2024 ACT Graduate Symposium

Conference
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  • Date and time: Thursday 20 June 2024, 9.30am to 5pm
  • Location: In-person only
    TFTV/116 Holbeck Cinema, School of Arts and Creative Technologies East, Campus East, University of York (Map)
  • Audience: Open to staff, students (postgraduate researchers only)
  • Admission: Free admission, booking not required

Event details

The 2024 ACT Graduate Symposium offers a unique platform for full-time & part-time PhD and MRes students to present their current research and creative work to an engaged audience of peers and academic staff.

There will be three sessions of research presentations taking place throughout the day, with an extra event before lunch. Please find the schedule for the day.

We hope you will join us for the whole day. We are providing lunch and drinks for attendees in the foyer and have a wide range of talks across current research in TFTI and Music. 

We look forward to seeing you at the 2024 ACT Graduate Symposium!

Registration Form: https://forms.gle/MX8rNqFWjCTEBUQD7

Programme

09:00 - 09:30 Registration & Coffee, TFTI Foyer

09:30 - 09:35 “Welcome to the TFTI Graduate Symposium 2024” Simon van der Borgh


09:35 - 10:50

Session 1: Technological and Historical Perspectives in Art and Science.

Chair: Simon van der Borgh

John Marley - “Monk Montgomery & The Introduction of The Fender Bass To The Jazz genre”

Ben Eyes- “Immersive Soundscape Synthesis”

Kolawole Ganikale - “AI-Driven Preservation of Yorùbá Talking Drum in Jùjú Music.”


10:50 - 11:00 Coffee break, TFTI Foyer


11:00 to 12:15

Session 2: Cultural Narratives and Educational Challenges

Chair: Jonathan Hook

Tala Linjawi: - “My House, My Eyes, At Night: The Animated Films of Ahmad Saleh”

Huilin Qi - “A comparative study of music teacher preparation in China and the UK”

Andrea Egerton - “Creating inclusive interactive exhibits: supporting designers and creators to create fully accessible visitor experiences”


12:15 to 13:15 Lunch, TFTI Foyer


13:15 to 14:30

Session 3: Innovations in Research and Practice

Chair: Daniel March

Nicholas Newman - “To what extent can biomedical research enhance the portrayal of Alzheimer's Disease on stage?”

Rebecca (Bee) Scott: - “Locating Queer Science Fiction Theatre”

Manlu Du - “Floating Pendant: an experimental choreomusical performance.”


14:40 to 15:00 “Closing Remarks”

Chair: Simon van der Borgh


15:00 - 16:00 Graduate Symposium Drinks Reception, TFTI Foyer

Venue details

  • Wheelchair accessible

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