2017 PEP Talks Conference: On the Moors Call for presentations: University of Plymouth Performance.Experience.Presence Postgraduate Conference 10-11 June 2017, in Dartmoor National Park, Devon We are seeking proposals for our annual trans-disciplinary practice-research postgraduate conference. We invite contributions from arts and humanities post-graduate students and early career researchers that focus on collaborative methods and/or… Continue reading CfP: ‘On the Moors’ postgraduate research conference
22 February 2017: Seminar on Art, Science & Agency
ART, SCIENCE AND AGENCY A presentation by Professor Andrew Pickering, followed by discussion Wednesday 22nd February 2017 at 4.00 – 6.00 In Scott Building 109, University of Plymouth Andrew Pickering’s early work was in theoretical particle physics, but in the late 1970s he joined the Science Studies Unit at the University of Edinburgh and moved… Continue reading 22 February 2017: Seminar on Art, Science & Agency
Prof Eduardo Miranda to speak at the Royal Institution of Great Britian
Plymouth University researcher Eduardo Miranda, Professor of Computer Music at the University of Plymouth, has been invited to address patrons and supporters of the Royal Institution of Great Britain. It follows a series of high-profile research projects which have seen Professor Miranda and colleagues exploring ways the arts can contribute to complex fields of health and… Continue reading Prof Eduardo Miranda to speak at the Royal Institution of Great Britian
20 February 2017: Lecture on Big Data & Social Listening
“Big Data and Social Listening” a lecture by Lisa Talia Moretti Monday 20 February 2017 at 11am in Scott Building room 102, University of Plymouth ALL WELCOME This lecture will focus on the evolution of methods within the field of digital research related to the large amounts of data that are becoming available. It will interrogate both… Continue reading 20 February 2017: Lecture on Big Data & Social Listening
Arts and Humanities Research Events this week at Plymouth University
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. 15th February 2017 at 1pm, in CogNovo seminar room, Link Building floor 3 – “Narrative”, a Transtechnology seminar 15th February at 3pm, in Babbage 2016 – REF workshop for researchers in UoA… Continue reading Arts and Humanities Research Events this week at Plymouth University
Launch of new book series on Espionage and Culture
This month sees the launch of a new Routledge book series – jointly edited by Dr Nicholas Barnett, Lecturer in Twentieth Century History at Plymouth University and Dr Laura Crossley, Lecturer in Film at Bournemouth University – that aims to generate new insights into the connections between espionage and culture. During the second half of… Continue reading Launch of new book series on Espionage and Culture
15 February 2017: REF workshop for Architecture, Built Environment and Planning researchers
Room 416, Babbage Building, 3pm Professor Richard Coyne from Edinburgh University will be holding a REF workshop for researchers in Architecture, Built Environment and Planning (Unit of Assessment 16). Professor Coyne’s research examines the relationship between architecture, technology, design, space, and contemporary cultural theories. He has published nine books on digital and philosophical themes. The most… Continue reading 15 February 2017: REF workshop for Architecture, Built Environment and Planning researchers
7 February 2017: REF Workshop for Art & Design Researchers
Room 409, Babbage Building at 3pm Professor Stephen Partridge from the University of Dundee will be leading a REF workshop at Plymouth University, focusing on Art & Design History, Practice & Theory (UoA34). Professor Partridge is an artist and academic researcher. He is the principal investigator on the research projects REWIND and REWINDItalia which have been… Continue reading 7 February 2017: REF Workshop for Art & Design Researchers
Plymouth PhD researcher awarded Composer Residency with British Paraorchestra
Amble Skuse, who is a PhD candidate at Plymouth University, has been selected for a prestigious composition residency with The British Paraorchestra. The British Paraorchestra is the world’s first, large-scale professional ensemble for musicians with disabilities. Just as the Paralympics have achieved so effectively in sport, the British Paraorchestra has shifted perceptions of disability and disabled people by… Continue reading Plymouth PhD researcher awarded Composer Residency with British Paraorchestra
Arts and Humanities Research Events this week at Plymouth University
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. 7th February 2017, 3pm in Babbage 409 – REF Workshop for Art & Design Researchers (UoA 34), led by Prof Stephen Partridge. 8th February, 4.30pm in Roland Levinsky Building RLB 308… Continue reading Arts and Humanities Research Events this week at Plymouth University