Category: Arts, Culture and Media
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Using Participatory Filmmaking to further Sustainable Development Goals in Cambodia
Dr Rachel Killean and guest contributor Dr Pete Manning from the University of Bath look at the role of participatory filmmaking as a means of furthering awareness of environment and indigenous issues in Cambodia.
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Excavating hidden and forgotten pasts with sound
As “official” memorial culture seeks to create a fuller record of the past, there is a growing appreciation of the role sound and oral history can play says Don Duncan.
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Mistletoe might be festive, but it’s actually a tree-plundering parasite
Christmas and mistletoe: have you ever asked yourself … why? Dr Johnathan Dalzell delves into the fascinating folklore – and biology – of the evergreen plant.
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Why true horror movies are about more than things going bump in the night
Aislinn Clarke takes a look at her latest film release “The Devil’s Doorway” and asks what exactly is a horror film.
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Where Next for Cultural Policy in Northern Ireland?
One year on from the closure of the consultation on the proposed new culture and arts strategy for Northern Ireland, Dr Steven Hadley asks why are we are no closer to having one?
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When it comes to experts on TV, women are still neither seen nor heard
Julia Paul challenges the media’s typical perception of what constitutes an “expert” and asks why is there still an underrepresentation of female experts in the media.
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Mental health wellbeing and the role of the arts
As this year’s Northern Ireland Mental Health Arts and Film Festival gets underway, Dr Gavin Davidson looks at the role of the arts in supporting a positive approach to mental health and how research at Queen’s University is reinforcing the importance of the arts in mental health and wellbeing.
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What is there for the Arts with the new Super Councils in Northern Ireland?
Dr Victoria Durrer looks at the new ‘super-councils’ in Northern Ireland and asks what opportunities the re-organisation of local government might provide for the arts.