Last month Jonathan was invited to give a keynote speech at Aberystwyth University‘s 6th Annual Teaching and Learning Conference. His presentation sought to act as a catalyst for change, instigating an alternative mindset and creative attitude to challenge the existing conventions, to open up education and empower students and staff to re-model existing and own their teaching and learning practices in… Read more →
We are pleased to announce that our special disrupted issue of the Journal of Media Practice (JMP), ‘The disrupted Journal of Media Practice’ has now been officially published. This special disrupted issue of the JMP has been conceptualised, edited and performed collectively by Coventry University’s Centre for Disruptive Media (CDM) and the Disruptive Media Learning Lab (DMLL). Disruption, for us, should… Read more →
Disruptive Media Learning Lab A story of an experimental laboratory… 23-24th November 2017 World Education Congress Mumbai India In 2012, it could be said, that Coventry University had the ability to go online in a big way, instead however it sought to invest in its biggest asset – its students and academic staff. It had recognised the potential of… Read more →
Disruptive Media Learning from Jonathan Shaw Thanks to both Academia Ltd and Apple for hosting Shaun Hides (my fellow Co-director of the Disruptive Media Learning Lab) and I at the Emirates Stadium last week. Here are the slides and the summary of our talk. Disruptive Media Learning As participants, creators and stakeholders it is important that we capitalise on,… Read more →
NEWFOTOSCAPES Book Launch from Jonathan Shaw Here are the slides from the brief introduction I gave at the NEWFOTOSCAPES book launch. Using excerpts from the book pages themselves, these slides hopefully give you a sense of the motivations, inspirations and the journey along the path to making this a reality. A big shout out goes to Nicky Connor (impeccable… Read more →
2014 SPE National Conference Collaborative Exchanges: Photography in Dialogue Baltimore, Maryland March 6-9, 2014 @ Hilton Baltimore In an age of interconnectedness, photographers are no longer solitary practitioners peering at the world through the singular eye of the viewfinder. Rather, photography is positioned at the heart of the contemporary art discourse, establishing relationships with a broad array of ideas… Read more →
Midwest to Midville: repositioning the visual arts in the Midlands Monday 3 February 2014 / 1.00pm — 6.00pm 1-6pm (followed by drinks reception) – Free, booking essential Live online streaming via This is Tomorrow Midwest to Midville is a free symposium, organised by Ikon and Turning Point West Midlands, for visual artists, students and arts professionals. Looking at the past,… Read more →
New Mindsets on Photography from Jonathan Shaw These are the slides from my talk at MediaCity UK for the Redeye Network. It was a great opportunity to meet and talk face to face with a whole new community of photographers, enthusiasts and educators. I apologise for those just joining the conversation here, as I tend to use my… Read more →
Art School: The only limit when working creatively and commercially is the limits of our imagination from Jonathan Shaw Enjoy! Everything was filmed so hopefully I will be able to share that soon too… Read more →
Image: Oscar Gustave Rejlander “Two Ways of Life” 1857 Coming up next month… Interested in exploring and discussing analogue/digital or ‘post-photography’ then you might find this event interesting? I will talking about some of the ideas and projects that I have had the privilege to work on over the past few years. This is the first time in a while that… Read more →