2016

Here we are, again, with Idriss Aberkane but this time with a conference about the biomimicry. The idea is to use nature (animal and plants) as inspiring techniques for our own (and sustainable) usage. Biomimicry: finding inspiration in nature to…

Knowledge Economy

Communities - Citizen Actions , Documentaries - Reportage , Open source - Creative Commons , Pop Culture - New use , Public spaces - Hacking , Sciences , Some readings Aug 17, 2016

Here is a very interesting (and not boring explanation!) of the knowledge Economy by Idriss Aberkane. He is present among the most famous universities in the world but works also for “civil” companies and on his own projects. But, if

Aleppo before/after

Communities - Citizen Actions , Documentaries - Reportage Aug 11, 2016

We all know that Syria is facing a terrible war since March 2011. Yes, guys, 5 years of “civil” war and still going on… But Syrian refugees don’t do any effort to go back to their country (or what still

Be human

Communities - Citizen Actions , Documentaries - Reportage Aug 05, 2016

Homeless people are not lazy-under-drugs-violent guys who think better to live on the humide, cold and unfriendly streets than under a warm and cosy roof! (shame on you so much Nottingham council! ERK!) Yes, of course, everyone knows that… or

Digital Heritage conferences

Documentaries - Reportage , Museums - Venues , Some readings Jul 05, 2016

The Saturday 2nd and Monday 4th July 2016 took place conferences about Digital Heritage and Public Engagement at the University of Nottingham, by the Heritage & the Digital Research Priority Area lab. In short, these days were presenting different projects

Reminding basics

Communities - Citizen Actions , Documentaries - Reportage , Animation films , Pop Culture - New use May 28, 2016

This interview is only in French but this old lady here is quite famous in France since the November 2015 Paris attacks. Why? Only because she said what is supposed to be in the hearts and brains of everyone: solidarity,

Bruniquel: the oldest human sculpted cave ever found

Arts , Documentaries - Reportage May 25, 2016

A cave found in February 1990 in the South West of France seems to be the theatre of the oldest cave with a human shaped camp. Néandertal à Bruniquel by CNRS “It is from 2013 that a research team, with

[Chapter 17] Photographic collages and old masters

Arts , Communities - Citizen Actions , Documentaries - Reportage , Museums - Venues , Pix , Pop Culture - New use , Public spaces - Hacking , Some readings , You bet Babe! Jul 15, 2015

Emily Allchurch is one of these artists that, you discover by the chance of an exhibition in an enchanted museum (in my case the Manchester Art Gallery) and her work strikes you so much that it was not only a

[Chapter 16] In charge of cultural web-mobile for a region, active member of a participation network and blogger; what else? {DE}

Communities - Citizen Actions , Documentaries - Reportage , Museums - Venues , Pop Culture - New use , Public spaces - Hacking , Some readings , You bet Babe! May 02, 2015

Introduction This month, I introduce you Tanja Praske, the lively scientific collaborator in the Bavarian Castles Direction. Polyglot and open, the over-active Tanja is a key person in the German museogeeks group but furthermore to understand how involve visitors and

[Chapter 14] Kashif Nadim Chaudry

Arts , Communities - Citizen Actions , Documentaries - Reportage , Museums - Venues , Public spaces - Hacking , Resources , Some readings Jan 31, 2015

Introduction Kashif Nadim Chaudry is a based-Nottingham artist specialised in textiles (thread, fabric) shaping. Born in Nottingham, in a Punjabi origin family and graduating at Goldsmiths College in London, Nadim plays with origins, identities and influences. Your studio is in this

[Chapter 13] Behind the voice

Arts , Communities - Citizen Actions , Documentaries - Reportage , Animation films , Museums - Venues , Pop Culture - New use , Some readings Nov 02, 2014

Introduction We live in a world of image but also of sound. TV, radio, work presentation, films,… all these media use the voice as support of message or object itself of the medium. If we are used to hear voices,

[Chapter 12] Reflections about Public Engagement and participation

Communities - Citizen Actions , Documentaries - Reportage , Museums - Venues , Pop Culture - New use , Some readings Oct 01, 2014

Introduction: Nowadays, (almost) all institutions want to impulse participation and engagement by their visitors. If so many structures are aware of this important point it is thanks to all the studies and active professionals of the sectors who fought to

[Chapter 11] Scenario and technology serve the territory narration

Communities - Citizen Actions , Documentaries - Reportage , Museums - Venues , Pop Culture - New use , Public spaces - Hacking , Some readings Aug 01, 2014

Introduction: Digital tools can be a relevant support to reveal a (Hi)story of a collection or a location, support learning. This month, I introduce you Nathalie Paquet, founder and manager of Urban Expé which offers digital trails and experiences into