Past Events

6 March 2024 Gender and Sexuality Research Afternoon

Following the success at a similar event in March 2023, this event built new connections, while we learnt about inspiring research from across the university.

14 February 2024 Richard Ashby Guest Talk

Nothing could seem more 'natural' than the desire to overcome lingering resentments and achieve peace and understanding after a period of conflict and violence. This desire for reconciliation aims at rehabilitating the perpetrators and , at the same time, pacifying the victims, so that society may 'move on', 'forgive and forget', and 'leave the past behind' in a spirit of amity and humanity. What about  the victims, however, who refuse to be 'pacified' to 'forgive and forget', to .move on', and 'leave the past in the past'? For many victims of conflict and injustice, reparation, reconciliation, and forgiveness can seem a burden, a form of 'pressure' which is brought to bear by a society that is all too eager to overcome its violent past, as opposed to properly reckoning with it.   

25 January 2024 Work-in-progress Lunch Talks

The Centre for Arts Media and Culture hosted a Work-in-progress lunch.

Dr Ingi Helgason and Professor Haftor Medboe: "Implementing an Immersive Design Approach for developing an Audio/Visual Exhibition on the Scottish Jazz archive"

Dr Katherine Aske: "AI, Archives and Accessibility - Considering the role of Metadata in Humanities Research"

6 December 2023 Celebrating the Year's Work in Research

21 November 2023 Work-in-progress Lunch Talk - Andrew Frayn

25 October 2023 Nacim Pak-Shiraz Guest Talk

This talk explored the challenges women face in Iranian society, as depicted in contemporary Iranian cinema. By examining a selection of Iranian films, the presentation highlights the complex interplay of legal, social, and political barriers that women grapple with when seeking access to various spaces. These cinematic narratives, inspired by real life experiences, challenge conventional assumptions about male and female spaces, as well as the public and private domains within Iranian society. It will scrutinise the complex set of structures that either hinder or facilitate movement and access for both men and women in Iranian society.  

3 October 2023 Work-in-Progress Lunch Talks

15 September 2023 Book Launch and Symposium (Jesmyn Ward collection)

The Centre for Arts Media and Culture hosted a reception and book launch: Jesmyn Ward: New Critical Essays, ed. by Sheri-Marie Harrison, Arin Keeble, Maria Harrison Torres-Quevedo (Edinburgh University Press 2023)