New York: A Nostalgic Trip through Magazine Archives

March 8, 2019March 8, 2019Leave a comment

This week's guest blog comes from Jennifer Thatcher, a 2nd year, SGSAH-funded PhD candidate at Edinburgh College of Art. She also writes regularly for art magazines, including Art Monthly, ARTNews and ArtReview. You can read more about her work at https://www.sgsah.ac.uk/research/ahrc17-18/headline_563098_en.html and https://www.eca.ed.ac.uk/profile/jennifer-thatcher. ‘Is it normal for the pipes in my room to whine constantly?’ I asked at the reception … Continue reading New York: A Nostalgic Trip through Magazine Archives

Foregrounding the forgotten: Launch of a new interdisciplinary network for the study of overlooked material cultures

March 1, 2019March 8, 2019Leave a comment

This guest blog comes from Lucy Byford, a doctoral candidate at the University of Edinburgh’s art history department researching the avant-garde magazines and performance of Dada in Berlin. Together with co-founders Dr. Lucy Weir, Erica O’Neill, and Alexandra Chiriac, Lucy has set up the network ‘Modernist Methods’ (@BeyondFineArt) for researchers working on overlooked material cultures. … Continue reading Foregrounding the forgotten: Launch of a new interdisciplinary network for the study of overlooked material cultures

A Passion Second Only to Wolves: The Un-ravellable Mystery of Anglo-Saxon Manuscripts

February 18, 2019February 21, 2019Leave a comment

From my previous posts, you may well have thought that I’m all about wolves, and not so much about the Anglo-Saxons. However, Anglo-Saxon literature was a passion of mine long before wolves (sorry Luna!). I became fascinated with Anglo-Saxon poetry when I first read about its influence on the works of J.R.R. Tolkien during my … Continue reading A Passion Second Only to Wolves: The Un-ravellable Mystery of Anglo-Saxon Manuscripts

Fight or flight? Presenting papers with anxiety

February 13, 2019Leave a comment

As I mentioned in my previous (and first ever!) post, one of my missions over the next six months is to explore the PhD experience as a sufferer of mental health problems. This is something I barely, if ever, discuss, but I’ve come to realise how important it is for so many reasons, not least … Continue reading Fight or flight? Presenting papers with anxiety

The time it takes to get to know

February 9, 2019February 9, 2019Leave a comment

This guest blog comes from Richy Carey, a doctoral candidate at the University of Glasgow researching the language of collaboration in the construction of film sound. Here, he reflects on his SDF project, and the relationship between time and knowledge. One of the conditions of receiving a Student Development Fund award is that you submit a blog post … Continue reading The time it takes to get to know

Doing Philosophy in Public

January 9, 2019Leave a comment

Claire Field (@fieldclaire) and Ethan Landes are PhD students in Philosophy on the University of St Andrews and University of Stirling joint programme. This workshop series was made possible by funding from SGSAH. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/publicphilnetwork/ It’s never been a better time to be a philosopher. At least, a cursory glance at a newspaper provides a cornucopia … Continue reading Doing Philosophy in Public

SGSAH Heritage Careers Day

December 6, 2018December 11, 2018Leave a comment

On the 27th of November, SGSAH held a Heritage Careers Day at the National Galleries Scotland for researchers looking to explore their prospects in the Scottish heritage sector. Registration for the event filled up extremely fast, so for those who were not able to attend the day in person, I've made note of a few … Continue reading SGSAH Heritage Careers Day

Researching Trauma in the Arts and Humanities

November 13, 2018November 13, 2018Leave a comment

This event was generously supported by the Cohort Development Funding from the Scottish Graduate School of Arts and Humanities. This event involved training from Wendy Brotchie and her colleague, from Forth Valley Rape Crisis about the nature of working with difficult issues in everyday work contexts and the potential effects that this can have on … Continue reading Researching Trauma in the Arts and Humanities

Monthly Roundup: October 2018

November 7, 2018Leave a comment

Happy fall y’all! After a wee delay on this (anyone else have EVERYTHING happen all at once??) we’re back with another round-up for the month of October. As always, I will try to keep an eye out for any exciting opportunities, blogs, etc., happening in the near future, but please do drop me an email … Continue reading Monthly Roundup: October 2018

Developing Groups or Associations during the PhD

October 23, 20181 Comment

During my Undergraduate degree, I was the Queen of 'extracurricular activities'. From creating a non-profit group on campus, to holding membership in a handful of other associations and organisations, I was always busy adding to my CV and networking across departments and interest groups. During my Master's degree, I was just trying not to sink. … Continue reading Developing Groups or Associations during the PhD

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