Remediating Stevenson In brief Date - 13 November 2023 Venue - St. Cecilia's Hall Research strand - Remediating Stevenson: Decolonising Robert Louis Stevenson’s Pacific Fiction through Graphic Adaptation, Arts Education and Community Engagement Book your free ticket on Eventbrite About the event Join the School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures for an unforgettable night of music, poetry and literary history as we remember the legacy of famous author, Robert Louis Stevenson, in Scottish, Hawaiian, and Sāmoan performance cultures. As part of the Arts and Humanities Research Council project, ‘Remediating Stevenson: Decolonising Robert Louis Stevenson’s Pacific Fiction through Graphic Adaptation, Arts Education and Community Engagement’, renowned Polynesian poets Selina Tusitala Marsh, Sina Sinavaiana and R. Keao NeSmith will be performing works inspired by Stevenson's Pacific writing for the very first time. They will be accompanied by esteemed flageolet expert and music historian, Douglas Macmillan, performing the unique pieces Stevenson composed in the South Pacific upon his emigration there towards the end of his life. Commentary on Stevenson’s relationship to Sāmoa and its musical heritage will be provided by Professor Emma Sutton (University of St Andrews), as well as the ‘Remediating Stevenson’ research team, who are excited to welcome you to this landmark event. This event will be followed by a drinks reception at 8pm. About the research strand Funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), the 'Remediating Stevenson' research project aims to decolonise Robert Louis Stevenson's Pacific fiction through graphic adaptation, arts education and community engagement. A team from the Universities of Edinburgh and Chester, over the course of the three-year project (2022 to 2025), will explore the legacies of Stevenson's Pacific writing, specifically the three short stories published in his 1893 collection ‘Island Nights' Entertainments’. In investigating the Scottish writer’s relevance to contemporary readers in Samoa and Hawai'i, as well as Scotland itself, the team will work in partnership with educators, non-profit organisations, artists and writers on a multimodal programme of community-based participatory research. The project’s Principal Investigator is Professor Michelle Keown of the School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures, working alongside Dr Shari Sabeti (Moray House School of Education and Sport) and Dr Simon Grennan (University of Chester). How to attend This event is open to all, and free to attend. You can reserve your place on Eventbrite. Book your free ticket on Eventbrite Related links Read our article on the research project Nov 13 2023 18.30 - 20.00 Remediating Stevenson A performance of music and poetry in honour of Robert Louis Stevenson, combining Scottish, Hawaiian, and Sāmoan performance cultures. Part of the Arts and Humanities Research Council project, ‘Remediating Stevenson'. St. Cecilia's Hall 50 Niddry Street Edinburgh EH1 1LG Find the venue Book your free ticket on Eventbrite
Remediating Stevenson In brief Date - 13 November 2023 Venue - St. Cecilia's Hall Research strand - Remediating Stevenson: Decolonising Robert Louis Stevenson’s Pacific Fiction through Graphic Adaptation, Arts Education and Community Engagement Book your free ticket on Eventbrite About the event Join the School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures for an unforgettable night of music, poetry and literary history as we remember the legacy of famous author, Robert Louis Stevenson, in Scottish, Hawaiian, and Sāmoan performance cultures. As part of the Arts and Humanities Research Council project, ‘Remediating Stevenson: Decolonising Robert Louis Stevenson’s Pacific Fiction through Graphic Adaptation, Arts Education and Community Engagement’, renowned Polynesian poets Selina Tusitala Marsh, Sina Sinavaiana and R. Keao NeSmith will be performing works inspired by Stevenson's Pacific writing for the very first time. They will be accompanied by esteemed flageolet expert and music historian, Douglas Macmillan, performing the unique pieces Stevenson composed in the South Pacific upon his emigration there towards the end of his life. Commentary on Stevenson’s relationship to Sāmoa and its musical heritage will be provided by Professor Emma Sutton (University of St Andrews), as well as the ‘Remediating Stevenson’ research team, who are excited to welcome you to this landmark event. This event will be followed by a drinks reception at 8pm. About the research strand Funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), the 'Remediating Stevenson' research project aims to decolonise Robert Louis Stevenson's Pacific fiction through graphic adaptation, arts education and community engagement. A team from the Universities of Edinburgh and Chester, over the course of the three-year project (2022 to 2025), will explore the legacies of Stevenson's Pacific writing, specifically the three short stories published in his 1893 collection ‘Island Nights' Entertainments’. In investigating the Scottish writer’s relevance to contemporary readers in Samoa and Hawai'i, as well as Scotland itself, the team will work in partnership with educators, non-profit organisations, artists and writers on a multimodal programme of community-based participatory research. The project’s Principal Investigator is Professor Michelle Keown of the School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures, working alongside Dr Shari Sabeti (Moray House School of Education and Sport) and Dr Simon Grennan (University of Chester). How to attend This event is open to all, and free to attend. You can reserve your place on Eventbrite. Book your free ticket on Eventbrite Related links Read our article on the research project Nov 13 2023 18.30 - 20.00 Remediating Stevenson A performance of music and poetry in honour of Robert Louis Stevenson, combining Scottish, Hawaiian, and Sāmoan performance cultures. Part of the Arts and Humanities Research Council project, ‘Remediating Stevenson'. St. Cecilia's Hall 50 Niddry Street Edinburgh EH1 1LG Find the venue Book your free ticket on Eventbrite
Nov 13 2023 18.30 - 20.00 Remediating Stevenson A performance of music and poetry in honour of Robert Louis Stevenson, combining Scottish, Hawaiian, and Sāmoan performance cultures. Part of the Arts and Humanities Research Council project, ‘Remediating Stevenson'.
