Humanities 2015 is the new initiative from KIASH seeking to investigate how research is done across the Faculty of Humanities. Beginning last term with three panel discussions, the initiative has brought together academics from various disciplines to discuss their current research, why research is important to them, to the University, to their scholarly community and to the public.
The panel discussions continue this term during lunchtimes – see below for the spring schedule. We begin this term’s sessions with Digital Humanities – an important emerging area, in which the University is very proud to be recognised as a key player. Panels will continue to be arranged to provide varied discussion, providing an opportunity for all in Humanities to meet colleagues from other disciplines, engage in cross-disciplinary discussion and to come away with a better understanding of what research is in 2015. At the end of all the panels, a short film will be produced drawing together the results of these discussions. This will be premiered at the conclusion of the 50th anniversary celebrations in September.
This term’s panel discussions begins next Tuesday, 27 January, with Digital Humanities in Grimond Lecture Theatre 3, 12.00 – 2.00. Everyone is welcome and we hope to see you there. SECL’s Benjamin Vis will be joined by Edward Higgs of the University of East Anglia, and Anna Jordanous from the School of Computing.
Spring term topics, venues and times:
10 Feb – Early Career Researchers, Keynes Seminar Room 16, 12.30 – 2.00 Please note later start time
24 Feb – Recent Grant Winners, Stacey Lecture Theatre 1 (Biosciences), 12.00 – 2.00
11 March – Women in the Academy, Darwin Lecture Theatre 1, 12.00 – 2.00
31 March – 50 in the University’s 50th year, Keynes Lecture Theatre 6, 12.00 – 2.00
Please put these dates in your diary.
Tamar Jeffers McDonald
Ray Laurence, KIASH