This two day seminar, on 29 and 30 November 2016, explores the importance of researching diverse history locally and regionally, providing examples of good practice. The seminar will feature presentations from funders, case studies, networking sessions and funders’ surgeries. The event has been organised by Plymouth City Museum & Art Gallery (a Major Partner Museum… Continue reading Hidden Histories Seminar at Plymouth University: 29-30 November 2016
Month: November 2016
Feature: “Judicial Independence in the UK & USA”
By ANN LYON In recent days there has been heavy criticism of the three justices who heard the judicial review in R (on the application of Miller) v Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, largely on the basis that allegations that they have gone against democracy and applied their personal bias in favour… Continue reading Feature: “Judicial Independence in the UK & USA”
24 November 2016: Message seminar on Communication Design
Acrophony: a history of A A Message research seminar by Peter Jones This seminar focuses on a practice based Communication Design research project that curates and uses artifacts from the British Museum to present “a history of A”, from early pictograms to the Roman capital A. The content, message and prototypes for the project are… Continue reading 24 November 2016: Message seminar on Communication Design
Call for Papers: “Beyond Words”, an arts, education & health conference (March 2017)
Beyond Words: Privileging the Unspoken in Arts and Communities in a Posthuman World 14th March 2017 Plymouth University, UK A posthuman world opens up the possibilities of being and belonging. This exciting international, multi-disciplinary conference focuses on how communication happens beyond words, how the arts use the unspoken, and how those who face problems communicating… Continue reading Call for Papers: “Beyond Words”, an arts, education & health conference (March 2017)
Neighbourhood Regeneration in China
Robert Brown, Professor in Architecture, and 20 final-year masters students have just returned from Macau, China, after working on a live project to regenerate a local neighbourhood. In collaboration with students and staff from City University of Macau and St Joseph’s University, the team is analysing and developing strategic proposals for the regeneration in the… Continue reading Neighbourhood Regeneration in China
Arts & Humanities research events this week at Plymouth University
The following research events are taking place in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities this week. Please contact theartsinstitute@plymouth.ac.uk if you would like further information. Artist Talk by Jessie Brennan: “If This Were To Be Lost: art, activism, and the politics of regeneration”. 4pm on 15th November 2016 in Lecture Theatre 1, Roland Levinsky Building.… Continue reading Arts & Humanities research events this week at Plymouth University
Feature: “For the preservation of our rights and liberties: The Judiciary in the Long Nineteenth-Century and Now”
By ANN LYON and JAMES GREGORY The political history of the British ‘long nineteenth-century’ is characterised by debates about the constitution in which parliamentary reform – the extension of the parliamentary franchise, the redrawing of constituencies, the power of the House of Lords, prominently figure. The judicial bench were recognised to have a political role… Continue reading Feature: “For the preservation of our rights and liberties: The Judiciary in the Long Nineteenth-Century and Now”
#tagscape – A project by artist-in-residence Dominica Williamson
Earlier this year artist Dominica Williamson and Plymouth University geographer Dr. John Martin presented their Leverhulme Artist in Residence project called #Tagscape at the Royal Geographical Society’s RGS-IBG Annual International Conference. They presented the work in a threefold manner: at a panel discussion that was called to share artist/geography projects in the light of understanding… Continue reading #tagscape – A project by artist-in-residence Dominica Williamson
22 November 2016: Workshop on Using Social Media to Promote Your Research
22nd November at 11am in Babbage Building, BGB 415 Social Media Manger, Russ Taylor, will be holding a workshop for Arts and Humanities post graduate students and staff on how to promote your research on social media. This session will include an overview of the main social media accounts (including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram), the tools… Continue reading 22 November 2016: Workshop on Using Social Media to Promote Your Research
9 November 2016: Seminar on Performance, Ethics & Audience Anxiety
Please join us for the next PEP Talk (as part of the seminar series of the Performance.Experience.Presence research group at Plymouth University): “Bordering on anxiety: on the politics and ethics of unsettling the audience” By Patrick Duggan (University of Surrey) Wednesday, 9th November 2016, 4.30 – 6.00pm Roland Levinsky Building room 207, Plymouth University Through recourse to… Continue reading 9 November 2016: Seminar on Performance, Ethics & Audience Anxiety