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MARIA MCKINNEY: SIRE.
Sire. by Maria McKinney is an innovative exploration of the themes of selective breeding and genetics in contemporary cattle farming, directly informed by The MERL’s collections of livestock portraiture and straw craft. The exhibition consists of nine largescale photographic portraits, taken at an Irish stud farm, that depict bulls wearing eccentric, multi-coloured sculptures mounted on […]
Find out more »FRONTIERS: EXPLORING THE EDGE
Frontiers is a multi-site exhibition curated by third year Museum Studies students, showcasing the University of Reading's diverse collections. Frontier: To be a frontier, or as a frontier; to border on or upon. Frontiers are seen as a physical border, but they can also act as conceptual borders of knowledge, actions, and discovery. Each subject […]
Find out more »WRITING THE RURAL
We welcome back our popular collaboration with the Department of English Literature for a third exciting series, Writing the Rural. This year’s talks are chaired jointly by Dr Paddy Bullard and by our current Research Fellow, writer Suzy Joinson. Their guests include the usual inspiring mix of writers and literary thinkers, as well as folk […]
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MARTIN SIMPSON: SONG MAPS AND RIDGEWAYS: SONGWRITING AND LANDSCAPES
We welcome back our popular collaboration with the Department of English Literature for a third exciting seminar series, Writing the Rural. This year’s talks are chaired jointly by Dr Paddy Bullard and by our current Research Fellow, writer Suzy Joinson. Their guests include the usual inspiring mix of writers and literary thinkers, as well as […]
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MORE THAN HUMAN
Join us for an evening of drinks, live music, activities and talks on the theme of plants, animals and machinery Live music - Cocktails by Milk Reading - Silent Disco This Late explores the non-human countryside, showcasing research and creative practice from the University of Reading and beyond. Join us for an evening of weather, […]
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