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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.
In Memoriam: Robin L. D. Rees, Nicholas Groves
In Memoriam: Robin L. D. Rees, Nicholas Groves
Transactions of the Burgon Society
Obituary of Robin L. D. Rees, 1946–2021. He was a Fellow of the Society and designed the hoods of the Institute of Physics and for the Archbishop’s Certificate in Church Music.
Editor’S Note, Stephen Wolgast
Editor’S Note, Stephen Wolgast
Transactions of the Burgon Society
No abstract provided.
Cap And Gown? Use Of Headgear At Graduation In Uk Universities In The Twenty-First Century, Martin J. Hardcastle
Cap And Gown? Use Of Headgear At Graduation In Uk Universities In The Twenty-First Century, Martin J. Hardcastle
Transactions of the Burgon Society
Academic headwear, partticularly in the form of the square cap or mortar-board, is perhaps the most widely recognised symbol of educational achievement in the world. This article surveys the current practice of wearing academic caps of all types at graduation ceremonies in UK universities, to understand whether there are common factors in the use or disuse of headwear, and thus tentatively to explain the wide variation in practice that is seen in the twenty-first century.
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.
Primary Source: Examining Official Dress In Universities In Aotearoa New Zealand, Scott Pilkington
Primary Source: Examining Official Dress In Universities In Aotearoa New Zealand, Scott Pilkington
Transactions of the Burgon Society
No abstract provided.
‘Different Forms Of Gowns For All Sorts Of Scholars In Their Several Ranks’: Academic Undress At Oxford In 1635, Alex Kerr
Transactions of the Burgon Society
This is a study of a one-page manuscript in the Oxford University Archives with the title ‘Different Forms of Gowns for All Sorts of Scholars in their Several Ranks’, dated June 1635. It was clearly written in connection with the Laudian Code of statutes, which was drafted in 1634 and adopted in 1636. The Code included regulations on university dress and its use at Oxford that would remain in force for 134 years. The document gives a concise specification for Oxford gowns at a time when other written records providing such detail are lacking and pictorial evidence is sparse. This …
A Grave Decent Gown: The 1690 Glasgow Gown Order, Neil K. Dickson
A Grave Decent Gown: The 1690 Glasgow Gown Order, Neil K. Dickson
Transactions of the Burgon Society
In 1690 the University of Glasgow ordered gown for two of its officers, the invoice for which is in the University’s archives. This article relies on the document to examine the designs of the gowns in details, to see how they influenced academic dress at the University to the present day, and to understand the political statement they made at the time, when newly appointed officers were seeking to exercise their authority in the context of a changed national political scene.
Reflections Of Designing The Academic Dress Of The University Of Hertfordshire, Bruce Christianson
Reflections Of Designing The Academic Dress Of The University Of Hertfordshire, Bruce Christianson
Transactions of the Burgon Society
Thirty years ago the authors were involved in the design of the academic dress for the new University of Hertfordshire. In this article they reflect upon the process and describe the conversations and discussions that led to the university’s dress for graduates, staff, faculty and officers.
‘Degrees Of Degrees’: An Alternative Structure, Graham Zellick Qc
‘Degrees Of Degrees’: An Alternative Structure, Graham Zellick Qc
Transactions of the Burgon Society
This article refers to Neil K. Dickson’s article, ‘Degrees of Degrees’, in Transactions of the Burgon Society, 19 (2019), pp. 183–203, and provides an alternative taxonomy with the emphasis on contemporary practice. It affords an understanding of academic dress because academic dress varies not only with specific degrees but with the category of degree, subject to the caveat that nearly all generalizations about academic dress tend to be wrong. The article also discusses the use of the title ‘Dr’ with honorary degrees and begins with some comments on Dr Dickson’s analysis of degrees.
Response To Professor Zellick’S Article, Neil K. Dickson
Response To Professor Zellick’S Article, Neil K. Dickson
Transactions of the Burgon Society
Regarding the way various degrees are conferred, the author responds to Professor Graham Zellick, ’Degrees of Degrees: An Alternative Structure”, Transactions of the Burgon Society, 20 (2020), pp. 166–74, which takes an alternative look at the descriptions the author made in his article ‘Degrees of Degrees”, Transactions of the Burgon Society, 19 (2019), pp. 183–203.