Archiving for the Future: using archives to enhance learning and teaching in drama and theatre studies
| Date: | 19 May 10 | ||
| Start: | 10:00 | ||
| Finish: | 16:15 | ||
| Venue: | Stratford Circus | ||
| Host institution: | University of East London | ||
| Email bookings to: | Barbara Hargreaves palatine@lancaster.ac.uk 01524 592614 | ||
| Cost: | Attendance at this event is free for colleagues in UK higher education. For people outside UK HE there is a charge of £50, though priority will be given to HE colleagues. | ||
Event Description
This event is being organised in conjunction with the Institute for Performing Arts Development at the University of East London and the CEDAR (Clustering and Enhancing Digital Archives for Research) project: a unique approach to clustering and enhancing digital theatre archives through a collaboration between UEL, King’s College London, Royal Holloway, Sheffield and Nottingham universities.
The day will consist of a series of presentations of good practice in using digital archives with undergraduate and postgraduate students. It will include an opportunity for delegates to experiment and reflect on the theoretical, practical and methodological issues inherent to the use and creation of archives.
The target audience for the event is: drama/theatre studies lecturers, researchers, theatre historians, digital and web-practitioners, archive, museum and library professionals.
Topics covered will include:
- The use of the East London Theatre Archive for undergraduate theatre students;
- The connection between archives and web-based platforms for learning;
- The relationship of practice to the archive;
- Documentation and the role of the archive.
The event aims to provide an opportunity for the sharing of teaching pedagogies and an open forum for the discussion of methodological and other concerns.
Directions
Underground
The nearest Underground station is Stratford, which is on the Central and Jubilee lines. On leaving the station continue straight over the main road bearing left before the Mall entrance, walking next to the road just crossed, Great Eastern Road, for about 300 metres will bring you to Theatre Square, with the Picture House on your left, Theatre Royal Stratford East on your right and Stratford Circus straight ahead. This route is level.
Rail
The DLR, London Overground and main rail services from Liverpool Street, all serve Stratford station.
Bus
Bus route 257, 69 (24 hour service) and 308 stop outside Stratford Circus in Great Eastern Road. Other services running to Stratford station are as follows: 25 (24 hour service), 86, 104, 108 (24 hour service), 158, 238, 241, 262, 276, 425, 473, D8.
Travelling by Car
There are several accessible pay and display car parks within walking distance to Stratford Circus. Stratford multi storey car park (entrance off Great Eastern Road) - 675 spaces with 38 spaces dedicated for blue badge holders. The Grove Park car park (entrance Salway Road) is also nearby with 45 spaces and 4 dedicated spaces for blue badge holders. There are 12 accessible bays on Salway Road itself within 10 metres of Stratford Circus