Busy time for MA Contemporary Art & Archaeology at CHAT!
Earlier this month, UHI Archaeology Institute staff and students were at the University of Plymouth to attend the Contemporary and Historical Archaeology in Theory (CHAT) conference.
Category: Art & Archaeology
Online talk on Earthbound Orkney project later this month
Following this summer’s exhibition and workshop there will be an online talk on the Earthbound Orkney project on Wednesday, October 30.
Antonia among authors of new book considering archaeology and plastics
Dr Antonia Thomas is one of the authors included in a new publication, The Routledge Handbook of Archaeology and Plastics.
Visiting with bones, time and place – Skaill Farm
A post from Skaill Farm artist in residence Anna Gardiner.
Art and archaeology students feature in science festival exhibition and talk
The work of two MA Contemporary Art and Archaeology students feature in an Orkney International Science Festival exhibition, which opens next week.
The rousing sounds of Skaill farm
The second article in a series of posts exploring sound at Skaill farm, Rousay – this one from MA Contemporary Art and Archaeology graduate Aileen Ogilvie.
Sound theory, sound practice – Skaill Farm
Exploring the nature of sound at Skaill farm, Rousay, with MA Contemporary Art and Archaeology student Lara Band.
Art and archaeology course secures 100 per cent student satisfaction rating for fourth year running
For the fourth year in a row our MA in Contemporary Art and Archaeology secured a 100 per cent satisfaction rating in the Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey, while our MLitt in Archaeological Studies scored 93 per cent.
Institute lecturer on the shortlist for prestigious literary prize
Dr Antonia Thomas has been shortlisted for the Profile Books and Alexander Aitken Ideas Prize for the best debut trade non-fiction proposal from an academic.
Places available on this summer’s ‘Ness to Ness’ art and archaeology workshop
We are delighted to open up the last remaining places on this year’s Ness to Ness art and archaeology course.
Art and archaeology talk and workshop in Westray
Join Antonia and Chris for a free talk/workshop on Tuesday May 23, and Wednesday, May 24, 2023.
Explore Neolithic art at free workshops in Shapinsay, Sanday and Westray
Shapinsay and Sanday residents can look forward to a free talk and workshop exploring Neolithic rock art in Orkney later this month.
Impact of art and archaeology in Orkney highlighted in new article
The impact of art and archaeology in Orkney is one of the case studies highlighted in the latest edition of British Archaeology magazine.
Students extremely satisfied with postgraduate archaeology courses
For the second year running our MA in Contemporary Art and Archaeology has a 100 per cent student satisfaction rating, while our MLitt in Archaeological Studies secured a 94 per cent satisfaction rate.
Talking bruck – free online seminar on the art and archaeology of waste in Orkney
The art and archaeology of rubbish is the subject of a free online seminar by Dr Antonia Thomas next week.
100 per cent satisfaction rating from Art and Archaeology Masters students
At the end of its first year, the University of the Highlands and Islands Archaeology Institute MA in Contemporary Art and Archaeology secured a 100 per cent satisfaction rating in the Postgraduate Teaching Experience Survey.
Video: Art/Archaeology – Exploring Disciplinary Edges
In Art/Archaeology: Exploring Disciplinary Edges, Dr Thomas sketched out the history of the relationship between art and archaeology, before presenting case studies of artists who explore archaeological themes, and archaeologists whose work crosses over into visual arts practice.
