Talks & lectures and "Edinburgh"

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18th Century Cottage Life
Date	Location
Fiona J Houston decided to live like an 18th century ancestor. In this talk she explains the pleasures and pains of her experiment, followed by an 18th century-inspired buffet. View full details
27 Sep 11am	Lauriston Castle, Edinburgh

2012 Invades Popular Culture: Mayans, Memes, and the End of a World Era
Date	Location
Apocalyptic culture researcher (one for the list of 'jobs we'd like to have') Kevin Whitesides discusses the 2012 phenomenon and how the end of the world has suddenly become a hot topic for everyone – not just the crazies. Part of Edinburgh Art Festival: Art Late. View full details (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
23 Aug 6.30pm	Edinburgh Printmakers, Edinburgh

Alastair Morton and Edinburgh Weavers: Artist-designed Textiles and Pioneering Modern Art
Date	Location
Lesley Jackson tells the story of the career of Constructivist artist Alastair Morton, highlighting his importance for British art and textiles in the 20th Century. View full details
21 Aug 12.45pm	Hawthornden Lecture Theatre at Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh

Animation Panel: Running Out of Film
Date	Location
Nominees for the McLaren Animation Award discuss the impact of digital technology on animation practice with other industry specialists. Part of Edinburgh International Film Festival. View full details and ticket info (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
28 Jun 2.30pm Part of Edinburgh International Film Festival: Animation	Filmhouse, Edinburgh

Arms Trade Treaty Panel Discussion
Date	Location
A topical and informative discussion about the upcoming arms trade treaty negotiations, with speakers including journalists Billy Briggs and Jackie Kemp, academic George Wilkes and SNP MSP Marco Biagi. The chair is Shabnum Mustapha of Amnesty Scotland. View full details
6 Jun 7.30pm	St John's Episcopal Church, Edinburgh

Art and Conflict: Commissioning War Art
Date	Location
Talk exploring the varied difficulties of commissioning art on contemporary conflict, with particular discussion of Roderick Buchanan’s film and photographic work Legacy in the context of 20th and 21st-century war art. View full details
1 Aug 12.45pm	Hawthornden Lecture Theatre at Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh

Art & Design Studies Summer School
Date	Location
Intensive week-long summer courses in different art and design disciplines. View full details
16 Jul–10 Aug Mon–Fri 9.30am–5.30pm	Edinburgh College of Art, Edinburgh

Art and Escapism in the Nineteenth Century
Date	Location
Alastair Smith, Curator for the National Trust for Scotland, presents this talk on how the exoticism and mystery of Japan and China influenced 19th century artists. View full details
24 Sep 10.30am	Lauriston Castle, Edinburgh

Atmosphere: Digital Storytelling
Date	Location
Matt Adams from multidisciplinary artists' group Blast Theory delivers a webinar (which you can attend in person or online) on the principles of digital storytelling. Part of Edinburgh International Film Festival: Atmosphere Programme. View full details (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
21 Jun 1.30pm	Inspace, Edinburgh

BAFTA and Film Nation Shorts present Mastering Your Craft
Date	Location
A professional-led masterclass for young film-makers, focussing on the practicalities of making it in this competitive industry. Part of Edinburgh International Film Festival. View full details and ticket info (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
27 Jun 4pm Part of Edinburgh International Film Festival: Special Events	Filmhouse, Edinburgh

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