Education, Automation and Algorithms: Introducing the manifesto for teaching online - School of Computing Seminar Series
Core44, Room 44, Merchiston Campus
13 September 2017
Activity theory as a tool for data analysis - School of Computing Seminar Series
Core44, room C44, Merchiston Campus
6 September 2017
Skills in Sight: How Social Media Affordances Increase Network Awareness - School of Computing Seminar Series
Core44, room C44, Merchiston Campus
23 August 2017
Conrad Workshop: Edinburgh International Book Festival
Charlotte Square, Edinburgh.
23 August 2017
Jackie Kay Sponsored by CLAW at the Edinburgh International Book Festival 2017
Charlotte Square, Edinburgh
16 August 2017
David Bishop & Steve MacManus: How a Comic Book Icon Rose to the Top
Bosco Theatre (George Street), Edinburgh International Book Festival, Edinburgh.
15 August 2017
The Fringe - my BFF. Everyday branded products, from instant coffee to cars, have long been imbued by marketers with human traits as a means of appealing to consumers鈥 self-image. Indeed an interpersonal relationships metaphor is applied to some products, with them viewed as people 鈥 such as friends, partners, family members and even enemies. Since its origination in 1947, the Edinburgh Festival Fringe has grown in a relatively organic way to become the largest and most renowned festival in the world. My talk will consider if a phenomenon like the Fringe is considered in similar interpersonal terms by its consumers as they organise, attend, support, and participate in their various stakeholder roles, from audience members to performers, and beyond. I will discuss my research where I interviewed consumers about their relationships with the Fringe. I discovered that the Fringe is viewed in numerous interpersonal terms, from casual, childhood and best friendships; to marriages and flings; and even in darker obsessive terms. My research also uncovered that many relationships with the Fringe are life-long, change over time, and can impact upon important life decisions. What does this tell us about ourselves and how we relate to something which is neither another human being nor a valued product, but an experience?
Skeptics on The Fringe 2017, Edinburgh Skeptics 麻豆社区, Banshee Labyrinth, Edinburgh
15 August 2017
Research on the Ageing Workforce and Employers in Fife: Launch Event
The Bay Hotel, Kinghorn, Fife
15 August 2017
Business School Research Clinics 16-17 Closing Event
Craiglockhart 2/04
4 August 2017