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Author: Matthew Brears

Arts and Humanities Heroes 2021

By Matthew Brears | 25 August 2021

In a year quite unlike any other, we wanted to acknowledge how fantastically resilient our students have all been throughout an extremely difficult time. To … Read more

Sarawak Laksa wins big at The Malaysian Student Film Festival 2021

By Matthew Brears | 04 August 2021

Film student, Jessalyn Chua and the Kent Malaysian Society (Kent MSoc) experienced great success with their film Sarawak Laksa at the 2021 Malaysian Student Film Festival … Read more

Dr James Newton publishes new book exploring the ‘Mad Max film series

By Matthew Brears | 27 July 2021

Dr James Newton, Lecturer in Media Studies, has published his new book exploring the legacy and influence of the ‘Mad Max’ film series. The Mad … Read more

Academics curate Western Front immersive photo exhibition

By Matthew Brears | 19 July 2021

Academics from Kent’s School of History and School of Arts have led the curation of a new photo exhibition on the Western Front military cemeteries … Read more

Kent to collaborate on £3.9M research project on impact of adverse childhood experiences

By Matthew Brears | 05 July 2021

Nicola Shaughnessy, Professor of Performance in the School of Arts, and a team of post-doctoral researchers from the University of Kent will collaborate on the … Read more

Dr Margherita Laera translates new multilingual play: ‘The Foreigner’s Smile’

By Matthew Brears | 24 June 2021

Dr Margherita Laera features as part of the creative team in a reading of ‘The Foreigner’s Smile’, a text about ‘New Italians’ growing up in … Read more

BounceBack Festival: A platform for young talent

By Matthew Brears | 23 June 2021

BounceBack is a new online festival celebrating the creativity of young people across Kent, and showcasing new work created over the past 12 months. The … Read more

Proper Job Gradcast: Olly Double interviews Drama graduate, EM Williams

By Matthew Brears | 15 June 2021

During each episode, Olly Double interviews a Kent drama graduate working in the arts about their careers and how they established themselves within the sector; … Read more

Pride Month 2021: Homosexuality during the Renaissance

By Matthew Brears | 14 June 2021

Dr Ben Thomas investigates some of the homosexual themes running through Renaissance artwork Lucas Vorsterman, Pastoral Scene, after Parmigianino, 1620s, engraving. This engraving of a … Read more

Film and Media Writing Club calls for submissions

By Matthew Brears | 07 June 2021

Looking for an outlet to voice your opinions, share your creative or academic ideas concerning film and media? Look no further! The Film and Media … Read more

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