TOI TANGATA | ARTS UPDATE

2 August 2019

News

Locke/Logie Remediation Update The remediation of James Logie is on schedule and we hope to be able to be handed back our space In early November for re-occupation. They are at the stage of plastering and painting, with most new double glazed windows now installed. New IT cabling is also installed as well as improved lighting and new heating/radiators where required. As part of the remediation, we are handing over two floors of Elsie Locke earlier than scheduled so that they can commence remediation work. The floors involved are levels 2 and 5. Level 2 is already clear and by the end of August we will have cleared Level 5. The LSAP post grad students on Level 5 will be temporarily relocated to Level 4 with the HACA post grads and then when we clear all of Locke, will be moved again to decant space. As part of the work on these two floors, the hoardings will shortly be installed around the Locke Building. This will limit access into Locke to the main entrance only (marked below) where you can still access the lift, the stairs and the toilets.

There will be noise involved in this remediation and apologies in advance for any disruption that this causes. I am also happy to answer any questions so please come see me in KP401 or you are welcome to email

louisa.peterson@canterbury.ac.nz

UC Arts at the Arts Centre School of Music

Earlier this week, we were thrilled to be able to present two concerts as part of Christchurch Arts Festival 2019.

On Monday night we presented a multi-level performance that deconstructed and reimagined Satie’s Socrate for a 21st century audience. Audience members were immersed in the performance from the moment they entered the building, beginning their journey in the Camerata Room and ending in the Recital Room. This performance involved a large number of our student body under the artistic direction of Mark Menzies and Wellington duo Inopportune. On Tuesday night, Mark Menzies, Justin DeHart & Reuben de Lautour performed a programme entitled Iconoclasts as their debut as the newly formed cLoud Collective. This performance at The Piano included three world premieres (including works by Mark and Reuben) and a NZ premier. CAF described this performance as “exactly the kind of adventurous playfulness” they wanted this year’s festival to embody. Press reviewer, Tony Ryan, had the following to say, “It is important… that we do think about the purpose and nature of music, why it affects or moves us, how it's devised and presented, and what's involved in bringing it to life. And, if that was the intention of cLoud Collective, this was certainly achieved.” A full review of the performance can be found here. Another highlight of the week was a masterclass that School of Music classical voice students took part in with star of New Zealand Opera’s upcoming production of The Barber of Seville, Ashraf Sawailam. This was a fantastic opportunity for students to receive feedback from such an experienced and renowned performer! Today’s lunchtime concert will feature our piano students; a guaranteed crowd pleaser as we get all three pianos in the Recital Room being performed on at once. The concert starts at 1.10pm. We’d love to see you there.

Teece Museum of Classical Antiquities

The Teece Museum / Logie Collection finally has upgraded webpages. The new URL is www.teecemuseum.nz Of particular use to staff and students will be the new functionality we have for searching of the collection, made possible by being able to link this site to our Ehive account. The search page URL is http://teecemuseum.nz/collection-search/. You can also browse the collection by exhibition theme, or view highlights at http://teecemuseum.nz/collection-highlights/. We currently have a student volunteer working on adding more entries to the Ehive database for searching. There are just over 50 items now searchable online, and more will be added each week until the whole collection is viewable. Upcoming events:

• Public talk – 16 August, 7.00pm: Money Money Money: A beard, prosperity & matricide – Venue: Recital Room, UC Arts City Location

What do a beard, prosperity, and matricide have in common with ancient coins?

Associate Professor Victor Parker of the UC Department of Classics will discuss Seleucid politics in the mid 2nd century BCE, by examining ancient coins from the Logie Collection and Canterbury Museum. Learn more about the kings who ruled over the Near East in the wake of the death of Alexander the Great. Join us for this free short-format talk, and take advantage of the opportunity to view Fantastic Feasts, the newest exhibition at the Teece Museum. Museum doors will open at 6.30pm. The talk will begin at 7pm. Tickets are free, register via the link at Eventbrite. This event is a collaboration between Canterbury Museum and the UC Teece Museum. Classics Department

Upcoming events: • Public Lecture – 5 August, 6.30pm: Trajan's Column in Rome: Window on the Ancient World

– Venue: Recital Room, UC Arts City Location

• Research Seminar – 7 August, 2.00pm: 'What we do in life echoes in eternity': Funerary art and the identity of Roman soldiers

