Posts Tagged ‘Birmingham’
Digi Essays at Birmingham University Part II
January 30th, 2010 by OutiMBA International Development students make films about ‘Managing People’
The DigiTales team ventured to Birmingham for the second time – this time to work with MBA students. Over the course of three weeks they worked in groups to create ‘Digi Essays’ on the theme of ‘Managing People’. This international bunch brought their rich experience and knowledge of their own countries and cultures together to create diverse, insightful films.
U21 Summer School
January 30th, 2010 by MarkEmbracing diversity through creativity, culture and innovation
University of Birmingham, 30th June – 11th July
This summer DigiTales travelled to Birmingham University to run an experimental workshop to create Digi Essays as part of the U21 international summer school with fifty students from around the world.
Local students were joined by people from universities within the U21 network: in China, New Zealand, Sweden, Australia, Singapore, Hong Kong, India and the US. They came from a broad range of disciplines such as political science, international relations, social sciences, medicine, law, journalism, physics, Chinese literature, sociology, urban and environmental planning, economics, education and architecture. The diversity of the students resulted in an eclectic mix of opinions and angles on the subject of diversity through creativity. (more…)
Digi Essays – U21 Summer School
January 30th, 2010 by MarkEmbracing diversity through creativity, culture and innovation
University of Birmingham, 30th June – 11th July
DigiTales is half way into the experimental workshop to create ‘Digi Essays’ at Birmingham University. Fifty students from around the world have enjoyed an intense first week at the U21 Summer School. Birmingham University have provided exciting lectures and visits to the East Side giving insights into the diverse population and regeneration going on in Birmingham. There have been masterclasses in photography, writing and visual art. The DigiTales team are here to encourage the students to gather material and to work in groups on creating a script about their experiences here.