http://hdl.handle.net/2262/19279 Sat, 25 May 2013 05:16:11 GMT 2013-05-25T05:16:11Z http://hdl.handle.net/2262/22459 Title: Privacy and exposure: domestic tragedy in early modern England Author: O'Brien, Emily Abstract: The genre of domestic tragedy emerged during a period in which the burgeoning ideology of private life was matched by active publication of cheap printed texts offering sensational 'news' stories. This research project identifies an ambivalence between a cultural desire for privacy and a desire for exposure of others' privacy, and situates the genre of domestic tragedy within this. Description: Exhibited at the Glucksman Memorial Symposium on June 12th 2008 Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/2262/22459 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/2262/21434 Title: Who in Ireland speaks and understands Russian? Author: Smyth, Sarah Abstract: This is a research project on cultural and linguistic diversity, drawing on the experience of people in Ireland who speak and understand Russian. Description: Exhibited at the Glucksman Memorial Symposium on June 12th 2008 Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/2262/21434 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/2262/21435 Title: Centre for War Studies Author: Trinity College Dublin. Centre for War Studies Abstract: The Centre for War Studies was established, with the support of the Long Room Hub, in February 2008 to promote the study of the origins, nature and consequences of war in history and in the contemporary world. It draws on the existing interests of staff in the School of Histories and Humanities with convergence on three periods in particular: the Thirty Years war and the wars in Britain and Ireland in the seventeenth-century; the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, 1792-1815; and the era of the two world wars, 1914-45; with special emphasis on the First World War. Each of these periods represented an extended crisis that transformed the nature of combat, the norms and understanding of warfare and the European state system. Description: Exhibited at the Glucksman Memorial Symposium on June 12th 2008 Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/2262/21435 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/2262/21433 Title: Weingreen Museum digitisation project Author: Rodgers, Zuleika; Trinity College Dublin. Centre for Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies Abstract: The Weingreen Museum of Biblical Antiquities holds over 2000 objects, which encompass the entire Mediterranean world from North Africa to Mesopotamia and from the oldest city, Jericho (ninth millennium BCE), to the Crusades of the thirteenth century CE. The collection is comprised of objects and mini-collections that have been given as gifts or are on permanent loan to TCD, as well as those purchased by Professor Jacob Weingreen or by College. We plan to make this unique and mainly unknown collection accessible by developing a searchable online catalogue as a free open access resource that would allow scholars and the general public to interact with one of Trinity College's important collections. The long-term result of this project will be further research on, and publication of, the Museum's holdings. Another important aspect of the collection is outreach. As a unique resource in Ireland, we are visited regularly by school groups and historical societies. Visitors can have hands-on experience of ancient artefacts and we have workshops for our visitors that are tailored to their needs and interests. Description: Exhibited at the Glucksman Memorial Symposium on June 12th 2008 Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/2262/21433 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/2262/21432 Title: TCD Greek papyri digitisation project Author: McGing, Brian; Trinity College Dublin. Centre for Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies Abstract: One of the 'treasures' of Trinity College Library is its collection of ancient papyri from Egypt. Greek papyri are difficult to read, and inaccessible not just to the general public, but even to scholars. Ultimately it is the objective of this project to publish Trinity's papyri online, allowing ready and usable access to scholars, students, and other interested parties, by providing images, transcriptions and translations (where available) and easily searchable data. Description: Exhibited at the Glucksman Memorial Symposium on June 12th 2008 Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/2262/21432 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/2262/21431 Title: LibViz: a visualisation toolkit to support the preservation of the Old Library Author: Ruhland, Kerstin; Trinity College Dublin. Graphics Vision and Visualisation Group; Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich. Media Informatics Group Abstract: The Graphics, Vision and Visualisation (GV2) group in TCD's School of Computer Science and Statistics is working with the Preservation and Conservation Department of the Library, to develop a fully interactive 3-D model of the Old Library, known as the LibViz. LibViz demonstrates a significant innovation in the approach to the study of a single building. The research project is developing a system to visualise structural and environmental data relating to the Old Library. This includes visualising dust dispersion levels, temperature and relative humidity levels and the condition of structural elements, within an accurate to-scale recreation of the building and its key features. The model will also be used to document the impact of changes once a remediation plan is commenced. Description: Exhibited at the Glucksman Memorial Symposium on June 12th 2008 Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/2262/21431 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/2262/21430 Title: The role of memory in revenge tragedy drama of the early modern period Author: Loughnane, Rory Abstract: This project addresses the role that memory plays in revenge tragedy drama of the early modern period. The project asserts the primary cultural importance of memory studies in this period, and examines how contemporary theatre (and more specifically the genre of revenge tragedy) appropriated this subject. Description: Exhibited at the Glucksman Memorial Symposium on June 12th 2008 Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/2262/21430 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/2262/21429 Title: Spatial music performance with the hexaphonic guitar Author: Bates, Enda Abstract: Spatial music can be defined as any form of music in which the spatial location of performers or sounds is used as an explicit compositional parameter. Most spatial music is not performed live but rather consists of either pre-composed multichannel works which are simply played back, or pre-composed stereo tracks which are diffused live to a loudspeaker orchestra. Linking the musical gestures of an instrumental performer with the spatial gestures of the electronic track is a significant challenge, as the spatialization process is often not related to the musical instrument in any obvious way. In addition it is rarely practical or possible for a single performer to concurrently play and diffuse a musical instrument. Stringed instruments fitted with polyphonic pickups produce a separate audio signal for each string. The discrete multi-channel output of these instruments would seem to be very suitable for spatialization to a multi-channel loudspeaker array. By linking the spatial location to the choice of string, the spatialization process can be synchronized to the physical performance of the instrument. In addition, the performer does not need to learn any new gestures or instrumental techniques. Description: Exhibited at the Glucksman Memorial Symposium on June 12th 2008 Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/2262/21429 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/2262/21428 Title: Dairine Vanston 1903-1988 Author: Walton, Rosemary Abstract: The subject of my research is the contribution made by the artist Dairine Vanston to Irish Modernism. Although she received critical acclaim in her day and was considered to be the most avant-garde of her generation, she is little known today. Vanston regularly contributed to mainstream exhibitions in Dublin, such as the Irish Exhbition of Living art, for over forty years. I intend to catalogue and re-assess her work. Description: Exhibited at the Glucksman Memorial Symposium on June 12th 2008 Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/2262/21428 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/2262/21427 Title: A computational stylometric analysis of characterization by playwrights Author: Lynch, Gerard Abstract: Is it possible for an author to create characters truly independent of their own voice? Do characters from the same play exhibit similar characteristics in style? Are some playwrights arguably better at creating unique characters that transcend their own personal style and become individual entities in their own right? Are playwrights who adhere to iambic pentameter or other metrical constraint thereby confined to the construction of characters whose language cannot be differentiated on the basis of the syntax of their language? This study seeks to address these questions and provide more information about what constitutes characterization in plays. Methods from the field of authorship attribution, which are normally used to determine the provenance of anonymous texts are used on the individual text of characters from a number of playwrights. Description: Exhibited at the Glucksman Memorial Symposium on June 12th 2008 Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/2262/21427 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z