Adam Benjamin, Lecturer in Theatre and Performance, has visited Tokyo to work with Integrated Dance Company – Kyo in preparation for the company’s upcoming visit to the UK. The dancers will participate in the integrated dance summer school run by the University’s School of Humanities and Performing Arts, and perform Open State, choreographed by Adam,… Continue reading Plymouth University researcher visits Japan
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30th July 2017: Live stream performance
30/07/2017 This performance by MA Contemporary Art Practice students Eleonora Roaro and Katy Richardson pays homage to directors Ingmar Bergman and Michelangelo Antonioni, who died on 30 July 2007. The directors created a grammar of film more focused on images than narrative, and the two women, in two separate locations, will remain in front of… Continue reading 30th July 2017: Live stream performance
Plymouth Contemporary 2017
15th July – 2nd September 2017 Visit the Peninsula Arts Gallery and KARST and view artwork from new, up and coming creative talent alongside nationally and internationally significant artists at the Plymouth Contemporary. An open submission exhibition, it received more than 800 submissions from 26 countries and includes moving image, fine art, photography, architecture and… Continue reading Plymouth Contemporary 2017
Call for Applications: Research Showcase 2018
(Deadline 6 August) The Research Showcase 2018 is taking place from 22–26 January, and will see the University celebrate its research successes with a series of events for internal or external audiences. The Steering Group is now calling for event applications from staff and PhD students – and applicants are encouraged to propose either half… Continue reading Call for Applications: Research Showcase 2018
5th- 16th July 2017: MA Contemporary Art Practice Graduation Show
Showcasing the latest in contemporary art practice from the University’s 2017 students, the Graduation Show includes film; drawing; installation; performance; sculpture; and digital and audio works. The showcase takes place at 2nd Floor, Mills Bakery, Royal William Yard. MA Contemporary Art Practice supports developing artists to realise their practice to the fullest possible extent, allowing… Continue reading 5th- 16th July 2017: MA Contemporary Art Practice Graduation Show
Arts and Humanities research events this week
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. 29th June 2017, 10am, Roland Levinsky Building 703- Victoria Squire, James Brocklehurst, Claire Harper, Esther Dudley, Dean Owens, a Message seminar
14th September 2017: Research Leadership in the Arts and Humanities
14th September 2017 | Babbage 406 | 9am-3pm Research leadership is an increasingly important issue for humanities academics. Being a leader can mean actively shaping your field and your institution, growing grant income, developing new projects and research teams, and supporting the research aspirations of colleagues. This day-long workshop covers practical definitions of research leadership,… Continue reading 14th September 2017: Research Leadership in the Arts and Humanities
Arts and Humanities research events this week
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. 14th June 2017, 1pm, CogNovo seminar room- Illusion, a Transtechnology seminar
Review: Visions of Agony, Redemption and Justice
By Harry Bennett At the end of April Pen Arts in association with Plymouth Wrestling Association hosted a mini-lecture and performance entitled: Visions of Agony, Redemption and Justice. Combining a mini-lecture on the history of wrestling with a three match wrestling show the piece was written as an integrated performance: the lecture (and the idea… Continue reading Review: Visions of Agony, Redemption and Justice
Win tickets for Port Elliot Festival 2017
The Port Eliot Festival is a true cultural icon. Every July, people from across the world travel to a small village in south east Cornwall to see famous faces from the realms of music, art, literature, food and more. But where Port Eliot differs from other festivals is that it offers the opportunity to truly… Continue reading Win tickets for Port Elliot Festival 2017