For any students,scholars, or curators who read this blog, I’ve been asked to publicise details of a really interesting session at the Renaissance Society of America’s annual conference next year, to be held in San Diego.
This panel seeks to explore the representation of the European Renaissance in museums, art galleries, and at heritage sites. Papers are invited from curators and public history professionals as well as academic researchers, and might present case-studies of specific exhibitions, projects or sites (both present day and in the past) or consider thematic issues relating to Renaissance history in the contemporary world and its communication to broader publics. It is hoped that this session (or sessions) will be a first step towards the establishment of an international network on this theme, and a wide range of approaches and topics will be welcome. Please send a 150-word abstract and 1-page CV to Dr Catherine Fletcher ([email protected]) by Monday 4 June. Questions and queries may be sent to the same address.
Catherine Fletcher
Lecturer in Early Modern History, Durham University
(from September 2012) Lecturer in Public History, University of Sheffield
I like the sound of this: thinking about the public in relation to renaissance studies. “Renaissance history in the contemporary world and its communication to broader publics” seems a very relevant topic to me.
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