Northern Perspectives: Arctic Art Education and Arts-based Research Methods

Professors Timo Jokela & Glen Coutts, University of Lapland will be speaking at Northern Perspectives: Arctic Art Education and Arts-based Research Methods at this UWS seminar 2-4pm Saturday 22nd September at the Gallery of Modern Art, Glasgow.  Alison Bell and I are respondents.

Landscape Dissertation/Project Prizes

Tim Collins highlighted that nominations are invited by the Landscape Research Group for PhD, Masters and Undergraduate dissertations and projects. The deadline for submissions: Undergraduate prizes is 15 September 2012, MA and PhD prizes are both 15 November 2012. Announcement will be made by 30 May 2013. See below for further details: Landscape Research Group... Continue Reading →

Land and energy

Matt Ridley is the author of a number of books on the subjects of evolution, genetics and society, and has been variously a scientist, journalist and businessman.  There was an article in Saturday's Times and the full version is on Matt Ridley's website.  It's worth reading. His family leased land to a mining operation in the... Continue Reading →

MICRONATION/MACRONATION Democratizing the Energy

How can a social cultural organisation take on issues that are creating social unrest? Earlier this year Indonesia experienced demonstrations and clashes between protesters and police over proposed price hikes in fuel.  Indonesia, like most of the rest of the world, is highly dependent on fossil fuels.  Whilst the immediate crisis was averted by a... Continue Reading →

PLATFORM is hiring

From the PLATFORM newsletter: We're looking to hire not one, but two positions. Please share this info with anyone who you think might be interested and help us find some really great people! The deadline for both sets of applicants is 6.00pm Friday the 14th September. Coordinator for ‘Shake! Young Voices in Arts, Media, Race... Continue Reading →

Funding Natural Heritage Projects

Scottish Natural Heritage publishes a guide to various funding sources for natural heritage projects - included are schemes that support on the ground action as well as communication and education.  This guide covers EU, Public Sector, Lottery as well as Trusts and Foundations and can be found here. Also worth checking out is the website... Continue Reading →

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