This three-day conference (7-9 April 2016) at Plymouth University on the theme of ‘Gender, Power and Materiality in Early Modern Europe, 1500-1800’ is part of a two-year AHRC-funded international research network run by Professor James Daybell (Plymouth University), Professor Svante Norrhem (Lund University), Dr Nadine Akkerman (Leiden University) and Professors Susan Broomhall and Jacqueline Van… Continue reading Conference: “Gender, Power and Materiality in Early Modern Europe, 1500-1800” (7-9 April 2016)
Month: February 2016
Feature: “Voices of angels & men: religious identity and pilgrimage to the Mont Saint-Michel in 16th & 17th century France”
BY ELIZABETH TINGLE The abbey of the Mont Saint-Michel is located on a spectacular natural site, a small rocky outcrop in the bay of Avranches in Normandy which is an island at high tide but accessible on foot at low tide. In 708 AD, Aubert, bishop of Avranches, founded a sanctuary on the Mont… Continue reading Feature: “Voices of angels & men: religious identity and pilgrimage to the Mont Saint-Michel in 16th & 17th century France”
New book about Rufus Wainwright by Dr Katherine Williams
Equinox Publishing has just published Dr Katherine Williams‘ new book, Rufus Wainwright. Katherine, a Lecturer in Music at Plymouth University, is a musicologist and saxophonist. Canadian-American singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright is famous around the world for his multi-faceted musical style, shown through both his recorded output and his engaging live performances. In this book, Katherine Williams combines aspects… Continue reading New book about Rufus Wainwright by Dr Katherine Williams
“Traffic: movement / place / flow / mobility” – Conference 14-16 April 2016
This conference, organized by Land2 and the Land/Water & the Visual Arts research group at Plymouth University, seeks to explore the symbiotic relation of artists’ activities and an understanding of the ways in which place might be conceived in relation to flows, traffic and mobility. An important aspect of the conference will be to explore… Continue reading “Traffic: movement / place / flow / mobility” – Conference 14-16 April 2016
Maritime History Conference for New Researchers – 15/16 April 2016
This conference at Plymouth University provides a unique opportunity for emerging scholars to present their work in a supportive environment and to build relations with other maritime historians. The conference will feature presentations on research in maritime history from research degree students, the world of museums, and by independent scholars. The keynote is Dr J.D.… Continue reading Maritime History Conference for New Researchers – 15/16 April 2016
23 February 2016 – “Reasoning through Art: The Articulation of Embodied Knowledge” by Professor Henk Borgdorff
The Arts Institute invites you to this event, as part of its Researcher Development Series on Tuesday 23rd February, 5pm in RLB 309, Plymouth University. “Reasoning through Art: The Articulation of Embodied Knowledge” by Professor Henk Borgdorff (Royal Conservatoire / University of the Arts, The Hague) This seminar starts by asking whether research by artists, so-called artistic research, is equivalent… Continue reading 23 February 2016 – “Reasoning through Art: The Articulation of Embodied Knowledge” by Professor Henk Borgdorff
PEP Talk on 17 February 2016: Papers on Théâtre du Soleil & Kidzania
Performance. Experience. Presence. You are warmly invited to attend the next in our series of P.E.P Talks, Plymouth University’s Theatre, Dance & Performance research seminar series. Wednesday 17 February 2016 16.30 – 18.00pm, RLB 309 The seminar will feature the following two papers: Jonathan Cripps: “Locating the Sun Gods: Examining the role of mythic storytelling… Continue reading PEP Talk on 17 February 2016: Papers on Théâtre du Soleil & Kidzania
‘Stories We Tell’: screening 22 February 2016, introduced by Prof Roberta Mock
22 February 2016 at 7pm in the Jill Craigie Cinema, Roland Levinsky Building, Plymouth University Screening of Stories We Tell (2012, directed by Sarah Polley) as part of the Peninsula Art Women and Cinema series Save event This film will be introduced by Roberta Mock, Professor of Performance Studies and Director of The Arts Institute… Continue reading ‘Stories We Tell’: screening 22 February 2016, introduced by Prof Roberta Mock
‘Whose right to a smart city?’: a new AHRC-funded research network
The Arts Institute is delighted to announce that Associate Professor Katharine S. Willis, who is based in School of Architecture, Design and Environment, has been awarded an AHRC International Research Network Grant for a project on ‘Whose Right to the Smart City?’ which will run for two years from February 2016 – January 2018. The network will critically… Continue reading ‘Whose right to a smart city?’: a new AHRC-funded research network
CfP (by 21 February 2016): The Atemporal Image Conference, July 2016
The Atemporal Image Conference – Plymouth – 1-3 July 2016 EXTENDED DEADLINE for abstracts is now 21 February 2016 More info here – http://transimage.i-dat.org/ The Fourth International Conference on Transdisciplinary Imaging adopts the theme of the ATEMPORAL IMAGE and calls for papers that explore how a new temporality informs and plays out across contemporary visual… Continue reading CfP (by 21 February 2016): The Atemporal Image Conference, July 2016