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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

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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

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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

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)
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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

Video Recording of Ruth Beckermann Q & A at 2019 UoA May Festival
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Video Recording of Ruth Beckermann Q & A at 2019 UoA May Festival

On #ThrowbackThursday we look back to acclaimed filmmaker Ruth Beckermann’s visit to the University of Aberdeen May Festival earlier this year. The video recording of a Q&A with Ruth Beckermann (chaired by Dr Katya Krylova), held following the screening of her award-winning film The Waldheim Waltz (2018), is now available to view: This special Director’s … Continue reading

George Washington Wilson Centre VIEW events at the May Festival, 24-26 May
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George Washington Wilson Centre VIEW events at the May Festival, 24-26 May

The School’s George Washington Wilson Centre for Visual Culture is proud to present its VIEW programme of events at this year’s University May Festival on 24-26 May. Please see below for a full list of events being organised by GWW Centre members, in chronological order, including a round-table to accompany two exhibitions at the Suttie … Continue reading