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June 2015 | Faculty
Toswell wins best book prize
by Jane Toswell, English & Writing Studies, was recently awarded Best Book on an Anglo Saxon Topic by .
June 2015 | Undergraduate Studies
Small Cinemas at a Crossroads
Size matters – this is how one could capture in a slogan the ongoing research undertaken by several Film Studies faculty members, who focus on the opportunities and challenges faced by cinemas in small nations across the globe. But when is a nation or a cinema “small”? The cinema of small nations, says Professor Tobias Nagl, is usually understood as the film production of independent states with a population so small that their domestic market hardly supports the development of a homegrown film industry, making filmmakers either dependent on state funding, transnational co-production strategies or creative guerilla tactics.
After an international conference at Western in 2010 that explored these issues, Janina Falkowska, Tobias Nagl and Janelle Blankenship have now published two anthologies on the topic. , edited by Lenuta Giukin Janina Falkowska, David Desser, addresses aspects such as identity, revisiting the past, internationalized genres, new forms of experimental cinema, markets and production, as well as technological developments of alternative small screens. This anthology addresses the need to analyze the impact of small industries at local, regional, and global levels.
, edited by Janelle Blankenship and Tobias Nagl, examines the challenges cinemas in small European countries have faced since 1989. The volume explores how notions of scale and small cinemas relate to questions of territory, transnational media flows and globalization. Employing a variety of approaches from industry analysis to Deleuze & Guattari’s concept of the "minor," contributions address the relationship of small cinemas to Hollywood, the role of history and memory, and the politics of place in post-Socialist cinemas. A prominent film critic in Germany has written that the “global reach of the editors and contributors” of European Visions is “impressive.
March 16, 2015 | The Gazette
November 20, 2014 | 成人大片 News
Theatre thrived on campus when poet and playwright James Reaney taught at Western from 1960 until 1992. It was the ‘heyday of performance’ in what was then known as the Department of English.
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October 23, 2014 | 成人大片 News
At first glance, it looks more like something you might rest your feet on rather than read. But at more than 3-inches thick, and a good 20-inches high and 12-inches wide, the is one of the gems of 成人大片 Libraries’ collection.
October 21, 2014 | 成人大片 News
After years of study, many deep in the manuscript room at the , an award-winning musicologist from 成人大片 discovered the earliest surviving handwritten manuscripts featuring notation above musical text or lyrics – a technique fundamentally still used today.
September 25, 2014 | 成人大片 News
Gary Barwin, an accomplished writer, composer, and multimedia artist, serves as 成人大片’s Writer-in-Residence, bringing a deep commitment to creativity and community engagement. Comparing writers to bees, he emphasizes their often-overlooked yet vital role in sustaining cultural and intellectual life. Author of numerous award-winning works, Barwin explores themes of identity, imagination, and human connection. Through teaching and outreach—particularly with youth—he encourages individuals to trust their creativity and find their voice. Splitting his time between campus and the London community, Barwin aims to foster connections among writers and nurture a vibrant, inclusive creative culture.
September 25, 2014 | 成人大片 News
At 4 years of age, Steven Slowka dictated his first story to his mom, but his attempts to write stories and books ever since have floundered. "They never came full circle," said Slowka, this year’s Student Writer in Residence, of his recent writing efforts. Then, he freed his voice within the constraints of poetry.
September 9, 2014 | 成人大片 News
Professor Julia Emberley and Emeritus Professor Frank Davey are among six 成人大片 scholars recently named to the prestigious Royal Society of Canada, in recognition of their scholarly and artistic achievements.
September 3, 2014 | Huffpost Living
