Thursday Keynote: SGSAH Publics, Platforms and Performances: A Plenary Roundtable showcasing the work of SGSAH PhD Alumni who are taking their research out into the world
Auditorium C, University of Strathclyde, TIC Building, 99 George St, Glasgow G1 1RD
Thursday 23rd of June, 4.30pm - 5.30pm
This plenary roundtable welcomes back three SGSAH alumni, who during their PhDs and beyond have developed particular expertise in showcasing their research, in taking it out into wider communities, and creating platforms for discussion connecting academia to the various audiences. In this session, our three speakers will talk about how they are developing their careers and their research through various forms of engagement and interactions: in ways that can be challenging, surprising and fun.
Speakers
Dr Mona Bozdog is a Lecturer in Immersive Experience Design at Abertay University, following a SGSAH ARCS PhD at Abertay in collaboration with the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and the National Theatre of Scotland. Mona takes every opportunity to engage with the wider community and has showcased her practice research at various national and international festivals, events and venues: BBC Click Live, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, V&A Dundee, Arcadia, Games are for Everyone and the Scottish Parliament. She is currently working with different academic, heritage and game design practitioners on a series of projects that investigate the potential of games for capturing, preserving and sharing herstories with new audiences and local communities. Visit her website: https://www.performingplay.co.uk/ and find her on Twitter: @MonaBozdog.
Dr Louise Creechan is a Lecturer in Literary Medical Humanities at the University of Durham, following a SGSAH/AHRC-funded PhD at the University of Glasgow; she was named as one of the 2022 AHRC/BBC New Generation Thinkers and the co-host of the academic comedy podcast ‘LOL My Praxis’. Louise has developed a diverse research engagement portfolio that includes: broadcasting, stand-up comedy, staging musicals, and podcasting. She is a neurodivergent academic and is deeply invested in finding alternative, unexpected, and accessible modes of dissemination. Find her on Twitter: @LouiseCreechan @lolmypraxis.
Dr Aaron McGregor is a Lecturer in Music Performance at the University of Aberdeen, following a SGSAH/AHRC-funded PhD at the University of Glasgow. As a performer on modern and historical violins, he regularly combines his research and practice in concerts, recordings and workshops. Since 2017, he has led a series of 18th-century ceilidh nights with Concerto Caledonia (performing variously in Glasgow, Limerick, Helsinki and Sydney) combining historical research into the 18th-century Scottish dance band with the familiar format of the modern ceilidh night. Visit his website: www.aaronmcgregor.com and find him on Twitter: @aaronmarkmcg.
The roundtable will be followed by the Researcher Showcase and Reception at 5.30pm.
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First published: 1 June 2020
