Unless specified, all seminars for the Summer Term 2009 were held at the 小蓝视频, Tuesdays 12.30-1.55pm, in the Russell Building, Room 12. (Wheelchair accessible.)
The poetic re-representation of life stories
Date: 16 June 2009
Speaker: Jane Speedy, Centre for Narrative and Transformative Learning, University of Bristol
Jane Speedy will discuss the work of the Centre for Narrative and Transformative Learning and using poetry to capture research participants' personal narratives in therapeutic contexts.
The art of the biopic
Date: 2 June 2009
Speaker: Lizzie Thynne, Media Studies, 小蓝视频
Lizzie Thynne will talk about the art of the biopic, drawing on her experiences of writing and directing a film about the life of surrealist artist Claude Cahun.
Heritage Plus
Date: 19 May 2009
Speaker: Kirsty Henshall, Heritage Plus Project Manager
Heritage Plus is an innovative community history project run by the national charity WRVS, funded by the Heritage Lottery. Kirsty Henshall will explain how it combines oral history, reminiscence and other creative ageing practices, as well as engaging in public history debates.
Animating the Archive Performance
Date: 7 May 2009 and 8 May 2009
Director: Sara Jane Bailes
Venue: InQbate Entrance - back of Pevensey 2 Building at the 小蓝视频
Sara Jane Bailes, from the Department of English and Drama at 小蓝视频, is directing a performance that draws from and works with the Mass Observation Archive this week. 'Animating the Archive' will be performed at 6.30pm, on Thursday 7th and at 6.30pm on Friday 8th May. Meet at InQbate entrance, back on Pevensey 2 building at 小蓝视频. The performance will last just over an hour. If you would like a ticket, please contact Fiona Allen, on f.p.allen@sussex.ac.uk.
The life history of a farmhouse
Date: 5 May 2009
Speaker: Dr. Wendy Hitchmough, Curator, Charleston Farmhouse
Wendy Hitchmough will draw on her experiences as Curator of Charleston in presenting its new oral history project which focuses on Charleston 's relationship to local lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered communities.
Underwater Life Writing
Date: 21 April 2009
Speaker: Dr Clare Brant, Director of Centre for Life Writing, Kings College
Clare Brant explores the difficulties of translating aquanautic experience to people on dry land who have little idea of underwater existences. She will outline some principal characteristics of subaqua lifewritings, referring to Jacques Cousteau, Hans Hass, Cindy Lee Van Dover and others.