COLLEGE OF ARTS PODCAST
The College of Arts have launched a podcast showcasing the importance of the Arts and Humanities and the value of Glasgow as a creative city. Each episode will bring the latest highlights and discoveries from researchers and academics from the University of Glasgow’s College of Arts.
Stories from Glasgow - College of Arts Podcast
Reimagine myth, explore new takes on your favourite literature, revisit ancient times and be inspired with Stories from Glasgow – a new series bringing you stories from the arts and humanities wherever you listen to podcasts. Join our hosts, Dr Cia Jackson and Grace Mooney, as they explore the impact of art, literature, culture, and history from world leading researchers from the University of Glasgow’s College of Arts.
Get Involved
We are always on the lookout for new stories to share on our podcast. Got a great tale to tell? Get in touch with lucia.jackson@glasgow.ac.uk to take part in our next series of pods.
Listen to Season 1 of Stories from Glasgow
Episode One: The Legacy of Scotland’s Gaelic Literature
…with Dr Geraldine Parsons
Did you know that you could be encountering the influences of Scotland’s Gaelic literature and not even realise it?
Scotland has a literary tradition that spans centuries and crosses borders. The influence of its shared Gaelic stories with Ireland can still be felt today. This episode, Dr Geraldine Parsons introduces us to this amazing literature through the medieval Irish Finn Cycle (Fiannaíocht; Senchas na Fèinne) - the stories of legendary hero, Fionn Mac Cumhaill – and how these tales even touch our very landscape.
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Episode Two: The World’s First Comic
…with Danielle Schwertner and Professor Laurence Grove
Move over Gotham, there’s a more important city in comic book history. Glasgow is home to the world’s first comic, The Glasgow Looking Glass, and in this episode, we’re uncovering its fascinating story.
Expect local landmarks, missing mummies and more, as researcher Danielle Schwertner and Professor Laurence Grove share some of their favourite extracts of the periodical, explaining what we can learn about 19th century Glasgow, and comic book history.
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Episode Three: Writing Space
...with Oliver K.Langmead
If you could travel to space, would you?
Get ready for an episode in zero gravity as we’re joined by author and UofG Creative Writing doctoral candidate, Oliver K. Langmead.
Oliver shares his experiences as the 2018 Writer in Residence at the European Space Agency in Cologne, and talks to us about his recent doctoral thesis work. We get a behind the scenes look at the creative processes and inspiration behind Oliver’s page-turner space poetry, and consider what might happen if humans tried to colonise Mars.
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