Student Showcases at the Seamus Heaney Centre 2020
supported by the Queen’s Annual Fund

Our graduates go on to do wonderful things and we’re proud to be able to give them a platform in the early days of their careers. This year we produced a series of Student Showcases of poetry, prose and script, alongside masterclasses designed to support a professional life of writing.

Students were invited to get involved with all aspects of this programme, including hands-on experience in the production of pamphlets and podcasts. 

*Coronavirus/COVID-19 response*

We adapted our programme of showcase events and professional development masterclasses to deliver what we can online. We also introduced new ideas to mitigate the effects of isloation, and boost motivation and morale amongst our students and staff. We recorded and edited new sessions to make them more accessible for those with increased caring responsibilities, and to build resources for online learning in the future. 

SHOWCASE EVENTS & PROJECTS

SHC Presents...HELP with new work by staff, students and special guests 
Fri 1 May, 7.00pm 
Watch for free via QFTplayer 

Ekphrasis Pamphlet launch: New Poetry from the Seamus Heaney Centre at Queen’s
Fri 26 Jun, 7.00pm
Film screening and Pamphlet launch via QFTplayer

New Prose and Drama from the Seamus Heaney Centre at Queen’s
Featured in a special episode of the SHC Podcast, voiced by professional actors
Listen here or search for the Seamus Heaney Centre Podcast wherever you find your podcasts

MASTERCLASSES & SEMINARS (*STUDENTS ONLY)

NB. Ekphrasis Masterclass with Daniel Jewesbury and Fighting Words Mentor Training have been postponed until next year.  

Changing Views: Gallery tour and seminar with Anna Liesching and Vahni Capildeo 
Followed by exclusive access for students to Collection files and curator expertise  
Tue 4 Feb, 3.00-5.00pm, Ulster Museum 

Ekphrasis and Art-Writing: discussion with Vahni Capildeo and Padraig Regan 
Followed by student readings of new poems 
Fri 6 Mar, 4.00-6.00pm, Ulster Museum  

Masterclass with Lucy Caldwell, followed by Q&A with Glenn Patterson*  
Wed 29 Apr, 10.00am-12.00pm (with afternoon 1:1 sessions) 
Delivered via MS Teams 
Q&A available on the SHC Podcast 

Beginners Guide to Podcasting with Conor McCafferty*  
Thu 30 Apr, 10.00am-12.00pm (with afternoon 1:1 sessions) 
Delivered via MS Teams 

SHC Fellow Jed Mercurio in conversation with Tim Loane
Mon 18 May, 11.00am 
Delivered via MS Teams 
Interview available on the SHC Podcast 

SHC Fellow Anna Burns, interviewed by Sheila McWade 
May 2020
Exclusive to the SHC website

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