DCRC - Digital Cultures Research Centre

The week ending 17th February saw the ongoing application of DCRC research in teaching made manifest in the Pervasive Media Studio through the Fusion labs and Masters level teaching. The week is the 128th of DCRC's activity. As many will know, 128-bit key size encryption is a common form of security across the internet, not least in IP v.6, and ASCII includes definitions for 128 characters.

The week ending the 10th February marks the 127th week of the DCRC's operation. 127 is a Mersenne and a cuban prime number. An auspicious week then for several events that ocurred: Patrick Crogan speaking about his book 'Gameplay Mode', with an accomanying talk by Tomas Rawlings concerning the recent launch of the game 'Call of Cthulu'; a preceding DIGRA meeting here at the DCRC; a showcase of recent MA Media: Practice and Culture work; and a public talk on 'Design Fiction' by Sam Kinsley.

Our first weeknote of the new year is coincidental with the transition from the year of the rabbit to the year of the dragon (Chinese New Year: 23rd January). The DCRC team wishes everyone a happy and fulfilling new year. In the early stages of 2012 DCRC researchers are as busy as ever. We have been presenting research, working current research into this terms teaching programme, writing, and, of course, planning what comes next!

As the seasonal parties begin in earnest the DCRC team would like to wish everyone compliments of the season as we look forward to a productive 2012.

The week ending the 9th of December saw research engagements near and far, brought renewed discussions of the work of Bernard Stiegler, and launched the first ideas lab for the REACT hub, in Exeter.

With Autumn in full swing and the first wintery cold snaps, the week ending 25th November was a mix of thinking about both of the changing physical and intellectual landscapes around us.

The week ending on Friday 18th was an interesting cross section of DCRC activity. We held two events related to of our Connected Communities projects, concerning community use of digital media and the kinds of value produced in the Pervasive Media Studio network.

Although this weeknote concerns last week, we want to highlight that the DCRC and Knowle West Media Centre will be discussing our Keeping in Touch project this Friday - places are still available. You can read a related discussion document in our publications section.

Since relaunching this website at the beginning of September the DCRC team haven't stopped! Director Jon Dovey has been striking ground on the South West AHRC knowledge exchange hub REACT, Sam Kinsley has been conducting British Academy funded research fieldwork in California, and Constance Fleuriot has been working on the Pervasive Media Cookbook with Jess Linington as well as concluding research at Knowle West Media Centre for our Connected Communities project 'Keeping in Touch'.