University of Sunderland Library Blog Blog
Library and British Fashion Council unite for fashion project
The British Library and the British Fashion Council are pleased to be working on a joint project to inspire fashion students to use the British Library archive. This innovative collaboration will build on the...
Japanese avant-garde art – free online course
Get an introduction to the key concepts of Japanese avant-garde art through this free online course with FutureLearn. Butoh dance is practiced and researched globally, but the work of its founder, Hijikata Tatsumi, is...
Journal of Artistic Research – Issue 16 now out
JAR16 is out! The latest issue of the online peer-reviewed Journal for Artistic Research is now available. This journal discusses artistic research, is open-access and free to read. Contributions to this issue include: Christopher...
Explore key works of early 20th century classical music
The British Library’s latest online resource provides unprecedented access to their music collection. The site features over 100 treasures including manuscripts, first editions, letters, concert programmes, sound recordings and photographs. Reflecting a period of...
Libraries Week 8th-13th October
This year the focus of Libraries Week is wellbeing and how libraries across all sectors contribute to community, provide a safe place for reading and creativity and support users with their mental health. ...
National Gallery Library – now on COPAC
Calling all art and design researchers. Copac is a library catalogue which provides free access to the merged online catalogues of many major research libraries and specialist libraries in the United Kingdom and Ireland, plus the...
MA Fine Art degree show
Head to the Priestman Building 6-12th October to check out the MA Fine Art degree show. Support our students in seeing the work produced by our Fine Art students as part of their postgraduate...
National Poetry day – Read a poem a day
National Poetry Day is a chance for everyone everywhere to read, share and enjoy poetry. Poetry can be a way of children and adults reading and accessing vocabulary which they have not explored...
Artificial Intelligence
Interesting article from Forbes on the impact of AI and the uses and potential barriers across sectors
MA Glass and Ceramics degree show
Head along to the National Glass Centre this Friday to support our MA Glass and Ceramics students as they present their final degree show. It will give you an excellent opportunity to see the...
Digital sound and design archive
Conserve the Sound is a digital archive of technical objects which are fast disappearing from daily life. There are crisp photos of the objects from different angles and recordings of the sound that the...
Performance Philosophy – latest issue
Performance Philosophy is pleased to announce the publication of the latest issue of their open access journal – Vol 4.1, a special edition on ‘Crisis/Krisis’, co-edited by Will Daddario and Theron Schmidt. A taster...
Writing for the Arts and Humanities Research Council blog
If you’re an AHRC-funded researcher, past or present, and you’re interested in writing a blog piece then the Arts and Humanities Research Council want to hear from you. Their blog is a great platform...
Dance, Movement and spiritualities – latest issue released
Expand your reading! The latest issue of the journal ‘Dance, Movement and Spiritualities‘ has been released. Volume 5, Issue 1 (July 2018) contains the following articles: Image, imagination and the social imaginary: Solo improvisational...