As part of the successes of the last Research Excellence Framework, the School of Humanities and Performing Arts developed an initiative to support current Postgraduate Research students in 2019, to fund activities they may wish to undertake as part of their current research. This summer, Jayne Buchanan, University of Plymouth PhD Art History student, received… Continue reading Widening the View – War and witnessing: Sarajevo then and now
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News about The Arts Institute at Plymouth University and its members.
‘Plymouth Labyrinth’ – A playful art project: illuminating convivial connections across Plymouth
Exhibition 5th – 19th April 2019 RAAY (Royal Adelaide Art & Yoga) 9, Adelaide St, Stonehouse, Plymouth PL1 3JE ‘Plymouth Labyrinth‘ is a collaboration between Helen Billinghurst (who has recently successfully completed her doctoral studies with the School of Humanities and Performing Arts at the University of Plymouth) and Phil Smith, Associate Professor (Reader)… Continue reading ‘Plymouth Labyrinth’ – A playful art project: illuminating convivial connections across Plymouth
The Wallflower Project – A Plymouth Splash
The Wallflower Project is continuing to create murals across the city. Over the summer a pedestrian subway running under the St Budeaux bypass at Ferndale Road was painted in collaboration with Years 5 and 6 students from Weston Mill Community Primary Academy. Entitled A Plymouth Splash, the mural was facilitated by a Plymouth… Continue reading The Wallflower Project – A Plymouth Splash
Professor Gemma Blackshaw interview on forthcoming BBC film ‘Egon Schiele: Dangerous Desires’
(Image Copyright: BBC. Image Credit: Bethany Hobbs) Gemma Blackshaw, Professor of Art History, will be talking about her research in the BBC Studios Production film Egon Schiele: Dangerous Desires, which broadcasts on 10th November, 9pm, on BBC Two. Struck down by the Spanish Flu in 1918, aged just 28, in his short life Egon… Continue reading Professor Gemma Blackshaw interview on forthcoming BBC film ‘Egon Schiele: Dangerous Desires’
Project gives voice to city’s refugees and addresses impact of increase in ethnic diversity
Dr Sana Murrani was recently interviewed by BBC Radio Devon to talk about ‘Creative Recovery: Mapping Refugees’ Memories of Home’, a project funded by the European Cultural Foundation (ECF) to work with 15 refugees and asylum seekers from Plymouth to represent their memories of home through drawings, maps and architectural models. ‘Creative Recovery: Mapping Refugees’ Memories of Home’ was… Continue reading Project gives voice to city’s refugees and addresses impact of increase in ethnic diversity
News from the Arts and Humanities Research Council
The latest newsletter from the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) can be viewed via this link. The newsletter contains information about AHRC activities and funding calls. The October 2018 issue includes: Beyond: The R&D conference for the creative industries – 13 November 2018 – Beyond is a research and development conference for the creative industries.… Continue reading News from the Arts and Humanities Research Council
Exhibition: And the Crowd Go Wild
Laura Hopes, a University of Plymouth PhD student within the School of Art, Design and Architecture, will be exhibiting work at the Portland Stadium Bowl from 8th September to 16th September 2018 (11.00am – 6.00pm) as part of this year’s b-side festival. Laura has reanimated the dramatic Portland Stadium Bowl, situated in a former quarry… Continue reading Exhibition: And the Crowd Go Wild
The Infinite Guide website launch
Today will see the launch of the website www.theinfinite.guide for i-DAT’s next collaborative project, funded by the University of Plymouth, the Arts Council and developed in Partnership with KARST (Plymouth) and FACT (Liverpool). We have developed the technology aspects with one of our placements companies from DAT – Crumb Solutions and University of Plymouth… Continue reading The Infinite Guide website launch
News from the Arts and Humanities Research Council
The latest newsletter from the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) can be viewed via this link. The newsletter contains information about AHRC activities and funding calls. The July 2018 issue includes: Search starts for 2019 generation of great thinkers and broadcasters – The AHRC and BBC Radio 3 are on the lookout for a… Continue reading News from the Arts and Humanities Research Council
Secular Liturgies: A New Initiative for Creative Writing and Cultural Enrichment
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