22nd November 2017: PEP Thanksgiving/National Day of Mourning

Treaty Canoe installation at York University, Alex McKay

5pm – 7pm, Roland Levinsky Building Room 306 For 2017’s US Thanksgiving/National Day of Mourning, the Performance.Experience.Presence research group at the University of Plymouth invites arts researchers to look towards Plymouth’s commemorations of the 400th anniversary of the sailing of the Mayflower from Plymouth, UK to Massachusetts, USA. Plymouth, along with 10 other UK towns,… Continue reading 22nd November 2017: PEP Thanksgiving/National Day of Mourning

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

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

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

Arts and Humanities Research Events This November

The following research events are taking place in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities this month. Please contact theartsinstitute@plymouth.ac.uk if you would like further information. 1st November 2017, 4pm – 5.30pm, Babbage, Room 319 Art  History- Gemma Blackshaw: ‘Waiting for a Cure: Oskar Kokoschka’s Portraits from the Sanatorium du Mont-Blanc’ 1st November 2017, 4.30pm – 6pm,… Continue reading Arts and Humanities Research Events This November

15th November 2017: Collaborative Research and Grants

Babbage 406 | 1pm – 5pm RESEARCH: Collaboration and Funding 1.00pm -1.15pm: James Daybell and Peter Hinds – Introduction to Collaborative Research: Micro to Macro Session 1: 1.15pm -2.45pm: 1.15pm -1.30pm: Susan Matheron – The Grant Application Process at Plymouth 1.30pm -1.45pm: David Sergeant – Applying for an AHRC Research Leadership Grant 1.45pm -2.00pm: Eduardo… Continue reading 15th November 2017: Collaborative Research and Grants

Feature: Artists residency at Plymouth Arts Centre

By Rachael Allain I was awarded an artists residency at Plymouth Arts Centre, PAC Home, Batter Street studio between March and June 2017. The opportunity provided an invaluable space to develop my artistic practice and on-going research concerned with the realm above and below the pelagic/marine horizon. The studio space acted as a testing ground… Continue reading Feature: Artists residency at Plymouth Arts Centre

Feature: Gauguin’s ghost in Martinique

View across St Pierre toward Mt. Pelee

BY FIONA SAINT At the age of thirty-nine, the artist Paul Gauguin lived for around five months in an abandoned slave hut on the Caribbean island of Martinique. He later wrote:  I had a decisive experience on Martinique. It was only there that I felt like my real self, and one must look for me… Continue reading Feature: Gauguin’s ghost in Martinique

22nd January 2018 DVC Research Showcase: Call for Poster Presentations

Jointly hosted by PedRIO  |  Sustainable Earth Institute (SEI)  |  Institute for Social, Policy, and Enterprise Research (iSPER)  |  Arts Institute Effective Community Engagement Devonport Guildhall, January 22nd 13:30 – 17:00 This multi-Institute event will showcase past and ongoing University work with a range of stakeholders, as part of the DVC’s Research Showcase at the… Continue reading 22nd January 2018 DVC Research Showcase: Call for Poster Presentations

‘Broadmead: The Movie’ to be shown at the Whitechapel Gallery

The film ‘Broadmead: The Movie’ directed by Radiohead Artist, Stanley Donwood and Mat Consume with a score written by Plymouth University researcher John Matthias, and Jay Auborn will be shown at the Whitechapel Gallery, London on Thursday 19th October. The film will be followed by a Q & A with the directors and composers and… Continue reading ‘Broadmead: The Movie’ to be shown at the Whitechapel Gallery