Building your research profile, and making it visible, are two interrelated and important activities that are crucial to showcasing both your research and you as a researcher. A digital footprint is the trail of data left behind after using the internet. This interactive session will explore the concept of the 'digital research footprint'; the traceable […]
BCMCR Research Seminar – Media and Place: Communities and local economies – projects in development 1600-1730 Wednesday 2 December Online event: Please register on Eventbrite at this link; the online meeting link will be emailed out to those who sign up. In this session, we will present two projects in development exploring issues around communities […]
RBC Public Research Seminars – Sir Henry Wood's Brandenburg Concertos 1600-1700 Tuesday 8 December Online event: Please register at this link. Sir Henry J. Wood (1869-1944), co-founder and chief conductor of the Proms for nearly half a century, is often noted for his championing of the leading composers of the day; less known is the […]
Preparing for life beyond the PhD doesn’t just happen as you are coming towards the end of your PhD … arguably, making opportunities happen throughout your PhD is precisely what can help you make opportunities happen beyond the PhD. How can you use your research practice to develop roles both within and beyond the academe? […]
BCMCR Research Seminar – Cultural Theory – Work in Progress: Roundtable discussion on academic activism 1600-1730 Wednesday 9 December Online event: Please register on Eventbrite at this link; the online meeting link will be emailed out to those who sign up. This roundtable discussion is part of the process of developing a co-authored writing piece […]
A PhD is a challenging yet rewarding experience. Looking after ourselves along the journey - physically, mentally and otherwise - is crucial to be able to think creatively, problem solve and deal with complex ideas. It also helps our ability to cultivate resilience and, importantly, to enjoy the PhD experience! In the context of the […]
Material Encounters Research Seminar – Art as a Practice of Research 1600-1715 Tuesday 19 January Online event: Please register on Eventbrite at this link. We are delighted to welcome Professor Erin Manning to present the second talk as part of this series. Erin Manning is a professor in the Faculty of Fine Arts at Concordia […]
Thursday 21 January: 17:00-18:30 HoPIN webinar: Wood-engraving and woodcuts To book your place for this free event, please click here. BARRY MCKAY (INDEPENDENT RESEARCHER AND ANTIQUARIAN BOOKSELLER) THE DUNN FAMILY OF CHAPBOOK PRINTERS AND THE WOODCUTS OF ‘R.M.’ John Dunn of Whitehaven was the first printer of chapbooks in Cumberland, after an interregnum when the […]
After the success of our inaugural 2018 festival, we're excited that our 4th Inside//Out research festival is taking place online in January. INSIDE //OUT invites postgraduate researchers at all stages from across the Arts, Design and Media faculty to participate in the virtual festival line-up to present/debate/exchange/display their research in 5 minutes. INSIDE //OUT provides […]
Call for Papers: Gender and the Book Trades DEADLINE 31 JANUARY This conference is organised by the USTC at the University of St Andrews. Gender has always played a role in the history of the book. Whether explicitly acknowledged or implicitly assumed, considerations of gender have shaped the printed book and its subsequent study. Important […]
