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Reaping The Whirlwind: American Degree And Subject Colours (1962–Present), Kenny Suit
Reaping The Whirlwind: American Degree And Subject Colours (1962–Present), Kenny Suit
Transactions of the Burgon Society
A committee of representatives from several universities in the U.S. East Coast, called the Intercollegiate Commission on Academic Costume, standardized the American system of academic costume in 1895. The keystone of the standards was the hood, in its shape, edging, and colours. This article looks at changes to the colours assigned to degrees and areas of study from 1962 through the present. Charts showing when the colours started, and in some cases stopped, being used make up the appendices.
The Lack Of A Theology Hood At The University Of The West Indies, Mitchell A. Nicholls
The Lack Of A Theology Hood At The University Of The West Indies, Mitchell A. Nicholls
Transactions of the Burgon Society
Established in 1948, The University of the West Indies offers a course in theology but has no hood for those who complete it. This article examines the history of the programme and considers the reasons no hood has been approved.
The Hoods Of The Three Senior Doctorates At Edinburgh, Nicholas Groves
The Hoods Of The Three Senior Doctorates At Edinburgh, Nicholas Groves
Transactions of the Burgon Society
The article tracks changes to the hoods of Doctor of Divinity, Doctor of Laws, and Doctor of Medicine at the University of Edinburgh from various sources from 1843 to 1970 in a chart with illustrations.
The Evolution Of Undergraduate Academic Dress At The University Of Cambridge And Its Constituent Colleges, Brian M. Newman
The Evolution Of Undergraduate Academic Dress At The University Of Cambridge And Its Constituent Colleges, Brian M. Newman
Transactions of the Burgon Society
This paper charts the development of the distinctive academic costume worn by undergraduate members of England’s second oldest university, Cambridge. It follows the evolution in undergraduate academic dress from differentiation based upon social class and wealth (and regulated as such by the University) to one of differentiation, in most historical cases at least, by the college of which undergraduates are members, about which the University’s only current stipulation is that gowns should be knee-length.
Reforms To Scottish Academical Dress During The 1860s, Jonathan C. Cooper
Reforms To Scottish Academical Dress During The 1860s, Jonathan C. Cooper
Transactions of the Burgon Society
Although hoods were worn in the ancient Scottish universities during the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, their use went into decline thereafter. This article focusses on the re-introduction of hoods in Scotland, mostly during the 1860s. After consideration of the academical dress in use earlier during the nineteenth century, the four ancient universities are treated in the order in which they adopted comprehensive hood schemes. Primary sources, in the form of university minutes and portraits, and secondary sources, mostly in the form of contemporary accounts, are examined.
The Academic Dress Of The University Of Essex, Edmund Eggleston
The Academic Dress Of The University Of Essex, Edmund Eggleston
Transactions of the Burgon Society
No abstract provided.
The Hood Of The Determining Ba At Oxford, Nicholas Groves
The Hood Of The Determining Ba At Oxford, Nicholas Groves
Transactions of the Burgon Society
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An Argument For The Wider Adoption And Use Of Traditional Academic Attire Within Roman Catholic Church Services, Seamus Addison Hargrave
An Argument For The Wider Adoption And Use Of Traditional Academic Attire Within Roman Catholic Church Services, Seamus Addison Hargrave
Transactions of the Burgon Society
No abstract provided.