Centre for Cultural Studies Research

CCSR was established to serve as an international centre for research in contemporary cultural studies, cultural theory and cultural production. The centre supports research into political and theoretical issues in cultural studies and cultural practice. It is committed to interdisciplinary research in five general areas:

• cultural studies and politics
• cultural studies and its disciplinary neighbours
• cultural studies in the public sphere
• cultural studies and creative practice
• cultural studies and national contexts

This site hosts the web pages for the successful Cultural Studies Now conference, held at UEL in July 2007. Please click here to view video clips of the keynote addresses and access our conference journal.

Our first public lecture, held on June 10th, 2009 featured the renowned postcolonial theorist and cultural critic Homi K. Bhabha, Rothenberg Professor of the Humanities at Harvard University and Distinguished Visiting Professor in the Humanities at University College London. Video excerpts from Professor Bhaba's lecture, 'Time, Agency & The Banality of Evil' will be available on this site in the near future.

The main objectives of CCSR for the coming years will be:

• to develop an archive of unpublished and personal papers associated with the formation of cultural studies
• to house a specialist library of cultural studies publications
• to pursue external funding and facilitate research projects and publications
• to promote links with UK universities, arts organisations and creative industries
• to develop and maintain contacts with cultural studies scholars around the world 
• to run regular symposia and conferences and an annual lecture
• to provide support for UEL postgraduate students and colleagues doing research in cultural studies

The CCSR homepage is pleased to host a gallery of work from visual artists working within the School of Social Sciences, Media & Cultural Studies. Our current selection is a still from Who Are Ya? a mobile film directed by Sylvie Prasad. New work will be showcased on a regular basis.

We welcome approaches from graduates interested in pursuing postgraduate study with us. The  postgraduate programme in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences includes MAs in Cultural Studies, Media Studies, Global Media and Film,Video and New Screen Media.  The committee also welcomes approaches from those interested in researching for a PhD and academics interested in collaborative research and Visiting Fellowships. Full details of the research interests of members of the CCSR committee can be accessed here.

© 2008