{"id":6593,"date":"2016-10-21T17:20:13","date_gmt":"2016-10-21T16:20:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/secl-news-events\/?p=6593"},"modified":"2016-11-04T17:55:07","modified_gmt":"2016-11-04T17:55:07","slug":"being-human-festival-explores-archaeology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/secl-news-events\/2016\/10\/21\/being-human-festival-explores-archaeology\/","title":{"rendered":"Being Human festival explores archaeology"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Department of Classical & Archaeological Studies<\/a> is organising a series of events under the title \u2018All Roads Lead to Poems \/ All Odes Lead to Rome\u2019 as part of the nationwide\u00a0Being Human<\/a>\u00a0festival of the humanities this November.<\/p>\n

Being Human is a national forum for public engagement with humanities research. The festival highlights the ways in which the humanities can inspire and enrich our everyday lives, help us to understand ourselves, our relationships with others, and the challenges we face in a changing world.<\/p>\n

The events run by Kent will run from Friday 18 November until Thursday 24 November 2016.<\/p>\n

Friday 18 November
\n<\/strong>Hopes and Fears of Archaeology: Poetry and Artefacts Workshop
\n<\/a>This event combines writing with archaeology. Join Dan Simpson at Canterbury Archaeological Trust for a poetry workshop where you can get your hands dirty.
\n6-8pm, Canterbury Archaeological Trust.<\/p>\n

Saturday 19 November
\n<\/strong>Poetry on the Move
\n<\/a>Combining the introversion of poetry with the tactility of archaeology, this event permits you to explore artefacts from Canterbury\u2019s Roman past in a poetry workshop\/museum tour with poet Dan Simpson.
\nThree sessions: 10.15-11.45am; 12.15-1.45pm; 2.15-3.45pm,\u00a0Canterbury Roman Museum.<\/p>\n

Identifying Roman Artefacts
\n<\/a>Ever wondered what archaeologists do with the objects found in their excavations? Come along to this hands-on workshop to find out, and learn to identify some common Roman objects.
\n2-3pm,\u00a0Canterbury Roman Museum.<\/p>\n

Sunday 20\u00a0November
\n<\/strong>Walking the Start of Via Francigena
\n<\/a>Walk in the footsteps of medieval pilgrims past the World Heritage sites including Canterbury Cathedral and Saint Augustine\u2019s Abbey, achieving a multisensory immersion in the historic human experience of walking long-distance to dwell on one\u2019s hopes and fears.
\n9am-3pm,\u00a0meeting at the entrance to the Cathedral.<\/p>\n

Poetry Workshop: From Museum Objects to Words
\n<\/a>What is an object? What did it do in the past? This poetry workshop led by Dan Simpson will help participants develop their own poem(s) about the Roman past, focusing on the theme of \u2018hopes and fears\u2019.
\nThree sessions: 10.15-11.45am; 12.15-1.45pm; 2.15-3.45pm,\u00a0Beaney House of Art and Knowledge.<\/p>\n

Tuesday 22 November
\n<\/strong>Hopes and Fears of the Humanities
\n<\/a>Reflecting upon the past decade, the event begins with a screening followed by a panel discussion and debate about the role of the humanities and the hopes and fears of researchers in the 21st century.
\nGrimond Lecture Theatre 1, 6-7pm.<\/p>\n

Wednesday 23 November
\n<\/strong>Techno-artefacts: 3D Laser Scanning and Printing
\n<\/a>We are at a new dawn of design technology where we can create something seemingly from nothing at the push of a button. At our drop-in event, learn how 3D laser-scanning technology works.
\n11am-3pm,\u00a0Beaney House of Art and Knowledge.<\/p>\n

Thursday 24 November
\n<\/strong>Sensing the Past: From Smell to Sound
\n<\/a>What did the past taste, smell and sound like? This workshop, led by University of Classical & Archaeological Studies PhD student<\/a> Paula Lock, takes you outside the museum to consider how the other senses perceive the world of the past.
\n2-3.30pm, meet at entrance of the Canterbury Roman Museum.<\/p>\n

For full details of the festival, please see the webpage:
\nhttp:\/\/beinghumanfestival.org<\/a><\/p>\n

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