Head of Research Centre: Communication, Cultural & Media Studies
From January 2010 to present.
Full Member of Research Centre: Communication, Cultural & Media Studies
From January 2010 to present.
Prof George McKay
 | Communication, Cultural & Media Studies Research Centre, Adelphi House, University of Salford, Manchester, M3 6EN, UK. |
 | g.a.mckay@salford.ac.uk |
 | +44 (0)161 295 2694 |
 | http://georgemckay.org |
Key Memberships
Profile Summary
George is Professor of Cultural Studies.
His research interests are: in general, cultural and media studies, cultural politics.
Specifically, popular music (jazz, pop festivals, disability and pop), subculture and counterculture, alternative identities and media, protest, anarchism, radical cultures, Americanisation and transatlanticism, whiteness, cultures of peace and non-violence, cultural disability studies, 'community' cultures (media, music, gardening), cultural politics of gardens and gardening.
He is Director of the Communication, Cultural & Media Studies Research Centre.
The best place for further information and links to research is probably George's own website at http://georgemckay.org but other information about his research and copies of publications are also available at:
University of Salford Institutional Repository www.usir.salford.ac.uk (just search for mckay)
George's academia.edu page http://salford.academia.edu/GeorgeMcKay
Key Qualifications
1992
PhD English Literature (from University of Glasgow).
Thesis title: The Half-Life of Words: Narrative in Negative Fabulation
1984
First Class BA (Hons) Combined Studies (Literature and Socio-Historical Studies) (from Hull College of HE).
Key Projects
2012
Jan
Connected Communities - Follow On- Pilot Demonstrator
AHRC, £9,079.00.
Principal Investigator: G McKay (100%).
AHRC, £9,079.00.
Principal Investigator: G McKay (100%).
2011
Feb
Community Music: History and Current Practice, its Constructions of 'Community', Digital Turns and Future Soundings
AHRC, £26,773.00.
Principal Investigator: G McKay (100%).
AHRC, £26,773.00.
Principal Investigator: G McKay (100%).
2009
Oct
Radical Gardening Book
Stanley Smith(UK) Horticultural Trust, £1,000.00.
Principal Investigator: G McKay (100%).
Stanley Smith(UK) Horticultural Trust, £1,000.00.
Principal Investigator: G McKay (100%).
2009
Jul
2009
Feb
2007
Jun
Visiting Fellowship University of Sydney
University of Sydney, £5,549.00.
Investigator: G McKay (100%).
University of Sydney, £5,549.00.
Investigator: G McKay (100%).
2006
Jan
Key Publications
Authored Books
Refereed Journal Articles
Book Sections
Edited Books
Guest Editorships of Journals
Reports
Key Presence
Conference Organisation
2011
Oct
Community Music: an AHRC Connected Communities symposium (University of Salford, United Kingdom, October 2011).
Organised as part of an AHRC funded research review project entitled Community Music: History and Current Practice, its Digital Turns and Future Soundings. 15 invited guests from across UK, community music organisations&nb... more >>.
2011
Sep
Rhythm Changes: European jazz and identity (University of Amsterdam, Netherlands, September 2011).
Member of international organising committee.
2011
Jan
Media Communication and Culttural Studies Association annual conference (University of Salford, United Kingdom, January 2011).
Lead organiser for this conference.
2009
Nov
Mediating Jazz (University of Salford/Royal Northern College of Music, United Kingdom, November 2009).
Member of the organising committtee for this conference, also made opening remarks and chaired panel sessions.
2008
Nov
New Jazz Histories (University of Salford, United Kingdom, November 2008).
Member of the organising committee for this conference, and contributed to closing plenary discussion.
External Examiner Duties
2010
Sep
University of Bradford (United Kingdom, September 2010).
External Examiner for MA portfolio in Bradford Media School, 2010-2013.
2009
Nov
Nottingham University (United Kingdom, November 2009).
PhD external examinership, School of American and Canadian Studies.
2008
Dec
(University of West of England, United Kingdom, December 2008).
External Examiner, MA Cultural and Media Studies.
2008
Dec
(University of Manchester, United Kingdom, December 2008).
2005-2008: External Examiner, MA American Cultural Studies.
2008
Dec
Cardiff University (United Kingdom, December 2008).
PhD external examinership, Department of Sociology.
2005
Dec
(London College of Music and Media, United Kingdom, December 2005).
2004-2005: External Examiner, MA Media, MA Film and the Moving Image.
2002
Dec
(University of East London, United Kingdom, December 2002).
1998-2002: External Examiner, MA Political Activism and Social Movements, Department of Sociology.
Honorary Posts (e.g. Visiting Appointments)
2008
Apr
International Visiting Fellowship (University of Sydney, Australia, April 2008 to May 2008).
International Visiting Fellowship, University of Sydney, in the areas of Music and Media, £5500 award.
Invited Papers and Lectures
2011
Jul
Radical gardening (Keynote speaker at Garden Museum, London, United Kingdom, July 2011 to July 2011).
Guest speaker at monthly lecture series, discussing new book with two garden historians.
2010
Mar
Researching pop festivals and carnival (Keynote speaker at ESRC Festivals of Consumption project, summative conference, University of Bath, United Kingdom, March 2010).
2009
May
Crippled wtih nerves: popular music and disability (Keynote speaker at annual conference, Glasgow School of Art, United Kingdom, May 2009).
2008
Dec
Researching alternative cultures and festivals (Not Just for Christmas AHRC Research Network project, Glasgow School of Art, United Kingdom, December 2008).
