Centre for Arts, Media and Culture

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The Centre for Arts, Media and Culture aims to promote an understanding of the arts, media and culture in society.

The Centre for Arts, Media and Culture is a multidisciplinary Centre for the critical study of the arts, media and culture. They are passionate about promoting an understanding of the arts and creativity in history and contemporary society. Their members study the social and cultural significance of visual and verbal communication as well as aesthetic practice, highlighting how language and cultural artefacts shape identities and communities on a local and global level.

The arts, humanities and social sciences, in the British Academy’s words, "Help us make sense of the human world, to value and express the complexity of life and culture, and to understand and solve global issues". Driven by this belief in the centre's research approach, they examine artistic genres, types of media and publishing; philosophical principles underpinning creative work; socio-historical, legal, ethical and industrial contexts for creative production and reception; art and literature’s interface with science and digital technology; cultural heritage and festivals. Many of their researchers work at the intersection of different disciplines to generate new knowledge, including the digital humanities, environmental humanities and critical prison studies.

Their research informs teaching on a range of courses such as English, Creative Writing, Publishing, Design, Journalism, Film, Music, Psychology, Sociology, Creative Informatics, Tourism and Business Studies. Research students are an integral part of this research Centre.

The Centre is proud of their engagement with the wider community to help them further its vision of promoting the social relevance of the arts and culture. They have collaborated with a range of external partners in the cultural sector, third sector and industry, such as The UNESCO City of Literature Trust, UNESCO Cities of Film Network, National Library of Scotland, Edinburgh Festivals, and the Scottish Prison Service.

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Edinburgh Napier University
Edinburgh