News in brief, 20 May, 2019
Published: 16 May 2019
A weekly round-up of news across the University
The Waterloo Replayed Study Day
Over the weekend of 15-16 June, the University of Glasgow will host the world’s biggest ever historic table-top wargame, using 28mm miniature soldiers. The Great Game will replay the Battle of Waterloo - with a different result to 1815 possible - as a fund raiser for Waterloo Uncovered, the charity which engages military veterans in the archaeological investigation of the famous battlefield. Spectator tickets for the Great Game, which include the chance to participate in smaller wargames, are available at:
In the lead up to the Great Game, a group of leading historians and archaeologists will present talks on the history and archaeology of Waterloo, providing an exciting and up to date insight into the battle. This event will be of obvious interest to those attending the Great Game but will also be a rare opportunity for anyone interested in history to learn about this world changing battle. Like the Great Game, the study day will be hosted by the University of Glasgow, but this event will be free to members of the public and students.
Thirty minute talks will include introductions to the battle and its historical background, and cover topics such as wounds and surgery on the battlefield, weapons of Waterloo (with a handling session), the results of the archaeology, Re-imagining the battlefield in 3D, monuments and memorials, the Royal Scots Greys at Waterloo, and the work of Waterloo Uncovered.
2019 Scottish Graduate School for Arts & Humanities Summer School
Event Date: 18/6/19 - 20/6/19
Venue: University of Strathclyde, Technology & Innovation Centre, Glasgow
Registration for the SGSAH Summer School is now open, giving you the chance to get involved with three fantastic days of workshops and events for doctoral researchers in the Arts & Humanities.
The fifth Summer School sees workshops from experts catering to all aspects of doctoral research in the arts and humanities as well as a fascinating alumni speaker and a chance to learn more about Glasgow.
Delivered by a mixture of academics and experts from industry, you will gain a unique insight into a wide variety of topics. From vlogging, to post-doc funding to social enterprise and decolonising methodologies there is something for everyone.
Spaces fill fast so don't miss out, click below to see the full programme and to register.
https://www.sgsah.ac.uk/e&t/summer/
Anthropcene - a new opera by Stuart MAcRae and Professor Louise Welsh - available for Freeview 17 May - 16 November
Scottish Opera is set to make its debut on the free streaming platform OperaVision with Anthropocene, the acclaimed work from composer Stuart MacRae and librettist Louise Welsh. The film will be available to view worldwide from Friday 17 May to Saturday 16 November 2019.
Directed by Matthew Richardson and designed by Samal Blak, Anthropocene was filmed at London’s Hackney Empire on 9 February. The film was directed by Jonathan Haswell and produced by Andrew Lockyer. The ensemble cast includes former Scottish Opera Emerging Artist Jennifer France, Jeni Bern, Stephen Gadd, Benedict Nelson, Mark Le Brocq, Paul Whelan, Anthony Gregory and Sarah Champion.
Anthropocene is available to watch from Friday 17th May from 7PM (CET) at https://operavision.eu/en/library/performances/operas/anthropocene
A new production of Anthropocene / Anthropozän will premier with Salzburg State Theatre in May 2020 https://www.salzburger-landestheater.at/en/produktionen/anthropozaen.html/m=261
‘Stuart MacRae and Louise Welsh’s ensemble opera about an eerie Arctic expedition fuses dramatic flair, orchestral finesse and luminous vocals’ The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/jan/25/anthropocene-review-stuart-macrae-scottish-opera
‘icily resonant tale with a remorseless grip’ The Telegraph
RCN Fellowship
Professor Bridget Johnston, who holds the Florence Nightingale Foundation Chair in Clinical Nursing Practice Research, has been named a Fellow of the Royal College of Nursing for her outstanding research work in palliative and enf-of-life care.
First published: 16 May 2019