Susie Campbell talks to Niall Munro about her experience as poet-in-residence during the Post-War seminar series 2017-18.

Post-War: Commemoration, Reconstruction, Reconciliation

Susie Campbell speaks to Niall Munro

Poems of commemoration, reconstruction and reconciliation from the Post-War series' poets-in-residence. Poets Susie Campbell, Patrick Toland, Mariah Whelan and Susie Zatland share their new poetry created especially for the 2017-18 Mellon-Sawyer series Post-War: Commemoration, Reconstruction, Reconciliation.

A Crack of Light: Poetry Reading

Alex Donnelly talks to Niall Munro about his work on the ecology of conflict, the interpretative role of academic research, and his interest in the 'lone voices' in poetry.

Alex Donnelly speaks to Niall Munro

Jon Stainsby talks to Johana Muskalova about the relationship between music and commemoration and his experience as a performer. Baritone soloist Jon Stainsby performed in the European premiere of Anthony Ritchie's oratorio Gallipoli to the Somme at the Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford, on Saturday 2 June 2018. This performance was part of the Remembrance Concert marking the culmination of the Mellon-Sawyer seminar series 2017-18 'Post-War: Commemoration, Reconstruction, Reconciliation'. The concert featured the Parliament Choir, members of the City Choir Dunedin, and the Southbank Sinfonia, conducted by Simon Over

Jon Stainsby speaks to Johana Muskalova

Anna Leese speaks to Niall Munro about her personal connections to commemorations of war and the performance of commemorative music. Soprano soloist Anna Leese performed in the European premiere of Anthony Ritchie's oratorio Gallipoli to the Somme at the Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford, on Saturday 2 June 2018. This performance was part of the Remembrance Concert marking the culmination of the Mellon-Sawyer seminar series 2017-18 'Post-War: Commemoration, Reconstruction, Reconciliation'. The concert featured the Parliament Choir, members of the City Choir Dunedin, and the Southbank Sinfonia, conducted by Simon Over.

Anna Leese speaks to Niall Munro

Conductor Simon Over talks to Rita Phillips about the performance of commemorative musical works. Simon Over, Musical Director of the Southbank Sinfonia, conducted the European premiere of Anthony Ritchie's oratorio Gallipoli to the Somme at the Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford, on Saturday 2 June 2018. This performance was part of the Remembrance Concert marking the culmination of the Mellon-Sawyer seminar series 2017-18 'Post-War: Commemoration, Reconstruction, Reconciliation'.

Simon Over speaks to Rita Phillips

Composer Anthony Ritchie talks to Catherine Gilbert about the relationship between music, war and remembrance in his oratorio Gallipoli to the Somme. The European premiere of New Zealand composer Anthony Ritchie's oratorio Gallipoli to the Somme was performed at the Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford, on Saturday 2 June 2018, as part of the Remembrance Concert marking the end of the Mellon-Sawyer seminar series 2017-18 'Post-War: Commemoration, Reconstruction, Reconciliation'. The concert featured the Parliament Choir, members of the City Choir Dunedin, and the Southbank Sinfonia, conducted by Simon Over, as well as soloists Anna Leese (soprano) and Jon Stainsby (baritone). In this interview, Ritchie reflects on the challenges of composing a piece of music commemorating the First World War and how he drew inspiration from a range of texts, including soldiers' diaries, war poetry and song.

Anthony Ritchie speaks to Catherine Gilbert

Lord William Wallace, member of the Parliament Choir, talks to Professor Kate McLoughlin about the centenary commemorations of the First World War.

Interview with Lord William Wallace

John Dunston and Kate McLoughlin explore varieties of religious silence and the relationship between silence and commemoration.

John Dunston speaks to Kate McLoughlin

Lydia Wilson talks to Alex Donnelly about commemoration as a narrative for the future in the Middle East

Lydia Wilson speaks to Alex Donnelly

Mahinda Deegalle talks to Catherine Gilbert about the application of Buddhist values in post-conflict societies.

Mahinda Deegalle speaks to Catherine Gilbert

Adrian Gregory speaks to Johana Musalkova and Rita Phillips about the role of silence in public commemoration.

Interview with Dr Adrian Gregory

Composer Jonathan Dove talks to Kate McLoughlin about commemorating through music and music’s power to make us remember in the wake of individual and mass loss.

Jonathan Dove speaks to Kate McLoughlin

Peter Grant talks to Johana Musalkova and Rita Phillips about the link between collective memory and popular music, exploring examples of artists who attempt to challenge dominant national narratives.

Interview with Dr Peter Grant

Laura Hassler, Founding Director of Musicians without Borders, talks to Kate McLoughlin about her vision for the organisation and music’s potential in giving voice, recognition and empowerment to post-conflict communities.

Laura Hassler speaks to Kate McLoughlin

Post-War: Commemoration, Reconstruction, Reconciliation is a Mellon-Sawyer Seminar Series running in 2017-18 at the University of Oxford and Oxford Brookes University. It brings together academics from many different fields, politicians and leading figures from cultural policy and the charitable sector. They are joined by novelists, poets, artists and musicians whose work has marked war in some way. The Series is divided into three strands - Textual, Monumental, and Aural Commemoration - and is guided by three overarching questions: Who is commemoration for and why? How does commemoration lead to reconstruction and reconciliation? What is the future of commemoration?