Perspectives, patterns and pathways
MRes academic conference
1 / 4 / 2025 | 10:00 AM — 4:00 PM
Ellison building B 003 + Sandyford building 405, Northumbria Uni.
Meet the speakers
Dr. Michael Waugh
Dr. Michael Waugh is Degree Programme Director for Media, Communication and Cultural Studies at Newcastle University, leading the module Popular Culture: Futures and Fictions. Waugh’s research is focused on politics, identity and digitality in club and electronic music, foregrounding decolonial, queer and trans aesthetics and narratives in genres/movements such as deconstructed club, hyperpop and trap. He has published articles in Cambridge Journal of Popular Music and Critical Studies in Television, as well as chapters in Mute Records: Artists, Business, History and in two major anthologies about hip hop. He co-organised a series on digital music titled ‘Sound Salon’ at Somerset House with Jennifer Walshe and Adam Harper, provided a keynote talk at Berlin’s 3hd Festival and produced programme notes for 2015’s London Contemporary Music Festival. He has written press releases for musicians including Arca, aya, KUČKA, Jesse Kanda, Du Blonde and Derek Piotr.
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Timetable and panels
10:00 AM — 11:00 AM
Ellison building B 003, Northumbria University →
Keynote speaker
Dr. Michael Waugh, Degree Programme Director for Media, Communication and Cultural Studies at Newcastle University, leading the module Popular Culture: Futures and Fictions, will open the conferece with a presentation of their research.
11:30 AM — 12:53 PM
Sandyford 405, Northumbria University →
Perspectives
Our point of view is never a carbon copy of another person's. We are each individual and therefore we each bring a unique perspective. By bringing people together, we are able to broaden our own horizons and satiate our need to expand our knowledge.
11:30 AM
Forced Perspective in Cinematography and Set Design
// Gareth Matthews
11:49 AM
The potential of anime-style fantasy video games in developing historical learning attitude among gamers
// Saria Nguyen
12:08 PM
Rooting for the bad guy: The ways in which villainous characters appeal to audiences
// Mario Conn La Vigna
Strong language
Flashing imagery
Disturbing imagery
Minor story spoilers
12:27 PM
Prioritising the Performer: Shifting Perspectives and Embracing Ego
// Kai Davis
Suitable for ages 15 and up
12:53 PM — 1:30 PM
Lunch time
1:30 PM — 2:53 PM
Sandyford 405, Northumbria University →
Patterns
There is an intrinsic need to organise our understanding of culture, politics, history and society. Many before us have identified sequences and found relatability from a vast expanse of knowledge.
1:30 PM
The affect of materiality and form in urban constructed space: The temporal layer of perception in Jahad Metro plaza, Tehran
// Bahareh Saadatfard
1:49 PM
Children and Horror Today: The New Dominance of the Internet
// Taylor Jarman
Violence towards children
2:08 PM
Hide your face: Applying surveillance evasion methods to cyberpunk film worldbuilding
// Michal Špitálský
Minor story spoilers
2:27 PM
Nosferatu Returns: Or how a love of Tim Burton highlights the influence of nostalgia on Horror Films
// Chloe Gibson
Disturbing imagery
Minor story spoilers
2.53 PM — 4:00 PM
Sandyford 405, Northumbria University →
Pathways
We have come a long way and we are following in the footsteps of others. Interdisciplinarity is a natural byproduct of academic research, especially research that is not confined to strict disciplinary borders. Yet, there is one question we must always consider: where will the path take us next?
2:53 PM
Colonial Legacies and Gender-based Violence: Enduring Patterns, emerging perspectives and pathways to post-colonial restoration for African women in British diaspora
// Oluwadamilola Idowu
Gender-based violence
3:12 PM
Biopics and the Civil Rights Movement: Interpreting and Analysing History
// Annia Harrison
3:31 PM
The Different Types of Culture in Nigeria
// Vivian Ekeh
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Inclusivity Commitment
Inclusivity officer: Kai Davis
Respect, kindness, equity. We are committed to making everyone feel welcome in the Perspectives, Patterns and Pathways conference. Embracing and engaging with unique voices are at the forefront of creating an inclusive academic environment. We have taken great care to consider how we encapsulate and present this conference as thoughtfully as possible and we encourage our delegates to do the same. There will be an inclusivity officer present. They will be happy to listen to any concerns delegates may raise.
We employ a system of trigger warnings to allow for viewers sensitive to certain topics to decide whether the presentation is suitable for them.
Strong language
Flashing imagery
Disturbing imagery
Violence towards children
Gender-based violence
Suitable for ages 15 and up
Minor story spoilers
Ethics Statement
Ethics officer: Chloe Gibson
Perspectives, Patterns and Pathways is dedicated to ensuring that our research is done with fairness and respect. Each of the participants have conducted their research in a transparent and diligent manner to ensure that our work is as objective and accurate. We are committed to creating an environment where ethics and fairness are at the heart of what we do.
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