Reflections on BEYOND 2024

Reflections on BEYOND 2024

A week after the conference we reflect on BEYOND 2024 and review some of the positive feedback we’ve received so far.   This year, in Salford, BEYOND 2024 felt special.  This was the conference’s first visit to the North West, and Greater Manchester...
The BEYOND Poem by Keisha Thompson

The BEYOND Poem by Keisha Thompson

Artist, Producer and BEYOND poet-in-residence, Keisha Thompson, weaved her observations of Day 01 into verse, to provide this wonderful closing poem.   Beyond, Beyond, Beyond… How many of us feel that pre-conference anxiety? Queuing up for your lanyard wondering,...
Christopher Smith on the AHRC’s Partnership with BEYOND 2024

Christopher Smith on the AHRC’s Partnership with BEYOND 2024

BEYOND Conference is pleased to announce its renewed partnership with UK Research and Innovation’s (UKRI) Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC).  The Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) funds internationally outstanding, independent researchers across...
What makes a MediaCity?

What makes a MediaCity?

As BEYOND heads to MediaCity in Greater Manchester, Professor Andy Miah asks what made a ‘media city’ such a compelling idea. The concept of the “Media City” has enjoyed a varied history, born out of a set of specialised intellectual discourses that are found across a...