– Venue: Camerata Room, UC Arts City Location The Classics Department at the University of Canterbury presents a Research Seminar by Dr. Jon Coulston, University of St. Andrews: 'What we do in life echoes in eternity': Funerary art and the identity of Roman soldiers. The famous quote from Gladiator (USA, 2000), “What we do in life echoes in eternity, was one of the very few features of reconstruction, or lines of dialogue, which this film correctly presented. From the later first century BC to the fourth century AD Roman soldiers took considerable care to have their identities, service and personal achievements immortalised for posterity through the medium of figural funerary monuments. Hundreds of stelae, altars, sarcophagi and mummy portraits survive as testaments of this concern. With their inscriptions they advertise soldiers’ self-identities, physical presence and corporate belonging, as well as providing a rich source for modern demographic, cultural and military equipment studies. Such communication was also intended for soldiers’ heirs, families, and fellow-soldiers (commilitones). Thus epigraphic and visual languages of communication developed for different military formations, in different regions, and across the Roman period. This rich corpus will be explored with these socio-cultural dimensions at the forefront of discussion.

On Monday July 29th, as part of the Christchurch Arts Festival, Erik Satie’s iconic setting of Platonic dialogues came to life across three floors in UC’s Arts Centre facility. It was given a fresh spin by UC singers, staff and instrumentalists under the direction of Head of Performance, Professor Mark Menzies in partnership with Wellington duo Inopportune. The programme also had input from Associate Professor in Classics, Patrick O'Sullivan, who spoke on the idea of Socrates as satyr, philosopher and visionary which Satie emphasised in his selections from Plato's corpus.

Humanities and Creative Arts (HACA)

Reaching a Broad Audience and Publishing Advice

How can we use our research to reach multiple audiences---popular and scholarly---without spending too much time on one or the other? Must we start from scratch when a public library wants a talk on our specialty?

This workshop will be led by a visiting Fulbright Specialist at the University of Canterbury, Dr. Christopher Bellitto, who regularly writes Op-Ed essays, articles in popular magazines, and academic articles and books. He also has the experience of being an editor for Paulist Press and Brill, so can talk about publishing from the inside: what do editors want prospective authors to know and how does peer review really work (or not)?

When? Thursday 8 August; 12:00-13:30

Where? E12

All Staff & Postgraduates Welcome!

“The Middle Ages in the Modern World: A Dangerous Combination?”

Studying the Middle Ages is no longer a quaint exercise in exploring an exotic past reflected in the Lord of the Rings and Game of Thrones. What were the Middle Ages really – and why do they now matter in such an

explosive way? We will look at two case studies: the Crusades and the question of whether the Middle Ages were white and only Christian.

Join Dr. Christopher Bellitto, an American professor of medieval history at Kean University who is visiting the University of Canterbury as a Fulbright Specialist, to explore and talk about why the Middle Ages has become a critically-important part of modern political and social conversations.

Where? UC Arts Centre

When? 5-7pm, Friday 9 August

For this free event, register at:

https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/events/active/uc-events/the-middle-ages-in-the-modern-world-a-dangerous-combination.html

Places are limited.

Media and Communications

Research Centre News

National Centre for Research on Europe (NCRE)

NCRE UPCOMING EVENTS : EU Research In Focus NCRE Research comes into sharp focus in the week of the 5th August, with a number of high-profile events highlighting the NCRE research agenda, and the strong ties the Centre has with external stakeholders.

The first event is An evening with Professor Martin Holland, Professor Natalia Chaban and Dr Serena Kelly; National Centre for Research on Europe on the 6th August. This event will be held at the Recital Room (UC Arts at the Arts Centre), 3 Hereford St at 6pm. The evening will begin with Professor Holland discussing Brexit and new the EU leadership, followed by Professor Chaban who will explore New Zealand public and media perceptions towards the EU and, finally, Dr Kelly will outline the new opportunities involved in the current negotiations on the EU-NZ Free Trade Agreement.

EU Ambassador to NZ HE Bernard Savage will visit UC on the 7th August. While on campus Ambassador Savage will deliver a seminar discussing the EU-NZ Relations, issues facing the EU in the future and offering some diplomatic reflections from his career. This seminar will be held at 5pm in the UC Council Chambers and all are welcome to attend.

Two NCRE graduates, Dr Will Shannon and Dr Mathew Doidge with Professor Martin Holland will present the results of their research on Internationalising Education : The EU and NZ. This seminar will be held at 1.30pm in the Global Experience Room in Karl Popper. The seminar will present the findings of the New Zealand study which investigated the priorities and drivers of internationalisation in New Zealand, as well as the normative and strategic impact of the European-based Bologna

Process on the New Zealand university system. It will also consider insights from the other national case studies relevant to New Zealand. The aim is to identify gaps in current policy and practice, as well as possibilities for institutions and government as they evolve their respective internationalisation strategies. All are welcome to attend.

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