Seminars

21st February 2019, 1-2.30pm, Hebdomadar’s room The Invention of the Sonnet in Prose

8th November 2017, 4pm, University of Dundee, Dalhousie Building, 1G05 On Poetry and Truth A joint presentation with the Scottish Centre for Continental Philosophy, University of Dundee

2nd May 2017 12-1pm, Byre Auditorium Danced piece by the Scottish School of Contemporary Dance On songs composed and sung by Jean Ferrat after poems by Louis Aragon, and musics by Engelbert Humperdinck and Vivaldi. Choreography: Benoît Egloff Dancers: Sophie Archer, Dylan Boswell, Emilie Christie, Stevie Craib, Sarah Greene, Will Hodson, Rob Jackson, Kaja Jurkowska, … Read more

6th & 7th March 2017 University of St Andrews Monday 6th March 10am-5pm, Gateway Boardroom 10-10.15          Welcome and Introduction 10.15-12.15     Spoken Performance 10-15-10.45   Colin Herd (University of Glasgow) ‘Talking Dances: The Poetry Performances of Chasen Gaver’ 10.45-11.05     Tea/coffee 11.05-11.45     Katie Ailes (University of Strathclyde) ‘Live Embodiment & Authenticity in Contemporary Spoken … Read more

4th November 2016 – Launch Event Byre Theatre (Studio, 2.15 – 8pm) ‘… With Poetry: An Interdisciplinary Day on Poetry and Performance’. 2.15 – 2.30pm: Welcome and Introduction to the Centre 2.30-5.15pm:  Papers and Discussion on Performance, Innovation in Poetry and Music Fiona Dakin         Intermedial translation: (Re)constructing meaning in illustrated editions of   Baudelaire Alice Tarbuck      … Read more