Oma Keeling and Morgan Jennings present their research project exploring nuclear history in the North of England, nuclear radiation and illness in popular video games, and the potentials of destruction in science fiction. 

What's the difference between a fictional Northern Nuclear disaster, and the imagined video game that follows it? What are the overlapping national, global and historic violences?

Oma is an artist, writer and the editor of Container Magazine in Bristol. Morgan Jennings is a writer and full time horror disaster living in the North-West. Their interests overlap in sci-fi horror, campy video games and haunted landscapes.

Join us online on YouTube Live, or in the building on Friday 19th January 2024 at 1pm for the talk and to take part in the Q and A discussion afterwards. 

The Pervasive Media Studio is a partnership between the Watershed, University of the West of England and University of Bristol. The lunchtime talks are partly supported by MyWorld, a project led by the University of Bristol to support creative industries in the region. Watershed is supported by Arts Council England.

Address:
Watershed, 1 Canon's Rd, Bristol BS1 5TX

Directions:
The Lunchtime talks take place in the Pervasive Media Studio Event Space. To access the Studio, please go to the Main Watershed Box Office entrance and go upstairs to the Café Bar. Walk across the cafe bar, turn right and walk towards the double doors. Go through into the corridor and walk all the way down until you reach the Studio. A member of staff will sign you in, and check your ticket, if you have booked.

The Studio is wheelchair accessible, and the events space has a hearing loop. The last talk of every month is BSL interpreted. 

For more information on accessing the studio take a look here.

*Please note this is a hybrid event and will be live streamed so please be aware you will be in the live broadcast and recording when watching in the Studio.