Originally posted on University of Glasgow Library Blog:
As UofGASC begin to welcome a new cohort of placement students, it seems a fitting opportunity to publish the work of one…
Category: Museums and Heritage
Imagining Scotland’s Past: Epic and Satirical Illustrations from the 18th and 19th Centuries
The National Monument of Scotland: the Politics of the Scottish Parthenon
The full article was published at the Historic-UK magazine and can be found at: https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofScotland/National-Monument-of-Scotland/ Most famously called by its resident architect the ‘pride and poverty of us Scots’, the … Continue reading The National Monument of Scotland: the Politics of the Scottish Parthenon
From Hermaphroditus to Aphrodite: The Transformation of a Statue in 18th century Britain
Hermaphroditos, son of Hermes and Aphrodite, rejected nymph Salmacis as his lover. Salmacis persuaded Zeus to merge their bodies and that union produced a bisexed being with male sexual organs … Continue reading From Hermaphroditus to Aphrodite: The Transformation of a Statue in 18th century Britain
Fake-News and Politically Engaged Museums-UofStir Postgraduate Conference
In May 2019, I participated in the postgraduate conference of the University of Stirling under the theme “Disruptions“. The conference was truly interdisciplinary with participants from all disciplines within the … Continue reading Fake-News and Politically Engaged Museums-UofStir Postgraduate Conference
The many caves of Fingal and the Hunterian Museum
Back in May I wrote a short article for the Hunterian’s blog to share the history of the Cave of Fingal, which is undoubtedly one of the most interesting and … Continue reading The many caves of Fingal and the Hunterian Museum
History as Angelus Novus- Benjamin, Klee, Scholem
The following is a passage from Walter Benjamin’s essay “Theses on the Philosophy of History” (in ‘Illuminations’, translated and edited by Hannah Arendt, London, 1999). In the past I have … Continue reading History as Angelus Novus- Benjamin, Klee, Scholem
Arts and Humanities brought together at the “Divisions” Conference
On May 23rd I presented a paper titled “Fake News as a Tool of Social Division and the Role of the Museum” at DIVISIONS– the annual postgraduate conference of the … Continue reading Arts and Humanities brought together at the “Divisions” Conference
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