June 2023 – University Culture Online

Localising Philosophy: exploring technology and identity through philosophy and art with local primary school pupils.

Categories: Archives, Art, History, Philosophy, Technology

Localising Philosophy is an ongoing education project since 2018, co-led by Dr Dominic Smith (Philosophy) and Dr Anna Robb (Education). Using art and philosophy, Localising Philosophy asks big philosophical questions that the project’s partners are facing. The project takes inspiration from a 1932 educational radio play for children, ‘The Railway Disaster at the Firth of…Continue Reading Localising Philosophy: exploring technology and identity through philosophy and art with local primary school pupils.

Maws & Bairns –Interview with Ellena Salariya

Categories: History, Medicine, Museums

Photograph of 8 nurses in white uniforms and hats posing for the camera. The two midwives in the centre are each holding a new-born baby

This blog post was written by Medical Students, Kirsten Healey and Hannah Dalioui as part of their Selected Student Component working with the collections at the Tayside Medical History Museum. SSCs are an important part of medical training aiming to establish a foundation for lifelong learning and explore new ways of communicating information in non-clinical…Continue Reading Maws & Bairns –Interview with Ellena Salariya

DJCAD’s Matthew Foyer Gallery welcomes students from International College Dundee

Categories: Art, DJCAD, Film

It looks like the lunchtime preview event for the ‘Sponta-neous’ pop-up exhibition at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design was a success. Wen Xi Kong, Heidi Le, Daphne March and Ceci Wong, Four students from the International College Dundee (ICD) Art and Design course, with the support of their peers and tutor Robert…Continue Reading DJCAD’s Matthew Foyer Gallery welcomes students from International College Dundee

Arthur Ranson’s Comics Collection

Categories: Archives, Art, Comics

Postgraduate Comics and Graphic Novels student Sharika Benny is currently volunteering in the University Archives and has been working on the Archives’ Arthur Ranson’s Comic Collection. In this blog she tells us about the artist and his comics which he has gifted to the University. Arthur Ranson is a British comic book artist who has…Continue Reading Arthur Ranson’s Comics Collection

The Art of Recovery, in a Tale of Two Citizens

Categories: Art, DJCAD, Film

Two MFA Fine Art students at Duncan Jordanstone College of Art and Design, Euan Rutter and Neil McCulloch, recently took part in an exhibition for the ‘RecoverMay’ event at Perth and Kinross Council’s Civic Hall, in a celebration of recovery from addiction and mental health, in association with P&K Council Alcohol and Drug Partnership, Scottish…Continue Reading The Art of Recovery, in a Tale of Two Citizens

DJCAD Degree Show Highlights 2023

Categories: Art, DJCAD, Museums

Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design once again put on a fantastic dazzling display of artwork in their 2023 show. We at UoD Museums had the privilege of picking several pieces from the Degree Show to add to our ever growing collection of artwork. Fine Art and Art and Philosophy put on an…Continue Reading DJCAD Degree Show Highlights 2023