The Secular Liturgies Creative Writing Project, led by Dr Anastasia Somerville-Wong (English Literature), aims to provide a rich resource of words for secular events such as life-cycle events (including birth, marriage/civil partnership and ‘coming of age’ celebrations, and funerals), yearly cycle events such as Remembrance Day, Women’s Day and Pride, and other secular community, contemplative and creative events.… Continue reading Secular Liturgies: A New Initiative for Creative Writing and Cultural Enrichment
Month: July 2018
14th-27th July: English Diagrams, an exhibition of paintings, drawings and assemblage
English Diagrams, an exhibition of paintings, drawings and assemblage, is the culmination of doctoral study for Helen Billinghurst. The exhibition opens with a shared reading at 2pm, on 14th July, in the downstairs studios project space, Mills Bakery Building, Royal William Yard, Plymouth, and runs until 27th July. The exhibition will be open daily from 12.30pm until 5.30pm. The work has been made… Continue reading 14th-27th July: English Diagrams, an exhibition of paintings, drawings and assemblage
Narratives into the Future (Food and Architecture)
As part of his AHRC ECR Leadership Fellowship project Imagining Alternatives, David Sergeant, Lecturer in English post-1850, is currently working with local partners and communities on ‘Feasts for the Future’ – a series of communal meals which will be used as a way of exploring and nurturing alternative futures. As part of the build up to the first ‘Feast’, participants recently… Continue reading Narratives into the Future (Food and Architecture)