meeting with Prof. Topati Gupta, Visva Bharati University, Santinikatan, West Bengal, India, Principal Investigator for India on the UKIERI Knowledge Exchange Programme between Edinburgh Napier University and Visva Bharati.
Jul 15, 2014
Description Prof. Topati Mukerjee and Prof. Bashabi Fraser are the joint Principal Investigators on the UK India Educational Research Initiative Knowledge Exchange Programme jointly funded by the British Council and the University Grants Commission of India. Their research investigates the Continuum of Ideas linking Scottish Orientalism and the Indian Renaissance. People Bashabi Fraser Org Units School of Arts and Creative Industries
Events (140)
Special lecture at KSB University, Purulia, West Bengal, India
Jul 10, 2014
Description Lecture entitled 'Changing Dynamics of Diaspora and Transnationalism' People Bashabi Fraser Org Units School of Arts and Creative Industries
meeting with Sanjukta Das Gupta, Professor of English, Calcutta University and named researcher on UK India Educational Research Initiative (UKIERI) with Edinburgh Napier Univ.
Jul 9, 2014
Description meeting to develop research collaboration under our UKIERI grant. People Bashabi Fraser Org Units School of Arts and Creative Industries
Publishing Showcase at SACI Degree Show, 2014
May 22, 2014
Location Edinburgh Napier University Description 2014 participation at Degree Show
c.150 attendees on the first nightPeople Avril Gray Org Units School of Arts and Creative Industries URL https://publishingdegree.co.uk/tag/degree-show/
talk and poetry reading to Liberton Kirk Guild
Apr 7, 2014
Description 'Transformation by the North Sea' talk and poetry reading to Liberton Kirk Guild, Edinburgh People Bashabi Fraser Org Units School of Arts and Creative Industries
Adjudicator for Creative Non-Fiction prize for Scottish Association of Writers and Convener of Creative Writing Workshop
Mar 22, 2014
Description Adjudicator for 2014 Janetta Bowie Prize for Creative Non-Fiction and Convener of Creative Workshop, Scottish Association of Writers Annual Conference at Westerwood Hotel, Cumbernauld People Bashabi Fraser Org Units School of Arts and Creative Industries
World Book Day Primary School Aliens Party, 2014
Mar 7, 2014
Location Edinburgh Description Most successful World Book Day art competition to date.
3,200+ entries from 36 Edinburgh primary schools
Three winners in each of two age categories, P1-4 and P5-7.
Hosted children's party and prize-giving in the Glass Room, Merchiston, on Friday, 7 March 2014 (14.30-16.00).
14.30-15.00 -- activities and party food
15.00-15.30 -- prize-giving (presented by Marion Sinclair CEO, Publishing Scotland)
15.30 onwards -- show from MacaStory.
The party theme, following the competition's brief, was outer space aliens in Edinburgh.
Generous sponsorship from Edinburgh Airport.
Previous school engagement – http://www.flickr.com/photos/scob/sets/72157626210631034/People Avril Gray Org Units School of Arts and Creative Industries URL https://publishingdegree.co.uk/2014/04/05/aliens-in-edinburgh/
plenary speaker on "My position as a transnational writer" at International Women's Day Conference sponsored by Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities and Scottish Pen
Mar 7, 2014
Description plenary speaker on "My position as a transnational writer" at International Women's Day Conference sponsored by Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities and Scottish Pen. Conference theme 'Home and Belonging, Space and Place. Women Commonwealth Writers in Scotland'. People Bashabi Fraser Org Units School of Arts and Creative Industries
Creative workshop and reading at Luminate Festival, Lochgelly Centre
Oct 26, 2013
Description Poetry and painting workshop/reading with Joyce Gunn-Cairns (painter) and Bashabi Fraser (poet), part of Luminate Festival People Bashabi Fraser Org Units School of Arts and Creative Industries
Book launch and reading at Scottish Poetry Library
Oct 24, 2013
Description Launch of 'Out of Bounds' An Anthology of Black and Asian Poetry, including poems by Bashabi Fraser People Bashabi Fraser Org Units School of Arts and Creative Industries
Poetry Reading and talk at St Andrews University
Oct 23, 2013
Description Poetry reading in connection with Black Writers Month at St Andrews University People Bashabi Fraser Org Units School of Arts and Creative Industries
Lead event, writing and writing process at Scottish Writers Centre, Glasgow
Oct 8, 2013
Description talk and reading of poetry People Bashabi Fraser Org Units School of Arts and Creative Industries
Public Lecture, Visva Bharati Publications Office, Kolkata, India
Aug 19, 2013
Description Public Lecture on 'Tagore Studies at ScoTs in Scotland'. People Bashabi Fraser Org Units School of Arts and Creative Industries
Invited lectures, Manipal University (with which Edinburgh Napier has an MOU)
Aug 16, 2013
Description Two lectures in the School of Communications, Manipal University, Karnataka, India, 16 and 17 August People Bashabi Fraser Org Units School of Arts and Creative Industries
Meeting with the Pro-Vice Chancellor of Manipal University
Aug 16, 2013
Description Meeting with Dr. Bhat, Pro-Vice Chancellor and Dr. Hiregange, Head of School of Communications, Manipal University, to plan collaboration with ScoTs People Bashabi Fraser Org Units School of Arts and Creative Industries
Public Poetry Reading, Srijan, Kolkata
Aug 10, 2013
People Bashabi Fraser Org Units School of Arts and Creative Industries
Meeting with Dr. John Abraham, Principal, Scottish Church College, Kolkata
Aug 8, 2013
Description Meeting with Dr. John Abraham, Principal, Scottish Church College, Kolkata to give an update on ScoTs People Bashabi Fraser Org Units School of Arts and Creative Industries
Visiting Professor, Burdwan University, West Bengal, India, 2-3 August 2013
Aug 2, 2013
Description Give 1 lecture and 1 poetry reading and talk as Visiting Professor at Burdwan University on refresher course for undergraduate lecturers and associate professors in North East India People Bashabi Fraser Org Units School of Arts and Creative Industries
Meeting with Dr. Smriti Kumar Sarcar, Vice-Chancellor, Burdwan University
Aug 2, 2013
Description Meeting about a collaborative project with ScoTs People Bashabi Fraser Org Units School of Arts and Creative Industries
Public Lecture, 'The vision for ScoTs at Edinburgh Napier University' at Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan
Jul 22, 2013
Description Public Lecture, 'The vision for ScoTs at Edinburgh Napier University' at Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan People Bashabi Fraser Org Units School of Arts and Creative Industries