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Art, Biography, Sexuality: Patrick Procktor and Keith Vaughan
No full textThis critical review forms a reflection on the research published within the following publications:
Patrick Procktor: Art and Life (Unicorn Press, 2010)
Keith Vaughan: The Mature Oils 1946-1977, (Sansom & Co., 2012)
The research is on two artists, Patrick Procktor (1936-2003), and Keith Vaughan (1912-1977). The monograph on Procktor – previously one of the least documented of the generation of artists who came to prominence in London in the Sixties – positions him in a history of art from which he had been notably absent. The research on Vaughan asserts a new reading of his work, one that is both deeper and more nuanced in its analysis of the ways in which personal experience and sexuality are encoded autobiographically within his work. Crucially, in both artists biography and work are symbiotically linked; the research therefore examines the links between life and art.
Revisionary in intent, the work examines trajectories of experience of gay British (or rather, English) artists in the twentieth century, artists who sought to express themselves and forge careers within the constraints of a heteronormative society, albeit one in which attitudes to sexuality were undergoing change. As gay men, both were constrained by the social mores of their times, and each used painting as a means to affirm personal and sexual identities. A key research interest is in the ways in which sexuality and persona are reflected in critical responses to the artist’s work: in Vaughan, Procktor and other gay male artists of the period. The writing on both Procktor and Vaughan examines the relationship between their personal and professional/artistic lives, framed within a broader socio-political and art historical context. It asserts the place of biography as a means to understand and form new readings of the work. The work adds substantially to the literature and wider discourse on post-war British painting and social history
The shaping of student knowledge: learning with dynamic geometry software
No full textThe focus of this paper is a software genre usually referred to as ‘dynamic geometry’ because of the ability of the user to dynamically manipulate geometrical figures created with the software tool. Using data from a longitudinal study of 12-13 students’ use of dynamic geometry software, the focus of the analysis is on the interpretations the students make of geometrical objects and relationships when using this form of software. The analysis suggests that the students’ mathematical reasoning is shaped by their interactions with the software in that their ability to explain geometrical facts and relationships evolves from imprecise, ‘everyday’ expressions, through reasoning that is overtly mediated by the software environment, to mathematical explanations of the geometric situation that transcend the particular tool being used. Such findings suggest that curriculum initiatives that encourage the use of dynamic geometry software are appropriate but that the incorporation of such software into classroom practices is unlikely to be straightforward
The jingling Geordie: community arts and the regional culture of the North East of England
Full text linkIn the light of the massive economic and social changes which have affected the North East of England over the last 25 years, the author assesses the vitality of the indigenous culture and reflects upon current cultural trends and the North East’s future, particularly in relation to a regional Europe. He traces the folk-tradition of the region and looks at ways in which this can be drawn upon to develop a meaningful link between past and present. He looks closely at the changing nature of class-relationships in the North East and reflects upon how a valid local culture can survive in a multi-cultural society. He draws upon his own extensive experience in Community Arts, looking at definitions of the term in the new political climate and arguing for its positive contribution to the cultural debate. He dwells on the issue of regionalism and devolution in a new Europe, comparing the situation in the North East of England with political and cultural changes in Scotland and other parts of the United Kingdom
Foreword; Preface; Introduction
No full textIncludes a foreword, a preface, and an introduction written by John Kallenberg, a member of San Joaquin Valley Library System Administrative Council, Keith Boettcher and Yoshino [Tajiri] Hasegawa, members of San Joaquin Valley Library System.A Japanese American oral history project undertaken in 1979-1980, funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities and archived at the Fresno County Public Library
Toxicological profile for radon
Full text linkA Toxicological Profile for Radon, Draft for Public Comment was released in September 2008. This edition supersedes any previously released draft or final profile.Includes bibliographical references (p. 165-204).Title from title screen (viewed on Nov. 27, 2012).Chemical manager(s)/author(s): Sam Keith, John R. Doyle, Carolyn Harper, Moiz Mumtaz, Oscar Tarrago, ATSDR, Division of Toxicology and Human Health Sciences (proposed), Atlanta, Georgia; David W. Wohlers, Gary L. Diamond, Mario Citra, Lynn E. Barber, SRC, Inc North Syracuse, NY
Lacrosse
No full textPicture of the Lacrosse club team during the spring of 1977. Front row left to right: Bev Gray, Lu Ann Wilson, Greg Piper, John Hatch, Pete, Keith Scott, Bunny Carr, John Atkinson. Back row left to right: Tim Hall, Larry Soundhouse, Howard Wheatley, George, David Payne, Mo Lawrence, Todd Idding, Tim Moore. See Phi Psi Cli 1978 page 55
1983-10-04 Focus on the Region - Magazine
No full textOn this episode of Focus on the Region John Wolfe interviews Jim Nicholl, Rowan County Judge Executive, Jim Nicholl, on what issues he wished the Kentucky State Legislature should discuss and adopt. Jenelda Rae Gresham spoke with Professor George Dickinson on death anxiety among coal miners, and Keith Murphy interviews author Vernon Howard. The episode aired on October 7, 1983
John Seed and the Antinomies of Liberal Culture
No full textHistorian and poet John Seed (1950-2025) played a vital role in the development of Social History, joining the Editorial Board in 1982 and serving as Reviews Editor (1982-94) and as an Associate Editor (2010-13) following the death of his friend Keith Nield (founding editor with Janet Blackman). John was also a regular contributor to Social History as an author over many years – on religious dissenters and liberal ideology and, through his collaborations with Keith Nield, on the continued salience of Marxism for the practice of a politically engaged social history.</p
Removing the Causes of War, Mitigating its Horrors, and Settling International Disputes Peacefully
Full text linkThis article focuses on The Hon Sir John Salmond's three lectures whose topics are listed in the title. Sir Kenneth Keith argues that Salmond's discussions on international diplomacy raise recurring questions of legal philosophy and method, and about the roles of the university lawyer. The author notes that Salmond's lectures ultimately show a healthy interaction between the various professional and public roles of lawyers. 
Political life writing in the Pacific
Full text linkThis book aims to reflect on the experiential side of writing political lives in the Pacific region. The collection touches on aspects of the life writing art that are particularly pertinent to political figures: public perception and ideology; identifying important political successes and policy initiatives; grappling with issues like corruption and age-old political science questions about leadership and ‘dirty hands’. These are general themes but they take on a particular significance in the Pacific context and so the contributions explore these themes in relation to patterns of colonisation and the memory of independence; issues elliptically captured by terms like ‘culture’ and ‘tradition’; the nature of ‘self’ presented in Pacific life writing; and the tendency for many of these texts to be written by ‘outsiders’, or at least the increasingly contested nature of what that term means
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