GWW Reading Group – 27 October 2021

This semester, the GWW Centre is organising a reading group on the intersections of Art History and Visual Culture, and the shared methodologies and challenges that connect both fields. We shall discuss a series of classic interventions at the borderlands of both art history and visual culture studies. Everybody is welcome! Our first meeting will … Continue reading →

We are hiring!

The Department of Film and Visual Culture at the University of Aberdeen is seeking to hire a full-time, permanent lecturer (assistant professor) in film. Continue reading →

Vacancy: Lecturer in Film

The School of Language, Literature, Music and Visual Culture at the University of Aberdeen seeks to appoint a full-time Lecturer in Film to contribute to the teaching of film-making and global cinema, and to make a strong contribution to research in the successful candidate’s areas of specialism in the broad field of Film and Visual … Continue reading →

Two upcoming GWW Centre events: 17th March and 19th March 2021

On Wednesday 17th March, 10-11am, there will be a talk given by Irish artist Will O’Kane about some works made within specific contexts in the mid-west and west of Ireland – a fitting event to mark St Patrick’s Day! Please register via Eventbrite here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/irish-artist-will-okane-notes-on-regional-painting-tickets-145573120121. Will O’Kane’s website can be explored via this link: http://www.willokane.ie; his talk will be entitled Notes … Continue reading →

Alchemy Film and Arts: Moving Image Projects in Hawick with Rachael Disbury and Michael Pattison

On Wednesday 24 February, the MLitt Film, Visual Culture and Arts Management programme was delighted to welcome guest speakers from Alchemy Film and Arts. Production Director, Rachael Disbury, and Creative Director, Michael Pattison joined us for our Week 5 seminar on the core course, Projects in Film and Visual Culture. Rachael and Michael talked about the … Continue reading →

Delivering Socially-Engaged Art Projects: in Conversation with Claudia Zeiske

Claudia Zeiske, Director of Deveron Projects for the last 25 years, will join the MLitt Film, Visual Culture and Arts Management to discuss the finer details of organising and delivering socially-engaged art projects and events in the Aberdeenshire town of Huntly. The session will run from 1515-1645 on Wednesday 10 February, on Teams. Access the … Continue reading →

Aberdeen Cineclub Presents: In Conversation With Colin Farquhar, Head of Cinema Operations at Belmont Filmhouse

Interested in discovering how an independent cinema is run? Curious to learn about the film exhibition industry in Scotland? The Aberdeen Cineclub, the society at the University of Aberdeen uniting film lovers, is hosting a free talk with Colin Farquhar, Head of Cinema Operations at Belmont Filmhouse. Join us on Wednesday 3rd February at 7:30 … Continue reading →

Upcoming GWW Centre events – ‘The Elephant Man’ Dr Suzannah Biernoff talk (Thursday 12 November 1-2pm) and launch of Art | Work (Wednesday 18 November 12-1pm)

The GWW Centre has two online events coming up in the next week. Please see below for details of ‘Loving the monster: David Lynch’s The Elephant Man as cultural history, a talk by Dr Suzannah Biernoff’ on Thursday 12 November 1-2pm,and the launch of the Art | Work arts professionals in conversation series on Wednesday 18 November 12-1pm, with Rachael Disbury, Production Director at Alchemy … Continue reading →

Aberdeen of Days Gone By

Recently I was asked to do an interview for a journalist at DC Thomson who was looking to write a nostalgia piece on Aberdeen using George Washington Wilson’s photographs while also focusing on the 160th anniversary of his appointment as Photographer Royal to the Queen in Scotland. Journalist Scott Begbie was keen to know more … Continue reading →

Artists and the Virus!

Now that the world is changing order, and new measures are being introduced in our everyday lives, the world of art and visual culture is also evolving to make art happenings available for viewing. It is said that artists have the most sensitive soul of all, their creativity tends to be a window – opening … Continue reading →