To share findings from the innovative and exciting work in arts and humanities at the University of Reading, the Heritage & Creativity research theme is launching a series of Showcase events, one each semester. We are delighted to welcome you to the first H&C Showcase on 10th December, 5-7pm, Bulmershe Theatre, Minghella Studios.
The Showcase will feature presentations and discussions around the projects developed by H&C Creative Entrepreneurs with external partners during the Creative Entrepreneur in Residence Programme led by Tim Powell.
Projects include VR experiences, digital exhibitions, immersive performances, interactive experiences and novel approaches to translation and language learning. Presentations from the H&C Creative Entrepreneurs cohort will include:
- Forget What You Know: Dr Ellen Pilsworth (Languages and Cultures) and Prof. David Brauner (English Literature)
- The Polish Nissen Hut: Prof. Teresa Murjas (Film, Theatre & Television)
- The Digital Dig – Building a Subscription Model for the Cookham Excavations: Dr. Gabor Thomas (Archaeology)
- A virtual ‘World of Stonehenge’: Prof. Duncan Garrow (Archaeology)
- Stories on the Move – Playing with Translation: Dr. Sophie Heywood (Languages and Cultures)
Alongside Tim Powell (Creative Entrepreneur in Residence) and Prof. John Gibbs and Prof. Roberta Gilchrist (H&C Associate Pro-Vice-Chancellors for Research), the cohort will also reflect on perspectives gained across the three years of the CEiR programme and consider next steps.
Prof. Lisa Purse will introduce ImmerseLab, a new production, testing and research training facility to enable colleagues across UoR’s interdisciplinary Digital Humanities (DH) community to investigate the latest developments in virtual reality, augmented reality, mixed reality and their real-world applications.