Following on from the great success of previous School of Humanities students, two of our History students have been awarded Carnegie Undergraduate Vacation Scholarships for 2012. Karis Hill and Leonie McRae have secured the scholarships to help with their summer research projects which will form the basis of their 10,000 word dissertations which they will be due to submit for their Master of Arts degrees in Spring 2013.
Karis' research will focus on the extent to which greater toleration and the reintroduction of patronage c.1713, undermined the security of the Church of Scotland. The funds will be used to carry out research at the National Archives of Scotland and the National Library of Scotland, where she can access a range of records which will allow her to undertake a comprehensive survey of the Kirk's reaction to religious innovations at both a national and parish level.
Leonie's research will focus on the 7th (Fife) Battalion (Territorial Force) of the Black Watch during the first two years of the Great War, from mobilisation in 1914 to the introduction of conscription in 1916, and she will use the funds to carry out research in Fife archives and libraries in Kirkcaldy, Dunfermline and Cupar as well as the Black Watch Museum archive in Perth.
These awards are only made to students of "Exceptional Merit", so it is pleasing to know that Karis and Leonie have done so well in this competitive scholarship round.
Professor Jim Tomlinson, esteemed economic historian based in the History subject area of the School of Humanities, was featured in a Radio 4 documentary by broadcaster David Aaronovitch. "Things Ain't What They Used to Be', to which Professor Tomlinson contributed comments about British social and economic history in the 1960s and 1980s, focused on "the persistent popularity of 'declinism' - the idea that individuals and society are not as good as they used to be." Further information on the programme, which was first broadcast on Tuesday, 15 May 2012, is available at BBC Programmes.
Friday 18 - Monday 21 May
The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) are the United Nations global solidarity cause - a list of eight goals set out to be achieved by 2015. They address areas like poverty, education and HIV/AIDS. The Discover to Inspire conference aims to empower young people to engage with these goals, taking individual actions and promoting everyday leadership through their own example.
More information available at http://www.discovertoinspire.org/
Jeffery Deaver is one of the world's most successful thriller writers. After the publication last year of his James Bond novel, Carte Blanche (out in paperback in May), Deaver has returned to one of his own most popular characters: the body language expert and special agent Kathryn Dance in his latest novel XO in which her mission is to stop an obsessive stalker from destroying Kayleigh Towne, a beautiful and successful country singer-songwriter. Jeffery Deaver has written 29 novels, has been translated into 25 languages and has sold over 20 million books worldwide
Join Jeffery for an exclusive event to support Dundee University's Million for a Morgue campaign where he will be talking about his books, taking questions and signing copies. The event will take place at the Dalhousie Building on Sunday 27th May at 6.00-8.00pm.
Tickets are £5 / £3 concessions and can be purchased by either contacting 01382 384413 or via the website: http://www.literarydundee.co.uk/events/
The launch of Kirsty Gunn's latest novel 'The Big Music' will be held on Thursday 24th May 2012, Dalhousie Building, 6.00-8.00pm.
'The Big Music' tells the story of John Sutherland of 'The Grey House', a world-famous piper who has come to the end of his life and is writing one final tune that tells us the story of his family and history- one that is full of secrets and stories that up until now have always been kept private.
Kirsty Gunn is Creative Writing Chair and convenor for the University's Creative Writing Programme and she will be reading and discussing her role as Professor of Writing Practice and Study at the University. There will also be the screening of a short film made in association with the book, a dram or two and the sound of the pipes to see 'The Big Music' well on its way.
Whiskey for this event will be kindly provided by Old Pulteney.
This is a free event but tickets are needed. These can be obtained from http://www.literarydundee.co.uk/events/ or 01382 384413
Independent publishers Freight Books, bring you two of Scotland’s most talented debut writers in a night of music, discussion and literary fireworks on Tuesday 22nd May 2012, 19.30-20.00, Braes Below.
Wayne Price and Elizabeth Reeder will be reading from and discussing their new books while music will be provided by Grant Campbell, a critically acclaimed young singer songwriter.
The event will be followed by readings from students from the Creative Writing MLitt Course, University of Dundee.
Tickets are £5/£3 for concessions and can be obtained online at http://www.literarydundee.co.uk/events/ or 01382 384413.
The University of Dundee has been ranked best in the UK in this year's Times Higher Education Student Experience Survey.
Olivia Mieszala, 3rd year Law with German and Anna Wesolowska, 4th year International Business Management (German Languages for All) have been awarded a 4 week German language study placement by the DAAD, (German Academic Exchange Service). Olivia will study the German legal system and its terminology at the University of Bremen and Anna will follow a general German language course at the University of Düsseldorf.
Dr Cameron Ross, Convenor of the Politics programme, has been invited by the Gorbachev Foundation to present a paper on ‘Russian Federalism and Democratization’ at a prestigious international conference.
The conference will take place from 28-29 June 2012 in Moscow, and will bring together prominent historians, economists, active politicians, human rights activists, philosophers, and social scientists.
The Gorbachev Foundation is an international non-governmental non-profit organization, founded by Mikhail S. Gorbachev, former President of the USSR, in December 1991.