2008
Dec
Keynote lecture, 'Popular music and the politics of community' (Keynote speaker at Art 4 All?? conference, Community Music East, Norwich, United Kingdom, December 2008).
2008
Sep
Popular music and the disabled body: punk and enfreakment (CEELBAS 'Transnormative Cultures' symposium, University of Warwick, United Kingdom, September 2008).
2008
May
Crippled with nerves: pop and disability (Conservatorium of Music, public lecture series, University of Sydney, Australia, May 2008).
2008
May
A soundtrack to the insurrection: marching bands and political protest (Keynote speaker at Music and the Meaning of Place, University of Technology, Sydney, Australia, May 2008).
2008
Apr
Disability and punk rock (Centre for Public Culture and Ideas, lecture programme, Griffith University, Australia, April 2008).
2008
Apr
Popular music and disability (Crative Media research seminar programme, RMIT, Melbourne, Australia, April 2008).
2007
Leeds College of Music, International Jazz conference, opening panel member on researching jazz in Britain (2007)
Leeds College of Music, International Jazz conference, opening panel member on researching jazz in Britain
2007
Keynote Speaker, Liverpool JMU, Cultural Disability Studies Research Network inaugural conference, 'pop music and disability' (2007)
Liverpool JMU, Cultural Disability Studies Research Network inaugural conference, 'pop music and disability'
2006
University of Lancaster, Institute for Cultural Research, seminar (2006)
University of Lancaster, Institute for Cultural Research, seminar
2002
Dec
(London College of Music and Media, December 2002).
London College of Music and Media, guest public lecture
Journal Editorship
2002
Jan
Social Movement Studies: Journal of Social, Cultural and Political Protest (Routledge) (January 2002 to January 2011).
http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/14742837.asp
Social Movement Studies has a broad, inter-disciplinary approach designed to accommodate papers engaging with any theoretical school studying the origins, development, organi... more >>.
Media Appearances
2011
Jul
cultural politics of gardening (BBC World Service, United Kingdom, July 2011 to July 2011).
Live discussion on BBC World Service radio programme, Newshour, about my new book Radical Gardening.
2011
Jun
new book Radical Gardening (KPFA Radio, California, United States, June 2011 to June 2011).
One hour programme on Against the Grain weekly series, dedicated to discussion of my new book, Radical Gardening.
2011
May
new book Radical Gardening (BBC Radio 4, United Kingdom, May 2011 to May 2011).
Special guest on BBC Radio 4 Thinking Allowed programme, discussing my new book Radical Gardening.
2011
May
new book Radical Gardening (The Independent, United Kingdom, May 2011 to May 2011).
The Monday Essay: lead article written by me about the cultural politics of gardens, drawing on my new book, Radical Gardening.
2010
Dec
BBC Radio Wales, Good Morning Today (BBC, United Kingdom, December 2010).
interviewed expert on student and tax protest
2010
Jul
What are you reading? column (Times Higher Education, United Kingdom, July 2010).
Scott McQuire't The Media City
2010
Jul
book review (Times Higher Education, United Kingdom, July 2010).
book freview of Terry Rowden, Songs of Blind Folk
2010
Jun
Radio 4, You and Yours (BBC, United Kingdom, June 2010).
interviewed expert, feature on busking and politics of street music. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p008dvd3
2010
May
quoted expert, 'What does a music festival say about you?' (BBC News Magazine, United Kingdom, May 2010).
2010
Apr
BBC Radio Wales, breakfast news programme (BBC, United Kingdom, April 2010).
interviewed expert on political protest and e-voting
2010
Feb
What are you reading? column (Times Higher Education, United Kingdom, February 2010).
Kenneth Helphand's Defiant Gardens.
2010
Feb
Mancheter Evening News, interview / feature on disability and pop research (MEN, United Kingdom, February 2010).
2009
Oct
BBC Radio 4, documentary on 50th anniversary of M1 motorway (BBC, United Kingdom, October 2009).
interviewed expert, on environment, protest, motorway culture
2009
May
BBC Radio Wales, live interview (BBC, United Kingdom, May 2009).
the political origins of May Day
2009
Apr
BBC Radio Wales, live daytime phone-in, discussing politics of protest (BBC, United Kingdom, April 2009).
2009
Apr
live interview, George Galloway Show (Talk Sport Radio, United Kingdom, April 2009).
discussion of politics and protest and G20 summit
2009
Apr
live interview, protest and G20 summit (Talk Sport Radio, United Kingdom, April 2009).
2009
Mar
Into the Mujsic, two part radio documentary based on my research on street music (ABC, Australia, March 2009).
www.abc.net.au/rn/intothemusic/stories/2009/2477224.htm
Two-part radio documentary, 'Music and insurrection: on the street', based on my resea... more >>.
2009
Mar
BBC News Online, feature on political protest (BBC, United Kingdom, March 2009).
quoted expert on protest and direcct action
2009
Mar
quoted expert, newspaper article on protest and anti-capitalism (The Herald, United Kingdom, March 2009).
Memberships of External Bodies
2010
Jan
Full Member of Media Communication and Cultural Studies Association Executive (United Kingdom, January 2010 to December 2012).
Elected member of MeCCSA executive committee.
2007
Jan
Full Member of AHRC Peer Review College (United Kingdom, January 2007 to January 2014).
I evaluate AHRC submissions primarily in the areas of Media, Music.
Other Evidence of External Esteem
2010
May
Rhythm Changes jazz and European identities EU HERA project (United Kingdom, May 2010).
I am a research partner in this Humanities European Rersearch Area project (2010-2012), with funding for salary, travel, and PhD supervision responsibilities as part of one work package.