Professor Peter Kivy “Why are Hollywood musicals so ‘realistic’?” 5th March 2014, 5pm, GLT3 In the late Edward T Cone’s essay, “The World of Opera … Read more

Professor Martin Hammer invites you to his inaugural lecture on Friday 28th March at 6pm in Grimond Lecture Theatre 1, University of Kent, followed by … Read more

Two comedy groups comprised of our alumni have been nominated for the Chortle Awards 2014. Chortle is the UK’s most important comedy website, and has … Read more

The University of Kent has a strong tradition of welcoming students from across the world and has an excellent international reputation; our academics are engaged … Read more

To accompany the Marlowe 450 performance events, a series of talks have been scheduled:   Wednesday 12th March at 6pm: ‘Was Marlowe Faustus?’ by Ros … Read more

Imagining Autism: Exploding The Myths Presentation and Film screening ‘Now I see the World’ Friday 21 March 2014, Gulbenkian, Canterbury 6-8pm Imagining Autism, an AHRC … Read more

Dr Maurizio Cinquegrani’s new book, Of Empire and the City: Remapping Early British Cinema, has just been published. This book explores the cinematic representation of the city … Read more

The Marlowe450 event consists of a season of performances to celebrate the 450th anniversary of Christopher Marlowe’s birth, including a rare work staged in the … Read more

Picasso’s gift for caricature developed in childhood, when he also painted his first ‘serious’ portraits.  Thereafter the two genres co-existed in his oeuvre, conventional distinctions … Read more

Along with the School’s option to study in Paris for a term, the department will now be offering an MA History and Philosophy of Art … Read more