Interested in learning more about science through poetry? Then go on a journey by joining the live performance event showcasing newly created poems from our Poetic Scientist cohort.
Poetic Science is a joint initiative between the University of Southampton’s Public Engagement with Research unit (PERu) and John Hansard Gallery. Now in its fifth year, the programme invites research scientists, post-doctoral researchers, students and community-citizen scientists working across a range of science disciplines and contexts, to take part in a series of creative writing and performance sessions bringing together science and poetry. The sessions are led and facilitated by acclaimed writer Dr Helen Eastman.
Part of the Southampton Science and Engineering Festival at the University of Southampton.
Overview
Final works of poetry will be presented by the Poetic Science 5 cohort including research scientists and fellows, post-doctoral researchers, PhD students and those in professional services support at the University of Southampton. In partnership with John Hansard Gallery and the Public Engagement with Research unit (PERu), a fifth cohort of researchers working across a range of science disciplines at the University of Southampton have taken part in an exciting and dynamic project which brings science and poetry together.
Poetic Science aims to foster an environment of multidisciplinarity, supporting postgraduate students, post-docs, and researchers in the sciences to develop creative engagement and communication techniques about their research through poetry.
Working with the Poetic Science Creative Writer, Dr Helen Eastman, participants have accessed sessions developing skills in poetry and live performance.
With special thanks to our committed previous cohort members, Dr. Ronda Gowland-Pryde (Senior Engagement Fellow / Civic University Lead, Public Engagement with Research unit) Lynne Dick (John Hansard Gallery, Head of Programming – Engagement & Learning) Susmita Bhattacharya (John Hansard Gallery, Communities Curator)
PERu
As a signatory to the NCCPE’s Manifesto for Public Engagement, the University is committed to sharing knowledge, resources, and skills with the public, and to listening to and learning from the expertise and insight of the different communities with which we engage. The Public Engagement with Research unit (PERu) exists to inspire, connect and enable high-quality public engagement with research across all disciplines at the University of Southampton.