Tabatha Andrews, a sculptor and installation artist who is an Associate Lecturer on the MA Contemporary Art Practice programme, has won the prize for Best Collaborative Arts Project (Static) at the national Building Better Healthcare Awards. Working in collaboration with the patients of Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and woodturners in Devon and Cornwall, she won… Continue reading Associate lecturer wins award for art installation
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News about The Arts Institute at Plymouth University and its members.
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
Dr Deborah Robinson collaborator in major Wellcome Trust funded project Waiting Times
Plymouth University researcher Dr Deborah Robinson, associate professor of contemporary art practise is a collaborator on Waiting Times, a major project funded by a Wellcome Trust collaborative Award in Humanities and Social Science. The project, led by Dr Laura Salisbury, Exeter University and Dr Lisa Baraitser, Birkbeck College, University of London will investigate waiting as a… Continue reading Dr Deborah Robinson collaborator in major Wellcome Trust funded project Waiting Times
Future Imperfect symposium- Plymouth University
By Allister Gall The Future Imperfect symposium at University of Plymouth was convened by Dr Allister Gall, a Lecturer in Media Arts and Film and Television Production, and MA Contemporary Art Practice student Katy Richardson, in collaboration with Dr Anya Lewin, Associate Professor in Art and Moving Image, and the Moving Image Arts (MIA) research… Continue reading Future Imperfect symposium- Plymouth University
Mayflower400- The Wallflower Project
The Wallflower Project has been launched in the lead up to Mayflower400. The Project will engage local communities in the design and production of outdoor public murals across the city centre. Overseen by the University of Plymouth’s public art specialist Dr Jody Patterson in collaboration with a collective of local artists under the guidance of… Continue reading Mayflower400- The Wallflower Project
Professor Liz Wells awarded an honorary Doctorate
University of Plymouth researcher, Professor Liz Wells, has been awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, for her contributions within the fields of photography history, theory, curation and criticism internationally. This is especially significant as there is a particular interest in photography and environment at Valand Academy (Department for Film, Photography, Fine Art and Literary Composition)… Continue reading Professor Liz Wells awarded an honorary Doctorate
17th November 2017: British Library Paybills Workshop
17th November | 2pm – 4pm | Rolle 302 Plymouth University are delighted to be hosting a workshop with the new British Library Playbills project. Plymouth University is one of the first universities to host this exciting new digital history crowdsourcing project. It is an interactive two- hour workshop hosted by British Library keepers in… Continue reading 17th November 2017: British Library Paybills Workshop
History Academic wins International Prize
Plymouth University researcher Professor James Daybell, has been awarded the international prize from the Society for the Study of Early Modern Women. Funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council, and in collaboration with the University of Oxford, the award-winning project is entitled Women’s Early Modern Letters Online (WEMLO) and provides a meeting place for researchers of… Continue reading History Academic wins International Prize
Language, gender and Politics, University of Plymouth: ‘What Difference did the War Make’ project.
On Friday, 6th October, Plymouth University hosted the first event in the AHRC funded project ‘What Difference did the War Make?’ Working with project partners from the University of Lincoln and Parliament’s Vote 100 Project, ‘Language, Gender and Politics’ was the first of three public events commemorating the centenary of the Representation of the People… Continue reading Language, gender and Politics, University of Plymouth: ‘What Difference did the War Make’ project.
Plymouth University Research Fellow Receives Plymouth Community Award
Wednesday 4th October marked Devon and Cornwall Police’s Plymouth Commander’s Annual Award Ceremony, where police officers, and members of the public, were recognised for acts of bravery and contributions to the community. One of these awards was made to Dr Alan Butler, Research Fellow with the Plymouth University History Department. He was awarded the first… Continue reading Plymouth University Research Fellow Receives Plymouth Community Award