Join us for an undergraduate open day this autumn.
Our Moulsecoomb campus open days take place on Saturday 19 October and Saturday 23 November.
Category: What’s on
Humanities lecturer speaks on climate change as part of lecture series
The public lecture series continues this autumn with a wide-ranging programme of inspiring and educational talks from leading academics. Continue reading “Humanities lecturer speaks on climate change as part of lecture series”
Graduates 2023: Nhung Hoffman: Fashion and Dress History
“There is a sense of vintage fashion throughout Brighton and its culture which was of interest to me.” Continue reading “Graduates 2023: Nhung Hoffman: Fashion and Dress History”
Graduates 2023: Ellie Taylor: Visual Culture
My placement encouraged me to look into museum/gallery education and engagement as a potential career in the future. Continue reading “Graduates 2023: Ellie Taylor: Visual Culture”
Graduates 2023: Sid Upton: Fashion and Dress History
“This is a great time to network and build connections with fellow students and use resources provided by the university.” Continue reading “Graduates 2023: Sid Upton: Fashion and Dress History”
Graduates 2023: Kevin Hayes: Visual Culture
“On placement my main job was to edit a film of home movies of the seaside that was shown as part of an exhibition at Worthing Museum. Seeing people at the museum watching the film I’d helped make, I felt a real sense of achievement.” Continue reading “Graduates 2023: Kevin Hayes: Visual Culture”
Graduates 2023: Martha Doyle: Visual Culture
“There is always a solution if anything goes wrong, but in the meantime I just go with the flow and think positively about myself and my work.” Continue reading “Graduates 2023: Martha Doyle: Visual Culture”
Future Horizons event today!
Second-year students are hosting a day of presentations today to discuss placements and the creative projects they’ve been involved in as part of the Literature and Media in Practice module. Continue reading “Future Horizons event today!”
Online workshop for Social Work offer holders!
The workshop will give you a chance to meet teaching staff and find out more about the course. Continue reading “Online workshop for Social Work offer holders!”
“The studentship funded my studies, provided me with a mentor, a freelance curator in the museum industry”
Rachel who graduated from Brighton in 2018 was awarded the Change Studentship, given to an African diaspora, Asian diaspora or ethnically diverse applicant to our Curating Collections and Heritage MA.
Student-led exhibition explores the nature of design
The exhibition, titled Design Matters, will feature objects chosen by 14 MA and PhD students which they consider to be particularly ingenious examples of design. These objects could be made by the students or something of historical, social or cultural significance. Continue reading “Student-led exhibition explores the nature of design”
Popular spoken word event returns
The Flight of the Dragonfly night will return on July 12. Continue reading “Popular spoken word event returns”
HOAD lecturer restores Victorian poster to shed light on historic library battles
The chance discovery of an 1890s poster campaigning for Worthing to have its first public library strikes a chord with public service battles that continue today. Continue reading “HOAD lecturer restores Victorian poster to shed light on historic library battles”
Lecturers give free online talks as part of University exhibition looking at how objects are seen, from treasures to junk
From ‘The Fetishism of Commodities’ and ‘Graphic Interventions’, to ‘The Social Life of Unwanted Things’ and ‘Tracing the pursuit of (modern) happiness’ sign up to what promise to be fascinating events. Continue reading “Lecturers give free online talks as part of University exhibition looking at how objects are seen, from treasures to junk”
Come to a talk from Professor Tony Booth on Islamic Philosophy on 18 November, 6.30pm
Come to the Humanities Society event at the University of Brighton’s Edward Street to hear this University of Sussex professor discuss Islamic philosophy. This is a drop in society – you can sit back, listen and relax, or ask questions and debate! Everyone is welcome.
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The Coast is Queer literature festival returns
The LGBTQ+ literature festival returns from 5-7 of February with input and support from University of Brighton. Continue reading “The Coast is Queer literature festival returns”
Engels at 200 – renewed relevance
To mark the bicentenary of the bicentenary of the birth of German philosopher Friedrich Engels this Saturday, Lecturer in Critical History and Politics Dr Christian Høgsbjerg has written a blog about Engels as a revolutionary historian. Continue reading “Engels at 200 – renewed relevance”
Free lecture: From Disobedient Objects to the Museum of Neoliberalism
Hear Dr Gavin Grindon from the University of Essex speak at our Pavilion Parade building on Wednesday 12 February, 1.30 – 2.30pm. Continue reading “Free lecture: From Disobedient Objects to the Museum of Neoliberalism”
Hidden from History: The Nazi Persecution of Homosexuals talk
Holocaust Memorial Day is being marked with a talk by a University of Brighton student on the thousands of homosexuals murdered by the Nazis. Continue reading “Hidden from History: The Nazi Persecution of Homosexuals talk”
Come to Brighton Election Question Time!
On 5 December (6pm) join Caroline Lucas (Green MP, Brighton Pavilion), Joe Miller Conservative Candidate, Brighton Kemptown), Adam Imanpour (Labour Candidate, Brighton Pavilion) and Beatrice Bass (Liberal Democrat, Hove and Portslade) at Moulsecoomb Campus for a question time debate in the lead up to the General Election.
