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“In the best interests of the country”: the American film institute and philanthropic support for American experimental and independent cinema in the 1960s (2013)
Thesis
Ramirez, G. “In the best interests of the country”: the American film institute and philanthropic support for American experimental and independent cinema in the 1960s. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/6266

In the mid-1960s and early 1970s, experimental and independent cinema received a considerable amount of support from the U.S. federal government through the American Film Institute (AFI), and from private philanthropies and arts institutions such as... Read More about “In the best interests of the country”: the American film institute and philanthropic support for American experimental and independent cinema in the 1960s.

Digital gardens with real toads in them: the place of heritage media in a digital art and design education. (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Macdonald, I. (2013, May). Digital gardens with real toads in them: the place of heritage media in a digital art and design education

At a time when digital media is regarded as orthodoxy in education, in advanced global economies there is a pressing argument to review the lessons of the past and reflect on whether they are still applicable. This paper will enquire into today’s iss... Read More about Digital gardens with real toads in them: the place of heritage media in a digital art and design education..

Groovin’ High and Low: exploring the jazz vernacular. (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Medbøe, H. (2013, April). Groovin’ High and Low: exploring the jazz vernacular. Paper presented at Rhythm Changes 2013

Debate over origin and authenticity aside, the musical language of jazz is today spoken and understood amongst a diversity of communities the world over. Standard repertoire, evolved formal structures, and aesthetic tenets provide a lingua franca sup... Read More about Groovin’ High and Low: exploring the jazz vernacular..

Stereotyping the Self: Toufic El Rassi’s Arab in America (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Kohlert, F. B. (2013, March). Stereotyping the Self: Toufic El Rassi’s Arab in America. Paper presented at Popular Culture Association and American Culture Association National Conference, Washington, DC, USA

Enchantment and Disenchantment in Erskine Childers’ The Riddle of the Sands (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Frayn, A. (2013, March). Enchantment and Disenchantment in Erskine Childers’ The Riddle of the Sands. Paper presented at Approaching War: Europe, Newcastle University

Erskine Childers’ The Riddle of the Sands (1903) negotiates early twentieth century fears of war in fiction. The danger derives from the potential to traverse and shift national boundaries, particularly by naval warfare. The novel was written as a... Read More about Enchantment and Disenchantment in Erskine Childers’ The Riddle of the Sands.

Guided Experience: Cochlear Implants and Music (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Moir, Z. (2013, February). Guided Experience: Cochlear Implants and Music. Presented at Guided Experience Workshop, Institute for Advanced Studies in Humanities, University of Edinburgh,

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