Category: Arts, Culture and Media
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“Care-full” cities: a vision for culture and human connection
The ability to question the purpose of measuring the impact of culture is important says Dr Ali FitzGibbon.
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Women theatremakers in Northern Ireland – New Podcast Now Available
In a new podcast series, Queen’s University researcher Dr Shonagh Hill generates a conversation across generations of women theatremakers in Northern Ireland that celebrates their work, as well as highlighting the challenges they face.
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Do Marleys always win the Reggae Grammy?
A discussion of nationality and location in the global music industry by Dr Kim-Marie Spence.
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Cultural policy and arts engagement for the Working Class in Northern Ireland. Case Study: ‘The Gert and Friend’ project
Holly Foskett discusses how cultural policy can create more inclusion for engagement in the arts and culture in Northern Ireland
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An insight into curating contemporary exhibitions and audience engagement
Ruinan Peng reflects on how audiences can gain meaningful experiences through contemporary art exhibitions
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What does the new tax credit for Ireland’s games industry actually mean?
The introduction of a digital games tax credit which recognises the games industry as part of the wider cultural and creative industries will put Ireland on the global map for games development says Dr Maria O’Brien.
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Moving in solidarity: Gendered and generational experiences in Northern Ireland
In Northern Ireland there is a strong tradition of political engagement through women’s coalitional work. But what working practices might promote exploration of an intergenerational feminist solidarity?
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Belfast (2021): Orange and Blue Remembered Hills
Dr Gordon Gillespie offers some critical reflections on Kenneth Branagh’s much talked about new film ‘Belfast’.
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Engaging with Cultural and Heritage Organisations in a Covid World
Representatives from some of the main national and Northern Ireland cultural and heritage organisations joined Queen’s academics to discuss collaboration and engagement opportunities in the post-lockdown world.
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Engaging with Cultural and Heritage Organisations in a Covid World – Programme
This webinar is a valuable opportunity for Queen’s academics to hear from key figures in the UK’s cultural and heritage sector about what has changed due to Covid-19 and what space, if any, there is for academic research to assist the sector.

