28 November 2024
Students invited to reimagine Parthenon Sculptures in creative writing competition
King's Department of Classics calls on students to participate in a unique creative writing competition using audio description as creative writing.
The Department of Classics has announced an exciting new opportunity for students to showcase their creativity in an audio description (AD) and creative writing competition centred on the Parthenon sculptures housed in the British Museum. This competition invites King's students from all Faculties to engage with the sculptures, offering fresh interpretations through prose or poetry.
Audio description, traditionally designed for blind and partially sighted audiences, is celebrated for its ability to vividly translate visual elements into words. Beyond accessibility, AD is increasingly recognised for its broader potential as "guided looking," enriching the experience of art for sighted individuals by emphasising sensory and cognitive impressions. Similarly, ekphrasis, rooted in classical studies, highlights the interplay between poetry and image, inviting a subjective and often deeply emotional connection to the artwork.
Participants are encouraged to explore the sculptures through diverse approaches.
The competition offers prizes of £200 for first place, £100 for second, and £50 for third.
Competition Details
- Eligibility: Open to all King's students (undergraduate, postgraduate taught, and postgraduate research).
- Format: Submissions can be in audio format (MP3) with a transcript or as a Word/PDF document. Prose entries must not exceed 1,000 words; poetry is limited to 50 lines.
- Deadline: 19 February 2025, by 17.00.
- Submission: Entries must be sent to Dr Ellen Adams at ellen.adams@kcl.ac.uk.
Winners will be announced in late spring or early summer 2025. For more details, including terms and conditions, visit the competition webpage.
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Reader in Classical Archaeology and Liberal Arts