For further information about the Foundation, please see the Gorbachev Foundation website
The History Programme (School of Humanities) will be hosting the annual Week of Advanced Training of the International Doctorate in Women’s and Gender History of which Dundee is a member. Students and staff will be converging on the Dalhousie Building from the University of Madrid Autonoma, the University of Vienna, the University of Rouenand from two universities in Naples(L'Orientale and Federico II), all partner institutions of the doctorate. During the event doctoral students will get the chance to present their research as well as attending lectures by staff from the various institutions involved. Professor Lynn Abrams from the University of Glasgow will also be giving a guest lecture. A good number of Dundee History postgraduates will be attending the event including four (three from History and one from the Gender, Culture and Society programme) who will be giving presentations on their doctoral research.
For more information please contact Professor Perry Willson (p.r.willson@dundee.ac.uk).
The Arts and Humanities Research Institute is pleased to announce its forthcoming lecture by Prof Marina Warner, on the topic of 'The Reason of Myth: Why Literature Matters'.
The lecture will be preceded by a wine reception at 5pm in the Tower Foyer, to which all staff, students and interested members of the public are cordially invited.
The next talk at Dundee Arts Café by Professor Nicholas Davey, from Philosophy in the School of Humanities will discuss the teaching of humanities at University.
The Humanities tradition in British Universities is facing a serious challenge with regard to its relevance and financial viability within contemporary society. This talk offers some critical reflections on how the Humanities have become so badly misunderstood and what might be done to remedy this.
Join us at the McManus Cafe for this free talk with Professor Nicholas Davey that will last approximately one hour. Not ticketed. Everyone welcome.
Please arrive early to avoid disappointment. The McManus remains open all day up to the start of this event.
Tasty hot snacks, hot and cold drinks, wine and beer are all available from the Cafe before the talk starts.
Professor David Finkelstein (the new Dean of the School of Humanities from February 2012) is presenting his research in a seminar at the Centre for Transnational Studies (University of Southampton) on Wednesday 1st February 2012. The title of the seminar is 'Printers on the Move: Migration, Identity and Printing Skills Transfer Across the English Speaking World, 1840-1914'.
The History of the Scottish Parliament, Volume 3: Parliament in Context 1235-1707, jointly edited by Alan MacDonald, History, University of Dundee and Keith Brown, University of Manchester has been shortlisted for the 2011 Saltire Society/National Library of Scottish Research Book of the Year award. This is awarded to a book with a Scottish focus, from across the whole spectrum of research disciplines.
Dr Murray Frame and Dr Anja Johansen contributed to a recent conference on ‘Police Governance and Accountability in Comparative Perspective: Centralism, Localism and Democratic Policing’, held at the Royal Society of Edinburgh on 4th November 2011.
The conference was the first in a series of events funded by a Royal Society of Edinburgh Arts & Humanities Network Award on the theme of Crime and Policing in Scotland: Past and Present. The network provides a forum for historians and other researchers to engage with criminal justice practitioners inScotland, in order to share and enhance mutual knowledge and research agendas. The project is organised by Dr Frame, Professor Nicholas Fyfe (Director of the Scottish Institute for Policing Research), and Dr Johansen. Other collaborators include the Scottish Police College and the McManus Gallery.
Further information about the recent conference can be found at: www.sipr.ac.uk/events/RSE041111.php
Jan Grnac (Economics), Philip Jamieson (European Studies) and Rachel Hammond (Medicine) have been successful in securing a scholarship for language study at Universities inGermanythis summer, financed by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). All 3 students currently study German in theSchoolofHumanities.
The MLitt in Comics Studies which is due to start in September 2011 is the only one of its kind in theUK– a one year course allowing students to examine comics and graphic novels in terms of genre, style, formal properties and history, while also providing, in various option modules, the opportunity to focus on the creative aspects of comics production. The core modules explore comics as autobiography and different international comics traditions.
Those with an interest in the creative side of comics, either as a writer or artist, or both, will find the course very useful in terms of expanding their knowledge of the history of comics, and the artistic and literary potential of the medium.
Dr Rachel Jones (Philosophy) has just published a monograph on the work of contemporary French philosopher Luce Irigaray – ‘Irigaray: Towards a Sexuate Philosophy’ (Polity Press, 2011).
Professor Perry Wilson (History) has recently published a new book entitled, ‘Italiene. Biografia del Novecento’ (Laterza Editori, 2011). Le Storie – Dairio Italiano televised an interview with Professor Wilson about the book.
The Royal Society of Edinburgh has awarded the University of Dundee a prestigious Arts & Humanities Network Award of £17,000 for a project on ‘Crime and Policing in Scotland: Past and Present’. The project is led by Dr Murray Frame, Dr Anja Johansen (both History) and Professor Nick Fyfe (Director of the Scottish Institute for Policing Research). An exhibition is to be planned, in collaboration with the McManus Galleries.
Professor Andrew Roberts (English) has been awarded an AHRC Grant for a partnership with the Scottish Poetry Library (SPL) in Edinburgh. Entitled, ‘The Archive of Reading ’.
Dr Martine Van Ittersum (Lecturer of European History) will spend the 2011/12 academic year teaching and researching atHarvardUniversity. In autumn 2011, she will serve as an Erasmus Lecturer, one of Harvard’s most prestigious visiting positions.
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