John Bercow at the University of Brighton: “We degrade parliament at our peril”
Just before he stepped down as Speaker of the House of Commons, the Rt Hon John Bercow MP launched an impassioned defence of the parliamentary system in a guest lecture. Continue reading “John Bercow at the University of Brighton: “We degrade parliament at our peril””
Poetry competition!
You have until October 20th to submit your entry for the Brighton Poetry Festival’s annual competition. Don’t miss this great event featuring poets including Hollie McNish and Hammer & Tongue. Continue reading “Poetry competition!”
Has the future been cancelled?
Something ended around 2016 as Trump, Brexit and Corbyn became central topics of everyday political discourse. Continue reading “Has the future been cancelled?”
Earthling Ed to speak at Humanities Society Special
Ed Winters, otherwise known as Earthling Ed, vegan educator and entrepreneur will be speaking on The Ostrich Effect: Hiding the Truth about the Impacts of our Food Choices this Wednesday. Continue reading “Earthling Ed to speak at Humanities Society Special”
Calling all poets!
Creative writing lecturer Dr Jessica Moriarty is judging a county-wide poetry competition which is sponsored by the University. Continue reading “Calling all poets!”
Graduate Show 2019: Eleanor Medhurst: Fashion and Dress History
I see Fashion and Dress History as a way to study society. Clothing can mean so many things, and it is an amazing lens with which we can view history. Continue reading “Graduate Show 2019: Eleanor Medhurst: Fashion and Dress History”
New Centre for Contemporary Arts to open at university
Brighton will gain a dynamic new arts hub in the heart of the city this October when the University launches its new Centre for Contemporary Arts (Brighton CCA) with a programme of world-class exhibitions, projects and commissions from emerging and established international artists. Continue reading “New Centre for Contemporary Arts to open at university”
Free workshops examine the clothes on our backs
The university has teamed with Brighton Museum to run three creative workshops engaging members of the BAME community, students and staff, to work on archival material, creating poems, textiles and prose. Continue reading “Free workshops examine the clothes on our backs”
Decolonise Brighton University holds first show
How Did We Get Here? is the first exhibition produced by Decolonise Brighton University, a recently-established student group committed to challenging the legacies of colonialism and racism on campus. Continue reading “Decolonise Brighton University holds first show”
HOAD graduate curates student exhibition of Photography
University of Brighton graduate An Nguyen is curating an exhibition of Photography students’ work at ONCA Gallery. Continue reading “HOAD graduate curates student exhibition of Photography”
Come to a free literary salon event!
Join high-profile writers including Paris Lees, Araminta Hall and Wendy Hall as they share anecdotes and advice at the University’s new literary salon series (1, 11, 25 March and 29 April). Continue reading “Come to a free literary salon event!”
Students vs professors in Radio 4 quiz
Humanities staff member Jon Watson is one of three University of Brighton lecturers pitting their wits against students in Radio 4 quiz The 3rd Degree on Thursday 31 January – come and watch the recording at the Sallis Benney Theatre. Continue reading “Students vs professors in Radio 4 quiz”
The CogLit Project launches with talk at Falmer
On 31 of October, Linguistics expert Dr Patricia Kolaiti discusses ‘Literature and art as a cognitive object: towards a novel mentalistic theory of literature and art’ in Checkland Building, Falmer, 1-2.30pm. Continue reading “The CogLit Project launches with talk at Falmer”
Are you a Brighton Freshtival pass holder?
On Friday 28 September, the Radio 1 Rave Lounge is coming to Brighton featuring Radio 1’s Annie Mac, Danny Howard and special guest. Book your ticket now! Continue reading “Are you a Brighton Freshtival pass holder?”
Buckingham Palace reward for The Big Read
The University of Brighton’s The Big Read scheme was rewarded with an invitation to Buckingham Palace for a prestigious event celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Man Booker Prize.
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Students mount Preston Manor exhibition
Students Sarah-Mary Geissler and Caroleen Molenaar are behind an ambitious exhibition of dress at Brighton’s historic Preston Manor. Continue reading “Students mount Preston Manor exhibition”
From war zone to wardrobe
How and why silk battle maps used during the Second World War were turned into dresses after the Allies’ victory will be examined at a free event in Worthing on June 30. Continue reading “From war zone to wardrobe”
Critical Histories symposium ask what role the past has in the present
Connecting research with today’s needs and struggles is an “urgent issue” being discussed at a University of Brighton symposium. Continue reading “Critical Histories symposium ask what role the past has in the present”
Graduates 2018: Wendy Fraser: History of Art and Design
My dissertation focuses on the Moomins – a family of anthropomorphic cartoon creatures which were created by the Finnish artist and writer Tove Jansson in 1945 and became the central characters in a series of children’s books and a daily cartoon for adult readership in London’s Evening News from 1954. Continue reading “Graduates 2018: Wendy Fraser: History of Art and Design”
Migrant and Refugee Solidarity Group Refugee Festival
This year’s Migrant and Refugee Solidarity (MARS) Group festival evolves around the public reading of short stories from the Refugee Tales series, combining with interviews and discussions. Continue reading “Migrant and Refugee Solidarity Group Refugee Festival”