Adam Benjamin delivers keynote lecture

Plymouth University researcher Adam Benjamin, Lecturer in Theatre and Performance, has given a keynote speech at DanceAble symposium in Den Haag, The Netherlands to raise awareness about ‘inclusive dance’ and the empowerment of dancers with disabilities. The keynote followed a recent trip to the LABO inclusive dance symposium at the Royal Conservatoire of the Arts in… Continue reading Adam Benjamin delivers keynote lecture

Keynote by Phil Smith at Supernatural Cities conference

Dr Phil Smith, Reader in Theatre & Performance at the University of Plymouth, is presenting a keynote lecture at the Supernatural Cities II: Gothic Cities conference in Limerick, Ireland, in April 2017. This conference offers  interdisciplinary conversations and activities for artists, folklorists, historians, geographers, literary, theatre and film scholars that explore urban Gothic and supernatural contexts.… Continue reading Keynote by Phil Smith at Supernatural Cities conference

Keynote presentations by Prof Liz Wells this summer in Plymouth and Sheffield

Liz Wells, Professor in Photographic Culture at Plymouth University, is delivering a number of keynote presentations this summer. On 30 June, Liz will be discussing visual literacy, criticality and photo education at the Association for Photography in Higher Education (APHE) conference, hosted jointly by Plymouth University and Plymouth College of Art. And on 4 July 2016,… Continue reading Keynote presentations by Prof Liz Wells this summer in Plymouth and Sheffield

14 June 2016: Keynote by Dr Alexis Kirke at Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences & Humanities

Dr Alexis Kirke has been invited to present a keynote talk entitled “For entertainment purposes only? How arts can contribute directly to research into the science of computing and Human Computer Interaction (HCI)” at the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities on Tuesday 14th June 2016. His speech is part of an event called “Wo/Man, Mind, Machine”, which is… Continue reading 14 June 2016: Keynote by Dr Alexis Kirke at Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences & Humanities

Dr Phil Smith, speaking on ‘psychogeography’ at Edge Hill University

Plymouth University’s Phil Smith will be one of the keynotes at “Taking it to the Streets: Empowering Interactions with the Urban Environment”: a symposium about psychogeography at Edge Hill University on 23rd February 2016.   Looking back to the ideas and practices from which ‘psychogeography’ emerged, and examining them through the prism of very recent developments… Continue reading Dr Phil Smith, speaking on ‘psychogeography’ at Edge Hill University