Outline of the seminar

Welcome

1.  "How COVID is affecting me” – a ‘PGR-led Round Table Discussion’ - (20-30 mins max).

Led by FACE PhD researchers and Faculty PGR representatives Kathryn Blance and Tamsin Boynton, the first part of the seminar is an opportunity for our PGRs to share:

• How they are doing, how their research is going, what approaches they are using that are particularly helpful from a personal and professional perspective, what they can do to help each other.
• 'Presenting in the Covid-19 era':  What and how PGRs are presenting “at” conferences, meetings and seminars’. Share your experience and/or ask for advice.

 

2.   ‘PGR Presents:  Cross-cultural creativity: social discourses as Electronic Music’

by James Rushworth, PhD Researcher/Candidate in Music in the Faculty of Arts Cultures and Education - (15 mins plus 5 mins for questions).

Abstract: This paper focuses on emergent trends of music-making within the genre of Electronica, specifically focusing on issues of methodology and cultural identity in the genre’s replication of East Asian and non-Western Musical characteristics. As the genre of Electronica permeates mainstream Western culture, the transitory analogue and digital methodologies of Electronic music composition and production has created an intricate engagement of inter-cultural music (Chagas, 2014) (Miller, 2010). In focusing on interactions between Western and Chinese music cultures we can begin to contend not only with cross-media aesthetics (such as futurism and Cyberpunk), but also engage with the ideas of anachronism and technology within non-Classical Music production (Ueno, 1999). With digital communities, shared media platforms and audio piracy now seemingly integral to developing music cultures, it becomes necessary to understand the introduction of non-Western identity into Electronic Music as a potential standard-bearer of the ‘de-location’ of culture.

There will be time afterwards for open discussion/questions.

 

3. 'Spotlight on: ‘Music and/in cinema: critical problems and potential answers’. (15 mins plus 5 mins for questions).  

Dr Alex Binns, Lecturer in Music in the Faculty of Arts Cultures and Education. 

Abstract: Alex will talk about some of the critical problems in how when think about and discuss film music.    The session will be informal and you will be treated to some film clips and sounds.  

There will be time afterwards for open discussion/questions.

 

4. ‘Faculty Focus’ with Dr Simon Green - (10 mins)

Associate Dean for Research & Enterprise / Reader in Criminology in the Faculty of Arts Cultures and Education.

Simon will give an update on what’s happening with research activity in the faculty and will provide an update on faculty-related opportunities, plans and events relevant to PGRs.

 

5.  PGR thoughts on future seminar topics/activities

Close of session

If you have any general questions about the seminar programme please contact Jackie McAndrew at the Doctoral College in the first instance on jackie.mcandrew@hull.ac.uk

 

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