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ON AIR, Caroline Devine, 2013 (excerpt) - live recording of sound installation

Duration 18:11 Recording © Caroline Devine, 2013

Marsha Meskimmon, 'The Precarious Ecologies of Cosmopolitanism'  The Open Arts Journal hosted a research seminar and reception at the OU Camden, London to mark the Journal’s launch this summer. Professor Marsha Meskimmon (Loughborough University), spoke about her article published in Issue 1, 'The Precarious Ecologies of Cosmopolitanism'. The presentation was followed by a panel discussion including: Professor Berthold Schoene and Dr Ellie Byrne (guest editors of our inaugural issue, and both at Manchester Metropolitan University) together with Open Arts Journal editor-in-chief Dr Leon Wainwright (OU Art History), and Q&A.

Berthold Schoene, Ellie Byrne and Leon Wainwright, panel discussion  The Open Arts Journal hosted a research seminar and reception at the OU Camden, London to mark the Journal’s launch this summer. Professor Marsha Meskimmon (Loughborough University), spoke about her article published in Issue 1, 'The Precarious Ecologies of Cosmopolitanism'. The presentation was followed by a panel discussion including: Professor Berthold Schoene and Dr Ellie Byrne (guest editors of our inaugural issue, and both at Manchester Metropolitan University) together with Open Arts Journal editor-in-chief Dr Leon Wainwright (OU Art History), and Q&A.

Diana Newall, 'Interactions on Rural Crete in the 14th century'  The workshop provided the Leverhulme Project team with an introduction to the context and issues associated to Crete, for the topic of their research. Speakers presented on a range of themes including social, economic, cultural, artistic and architectural aspects of Crete in the late medieval and early modern period.

Charalambos Gasparis, 'A Brief outline of the History of Crete during the first centuries of the Venetian rule'  The workshop provided the Leverhulme Project team with an introduction to the context and issues associated to Crete, for the topic of their research. Speakers presented on a range of themes including social, economic, cultural, artistic and architectural aspects of Crete in the late medieval and early modern period.

The workshop provided the Leverhulme Project team with an introduction to the context and issues associated to Crete, for the topic of their research. Speakers presented on a range of themes including social, economic, cultural, artistic and architectural aspects of Crete in the late medieval and early modern period.

The Open Arts Journal hosted a research seminar and reception at the OU Camden, London to mark the Journal’s launch this summer. Professor Marsha Meskimmon (Loughborough University), spoke about her article published in Issue 1, 'The Precarious Ecologies of Cosmopolitanism'. The presentation was followed by a panel discussion including: Professor Berthold Schoene and Dr Ellie Byrne (guest editors of our inaugural issue, and both at Manchester Metropolitan University) together with Open Arts Journal editor-in-chief Dr Leon Wainwright (OU Art History), and Q&A.

Wales: Steve Geliot, Jo Fong,  Tanja Råman – ‘Trajectory’  In September 1963, Harold Wilson launched the idea of the 'University of the Air' which became The Open University (OU), receiving its Royal Charter in 1969. To celebrate the role of research at the OU, an innovative arts commission was launched for artists and curators of all media to deliver one of four art projects around the themes of design and technology, arts and humanities, science and social science. Each project is based in one of the four UK nations: England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

Northern Ireland: Carrie Neely – ‘Luminous, Curious, Journey’  In September 1963, Harold Wilson launched the idea of the 'University of the Air' which became The Open University (OU), receiving its Royal Charter in 1969. To celebrate the role of research at the OU, an innovative arts commission was launched for artists and curators of all media to deliver one of four art projects around the themes of design and technology, arts and humanities, science and social science. Each project is based in one of the four UK nations: England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

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