Led by staff and students in the English, Archaeology, and Military History departments, Bishop Grosseteste University celebrates the 10th anniversary of Being Human, the Festival of the Humanities, with an exciting programme of activities open to the public, including creative and video game workshops, film screenings, and an interactive reading group, from Saturday 9th to Saturday 16th November.
The theme this year is Landmarks, and we are rethinking Lincolnshire Landmarks through the suggestive research of engaging staff and students how are interested in the connection between creative writing, arts, gaming, and reading with health and wellbeing. Being Human is the UK's national festival of the humanities and aims to open up and highlight the importance of humanities research. It showcases how humanities inspire and enrich our everyday lives, help us to understand ourselves, our relationships with others, and the challenges we face in a changing world. We have received one of the 32 funding grants that, through a competitive application process, Being Human has awarded to researchers at universities across the UK. This enables us to run free public engagement activities for the Festival in Lincoln.
We have planned a week of activities for the communities/public that explore Lincolnshire landmarks in connection to wellbeing, historical heritage and the creative power of reading and writing. Our programme starts and ends with Twinning Landmarks, two-day creative workshops for Ukrainian refugees that invite them to explore Ukrainian and Lincolnshire landmarks, informed by research looking at links between wellbeing and engagement with heritage. The creations produced by the participants will form part of a future publication that celebrates landmarks in Ukraine and Lincolnshire. Running alongside this workshop, there are several other activities, including film screenings, a video game workshop, and an interactive reading group.
All of the events are free.
Below you find a list of the event which includes their individual booking links. You can also find them on Being Human 2024 national programme at Being Human Festival
Twinning Landmarks - Saturday 9th November 2024
This is a creative workshop for Ukrainian refugees of all ages, including families, individuals and couples, which will explore landmarks in Ukraine and Lincoln. The workshop will have opportunities for you to engage with both creative writing and art therapy. You will be supported by academics and an art therapist. Historic photos, maps, and images of landmarks in Lincolnshire and Ukrainian landmarks will be displayed to inspire the participants.
You creations will be part of a future publication that aims to create new twinning landmarks between the two communities, bringing to light individual experiences.
Time: from 10:00
Venue: Lincoln Central Library
Goodbye Christopher Robin' Screening - Saturday 9th November 2024
Film screening of 'Goodbye Christopher Robin' for families with young children to reflect on how health and wellbeing impact on the whole family and the benefit of family group viewing and reading to share complex experiences. This film screening will have a short introduction. Certificate PG.
Time: 14:00 (film running time: 1h 47m)
Doors Open: 13:30
Venue: The Venue, Bishop Grosseteste University Campus
The Young Victoria Screening - Tuesday 12th November 2024
This film screening is for families and children, certificate PG. It will celebrate landmarks of the city of Lincoln and surrounding area in films and includes the film screening of an interesting example, The Young Victoria. This film screening will have a short introduction.
Time: 18:30 (film running time: 1h 40m)
Doors Open: 18:00
Venue: The Venue, Bishop Grosseteste University Campus
Reading Creates - Wednesday 13th November 2024
This is an interactive and immersive reading group for families with young children. Stories will come to life in a creative space decorated with books, and story bags. The children will be invited to immerse themselves in the stories and to participate in their retellings.
Time: 15:30 to 16:30
Venue: The Ermine Library, Ravendale Drive, Lincoln, LN2 2BT
Medic! Health and Medicine in Video Games - Thursday 14th November 2024
This interactive workshop explores how health and medics are represented in video games set during conflicts in the twentieth century. The workshop will be led by Dr Alan Malpass, who specialises on history of war and warfare, and in the pedagogy of war gaming. Video games will be available for the participants and Dr Alan Malpass will run a virtual walkthrough of different, age-appropriate games (15+). This event is aimed at young adults aged 15 to 25.
Time: 16:00 - 18:00
Doors Open: 15:45
Venue: The Venue, Bishop Grosseteste University Campus
Twinning Landmarks - Saturday 16th November 2024
This is a creative workshop for Ukrainian refugees of all ages, including families, individuals and couples, which will explore landmarks in Ukraine and Lincoln. The workshop will have opportunities for participants to engage with both creative writing and art therapy. Participants will be supported by academics and an art therapist. Historic photos, maps, and images of landmarks in Lincolnshire and Ukrainian landmarks will be displayed to inspire the participants. The creations of the participants will be part of a future publication that aims to create new twinning landmarks between the two communities, bringing to light individual experiences.
Time: from 10:00
Venue: Lincoln Central Library