We have a fantastic student team based at the University of St Andrews, who are taking part in our research via their participation in a ‘Vertically Integrated Project‘.
A Vertically Integrated Project (VIP) is an ongoing research project led by an academic supervisor and made up of a team of students from any level of study (the ‘vertical’ aspect). The team of students can come from different subject areas with diverse backgrounds and skills across both arts and science. Students can earn credits and receive a grade for the project. They may be able to remain on the project for several semesters if this can be accommodated in the curriculum.
Our VIP team is contributing to our research on Teaching Ancient War and Peace by exploring:
- Current practice/trends in teaching ancient war/warfare (and their impacts)
- Current practice/trends in teaching ancient peace/conflict resolution (and their impacts)
- Examples of good practice in teaching war/peace in other disciplines beyond Classics
- War and Peace teaching beyond the classroom (e.g. in the museum setting, via tourist sites, etc)
- The influence of popular culture (e.g. gaming, fiction) on students’ learning and/or teaching practice
- Creative pedagogies for teaching ancient and modern war/peace (including speculative history, critical fabulation and gaming)
- Diversifying voices/sources/themes for teaching ancient war/peace
- Relating ancient war/peace teaching to modern contexts (challenges and opportunities)
- Opportunities for employing ancient case studies to deliver contemporary war/peace education in diverse settings
Over time, they will play a key role in helping co-developing pilot teaching resources and recommending changes to education policy.