The demand for popular literature, magazines and newspapers greatly expanded in the nineteenth century, as levels of literacy rose and newspapers became cheaper. Women formed an important readership for this burgeoning literature. They also made their contribution as authors, whether … Continue reading
In the UK it is estimated that over 300,000 missing person’s incidents are recorded by the police each year which means that a person in the UK is recorded missing by the police approximately every two minutes and a typical … Continue reading
As more of our lives become digital, we use the internet increasingly for dealing with everything from applying for a driver’s license to shopping and social networking. Do you suffer from having too many passwords and pin codes that you … Continue reading
Mary Lily Walker was one of the University of Dundee’s first graduates and was responsible for transforming lives across the city by introducing social and healthcare reform throughout late-Victorian Dundee. Mary Lily was not only one of the first women … Continue reading
This talk from Brian Hoyle (University of Dundee) will discuss the ways in which films are created and will lead you through through a comparison of several Oscar-winning directors, films and the novels and plays they were adapted from. The … Continue reading
Dundee Arts Café returns with a news series and kicks off with a personal reflection of the latest exhibition at The McManus: Dundee’s Art Gallery and Museum. Modern Masters in Print: Works by Matisse, Dali and Warhol is an exhibition … Continue reading
Thank you everyone who came along to one of our Arts Cafe events in 2012 and 2013, what a great season it’s been – with talks on portraiture, shipwrecks, the lord of the rings, poetry and history it’s been a … Continue reading
This talk from Esther Reed and the Nethergate Writers was postponed from May due to an unfortunately timed power cut, we are sorry about the disappointment in this last minute cancellation but we have managed to reschedule this event. Please … Continue reading
A blogpost discussing the topics covered at this event and written by Kirsteen is now available at the Bright Green Scotland website. In the brutality of the recession we have an opportunity to redesign our society for the better. In order … Continue reading
This arts cafe talk by Laura Paterson used oral history recollections to explore aspects of women’s work in Dundee from 1945 to 1970. With the audience, Laura reminisced on Dundee’s past, particularly memories of homes, housing conditions, housework and the effect … Continue reading