Wednesday 10 October 2012

And it's goodnight from me...

As promised, Salonnieres, here is the link for the new Salonblog, developed by new Salon management bod, Megan Leyland: http://salonhaf.wordpress.com/. It is a wondrous realm of scholarship and clean design and the promise of cake. Go read!

This blog is now closed for business.

Thursday 4 October 2012

The Salon in October




Not really, Salonnieres; we love change! There are a couple in store for the Salon and we're looking forward to them.

Since the Salon was created in 2010 by postgraduate students within the Department of History of Art and Film at University of Leicester, we've followed through on our mission statement to create "a forum in which students could share knowledge, present ongoing research in an open and friendly environment, and gain valuable experience of academic process." More than that, however, we wanted to create a focal point for the student experience within the Department. Contrary to expectation, being a student can be sometimes be a bit lonely whether you're an undergraduate or postgraduate, a mature or international student, studying part-time, on a campus or working long-distance. We wanted a group that would not just keep us abreast of what people were researching but would help to form relationships and support networks for students at Leicester, and that's what it's done and will go on doing. While the Salon will maintain those objectives, the management will be changing from next month. Megan Leyland and Emma James will be the new organisers of the Salon and have an exciting, original and wide-ranging programme of events planned for the Salonnieres.  

In line with this new organisation, we will be retiring this blog. A new, more accessible Salonblog is currently under construction and information will be circulated when it opens very soon. There's some discussion over whether this blog will be imported to the new one but, to all intents and purposes, this is the last Salonblog post here. At this point, you may like to imagine a single, crystalline tear tracing its way down my cheek, but it's not the end, beloved Salonnieres!  

Next week sees the opening seminar of the Salon for the new academic year, under new management, and with a new blog on the horizon. Exciting times! The Salon’s first seminar of the academic year is traditionally an open and informal meeting to welcome new students. You can meet other History of Art & Film students, find out what’s going on in the Department, and get to know a bit more about what the Salon does. It also gives us the chance to have tea, cake, and a bit of a chat, which, as you know, are some of our favourite things! Whether you’re an undergraduate or postgraduate student, we’d love to see you there.

The Salon will take place on Wednesday 10th October from 13:00-15:00 in ATT 216 (Attenborough Seminar Block 2nd Floor).

Everyone is welcome, so bring yourself, bring your friends, bring a teacup. See you there!