RBC Research Seminar – French Music Research Hub: Late Milhaud – Neoclassicism, Jazz, Legacy 1600-1730 Tuesday 27th October Online event Free registration on this link Professor Deborah Mawer (Royal Birmingham Conservatoire) Late Milhaud – Neoclassicism, Jazz, Legacy On the centenary of Les Six, the music of the French, jazz-inspired composer Darius Milhaud, is used as […]
Fancy a lunch break with a difference? We are having a pop-up PhD lunch club for you to take a break from your lunch and catch up with fellow PhD students and learn about their research. Pop in and say hello or stay for the full hour. Simply bring your lunch (or equivalent if you're […]
BCMCR Research Seminar – Jazz Studies: What’s the Alternative? Short Takes on Jazz in Crisis 1600-1730 Wednesday 28 October 2020 Online event: Please register on Eventbrite at this link; the online meeting link will be emailed out to those who sign up. Jazz is in crisis. Musicians are out of work, venues are closing, festivals […]
RBC Research Seminar – Music, modernism and the limits of the rational 1600-1730 Tuesday 3rd November Online event Free registration on this link Dr Gemma Moss (Birmingham City University) Music, modernism and the limits of the rational It is well known that modernist writers such as James Joyce, T. S. Eliot, and Ezra Pound used […]
We are pleased to announce that the final schedule for the 2020 digital edition of the Cine-Excess International Film Festival and Conference is now live and can be found here. This year’s event is presented in collaboration with the Black Sands Educational Project, which seeks to educate UK based BAME artists, filmmakers and audiences about the […]
Led by Dr Helen Kara, this practical workshop will enable you to explore different aspects of the writing process, writing strategies and will be a chance for you to do some PhD writing. It is tailored specifically for Arts, Design & Media PhD researchers in the early to mid-stages of their research. Here’s what some our researcher’s […]
BCMCR Research Seminar – Jazz Studies: Work in Progress 1600-1730 Wednesday 4 November Online event: Please register on Eventbrite at this link; the online meeting link will be emailed out to those who sign up. This seminar features work-in-progress from members of the BCU jazz studies research cluster. The speakers are Rachel-Ann Charles, Lee Griffiths, […]
Whether you want to find out more about what a PhD entails or you’re already in the process of applying, this workshop provides more information about undertaking a PhD at the Faculty of Arts, Design & Media, BCU. It is aimed specifically at current or completed MA students, although all welcome! Hear from current PhD students at […]
Publishing your research in written form is a key platform to disseminate it to a wider audience. However, writing for publication is much different from writing a thesis! Where to start? Where to publish? And, how to write for publication? This session will include short talks from three speakers who will share their experiences of […]
BCMCR Research Seminar – Jazz Studies: Connected to What? Jazz collectives as alternative practice 1600-1730 Wednesday 11 November Online event: Please register on Eventbrite at this link; the online meeting link will be emailed out to those who sign up. This panel explores the role of collectives within the contemporary jazz scene and considers some […]
The Royal Birmingham Conservatoire is delighted to invite you to their online symposium, celebrating diverse practice research undertaken across Music and the Performing Arts by staff at RBC. The symposium takes place across two afternoons: Tuesday 17 November, 2.30-5.30pm, and Wednesday 18 November, 2-5pm. You are very welcome to attend the full symposium or […]
All researchers are expected to make their research available to meet Open Access requirements. Failure to do so means your research won't be visible to others but also that it may be ineligible for the REF. This session is aimed at researchers with completed outputs in the public domain and will focus on the BCU […]
Cluster members, PGR and ADM BCU staff are invited to join us for the first in a series of Cluster Writing Workshops that will take place over the coming academic year. This informal session will include feedback from two current doctoral students, Harriet Carter and Edward (Jonnie)Turpie, who have both recently been through the peer-review […]
All successful mentors and mentors on the ADM PhD Mentoring scheme are required to attend our Launch. At this event we will discuss the roles and responsibilities of mentees and mentors, some of the ethical considerations of mentoring and the ethos of our mentoring scheme. Most importantly, mentees and mentors will also find out who […]
BCMCR Research Seminar – Media and Place: Work in Progress 1600-1730 Wednesday 18 November Online event: Please register on Eventbrite at this link; the online meeting link will be emailed out to those who sign up. Our works in Progress session will consist of a series of short (5-10 minute) presentations reporting on current research […]
CPHC Webinar book launch – Pen, print and communication in the eighteenth century 1800-1930 Thursday 19 November Free online event: Please register on Eventbrite at this link. The eighteenth century, perhaps more than any other, was a pivotal time in the development of the mechanics and methods of communication. Commercial, political, legal, social and religious […]
RBC Public Research Seminar – Historically-Informed Performance, Embodied Knowledge, and the Practice of Harmoniemusik 1600-1730 Tuesday 24 November Online event: Please register at this link. Historically-Informed Performance (HIP) is one of the longest-standing areas of practice-research in the academy. Yet scholars and performers alike are still struggling with the fallout of the late-20th century ‘Authenticity’ debates, […]
Whether you are on the verge of your viva or want to know more about what it entails, this workshop is for you! This Master Your Viva workshop aims to equip you with useful strategies to help you prepare for your viva, get through the big day itself and provide relevant information to demystify and […]
BCMCR Research Seminar – Media and Place: Panel discussion: Challenging Euro-Centric Conceptions of Feminism in the Asia-Pacific region 1600-1730 Wednesday 25 November Online event: Please register on Eventbrite at this link; the online meeting link will be emailed out to those who sign up. While definitions and experiences of feminism vary across different parts of […]
CPHC webinar launch event – History of the Printed Image Network 1700-1830 Monday 30 November Free online event: Please register on Eventbrite at this link. The History of the Printed Image Network (HoPIN) is a new network for anyone interested in the history of printed images, including, but not limited to, artistic prints, book illustration, […]
RBC Public Research Seminars – Models of Vocal Education for Children 1600-1730 Wednesday 25 November Online event: Please register at this link. This talk will discuss the problem of missing models and methods regarding teaching singing in schools. While there are many projects throughout Europe engaging children in singing, these projects often include qualified singing […]
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 […]