This talk by Clare Brennan, from the University of Abertay, discussed how her large scale oil paintings and small scale drawings seek to create performance within portraiture, using realism to portray the unreal. She finds the notion of creating fantastical … Continue reading
The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit books have a huge fan base who have watched carefully as Peter Jackson has turned these iconic works into engaging films. This presentation by Professor David Finkelstein – University of Dundee, examined … Continue reading
Major disasters at sea such as the explosion and subsequent oil spill on the Deep Water Horizon oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico, and more recently, the partial sinking of the Costa Concordia cruise liner of the Italian coast … Continue reading
Dr Caroline Erolin from the University of Dundee looked at who Leonardo da Vinci was and why he has come to be known as the archetypal Renaissance man. A brief overview of the history of medical and anatomical art helped … Continue reading
This superb and topical talk on Shakespeare’s legacy was timed to coincide with the World Shakespeare Festival, which had been all over the TV screens. Dr Jo George, from the English dept at the University of Dundee, discussed the medieval … Continue reading
Our audience really enjoyed this thought provoking talk from Andrea Ross, Professor of Environmental law at the University of Dundee. In May 2010, the UK Coalition Government set itself the objective of becoming the ‘Greenest Government yet’. But in July … Continue reading
On Tuesday 1st May 2012 Nicholas Davey, Professor of Philosophy in the School of Humanities at the University of Dundee presented this thought provoking discussion on the value of humanities education. The Humanities tradition in British Universities is facing a … Continue reading
On Tuesday 17th April 2012 we hosted this talk from local artists from the University of Dundee. Professor Tracy Mackenna and Edwin Janssen’s diverse and creative practice is a site for production, social engagement, participation and reflection. They focus on … Continue reading
How should design respond to the challenges facing our cities today, particularly in the wake of the recent riots? Should we be ‘designing against rioting’ or designing more inclusive communities? This talk draws directly on research, undertaken for government departments, … Continue reading
We’re back with our first talk in 2012 from Gregor White, from the University of Abertay. Gregor is the Director of Academic Enterprise at their Institute of Arts, Media and Computer Games. This short talk will identify and discuss a … Continue reading