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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#212121">Places have become available at<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><i>Shaping the Metaverse</i><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>on Monday 24<sup>th</sup>
April (2.30pm, Nottingham Contemporary)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#212121">Shaping the Metaverse</span></i><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<i><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#212121">Monday, April 24<sup>th</sup></span></i><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<i><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#212121">2.00pm-5.45pm, followed by networking reception until 7.30pm</span></i><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="p1" style="margin:0cm"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#212121">On the afternoon of Monday, April 24<sup>th</sup><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>we are hosting an in-person workshop on future technologies and
the creative industries, with metaverse[s] and its potential future effects being considered.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#212121"> </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#212121">This workshop is part of the 2022 DCMS (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-digital-culture-media-sport" title="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Forganisations%2Fdepartment-for-digital-culture-media-sport&data=05%7C01%7Cbeth.mcevoy%40qub.ac.uk%7C927309b2dbc04b11ef0708db305f00a4%7Ceaab77eab4a549e3a1e8d6dd23a1"><span class="s1"><span style="color:#DCA10D">Department
for Culture, Media and Sport)</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color:#DCA10D"> </span></span></a>Research & Development Science Analysis Programme, in partnership with<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-science-innovation-and-technology" title="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Forganisations%2Fdepartment-for-science-innovation-and-technology&data=05%7C01%7Cbeth.mcevoy%40qub.ac.uk%7C927309b2dbc04b11ef0708db305f00a4%7Ceaab77eab4a549e3a1e8d6"><span style="color:#0078D7">DSIT</span></a>.
This particular initiative, led by<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://www.qub.ac.uk/ecit/CSIT/" title="https://www.qub.ac.uk/ecit/CSIT/"><span class="s1"><span style="color:#DCA10D">Queens University Belfast</span></span></a>, is looking
at scoping future life and work in the context of the emerging technologies associated with metaverse[s]. <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>
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<p class="p1" style="margin:0cm"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#212121"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="p1" style="margin:0cm"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#212121">Speakers include
<a href="https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/culturalmediaandvisualstudies/people/helen.kennedy">
Professor Helen Kennedy</a>, and <a href="https://www.magnopus.com/sol-rogers-bio">
Sol Rogers</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="p1" style="margin:0cm"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#212121">Findings from the project will be presented in an internal report, including a series of recommendations, overseen by an international team of academics; including
signposting priority areas for future funding.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#212121">We would really welcome your insights and contributions to the discussion here, and so warmly<span class="apple-converted-space"> invite </span>you to attend the workshop on April 24<sup>th</sup>.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#212121">Places are limited - if you would like to attend, please complete this form: <a href="https://forms.office.com/e/EaS8ZryVCY" title="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforms.office.com%2Fe%2FEaS8ZryVCY&data=05%7C01%7Cbeth.mcevoy%40qub.ac.uk%7C927309b2dbc04b11ef0708db305f00a4%7Ceaab77eab4a549e3a1e8d6dd23a1f286%7C0%7C0%7C638156956822424059%7CUnknown%7CTWFpb"><span style="color:#0078D7">https://forms.office.com/e/EaS8ZryVCY</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">.
For more information on the event, contact Chris Sims on <a href="mailto:chris.sims@nottingham.ac.uk">
chris.sims@nottingham.ac.uk</a>.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="p1" style="margin:0cm"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#212121">Best wishes,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="p1" style="margin:0cm"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#212121">The Institute Team<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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