1-3 July 2016: The Atemporal Image Conference at the Intersections of Art, Science and Culture

The 4th International Conference on Transdisciplinary Imaging at the Intersections of Art, Science and Culture will taking place at Plymouth University between 1st and 3rd July 2016. Our contemporary quotidian lives are becoming increasingly indebted to virtual platforms for social exchange and cultural mediation. The ubiquity of social media has necessitated the birth of virtual graveyards;… Continue reading 1-3 July 2016: The Atemporal Image Conference at the Intersections of Art, Science and Culture

23-24 June 2016: What did ‘Judgement’ mean in the 19th century?

The Judgement of Salomon by Gaspar de Crayer [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

Registration is now open for ‘A Time of Judgement: The Operation and Representation of Judgement in 19th century Cultures’ to be held on 23 and 24 June 2016 at Plymouth University. Please note that you can benefit from the Early Bird Delegate rate and save £25 by booking before 31 May. This international, interdisciplinary conference seeks… Continue reading 23-24 June 2016: What did ‘Judgement’ mean in the 19th century?

Conference: “Gender, Power and Materiality in Early Modern Europe, 1500-1800” (7-9 April 2016)

This three-day conference (7-9 April 2016) at Plymouth University on the theme of ‘Gender, Power and Materiality in Early Modern Europe, 1500-1800’ is part of a two-year AHRC-funded international research network run by Professor James Daybell (Plymouth University), Professor Svante Norrhem (Lund University), Dr Nadine Akkerman (Leiden University) and Professors Susan Broomhall and Jacqueline Van… Continue reading Conference: “Gender, Power and Materiality in Early Modern Europe, 1500-1800” (7-9 April 2016)

“Traffic: movement / place / flow / mobility” – Conference 14-16 April 2016

This conference, organized by Land2 and the Land/Water & the Visual Arts research group at Plymouth University, seeks to explore the symbiotic relation of artists’ activities and an understanding of the ways in which place might be conceived in relation to flows, traffic and mobility.  An important aspect of the conference will be to explore… Continue reading “Traffic: movement / place / flow / mobility” – Conference 14-16 April 2016

Maritime History Conference for New Researchers – 15/16 April 2016

This conference at Plymouth University provides a unique opportunity for emerging scholars to present their work in a supportive environment and to build relations with other maritime historians.  The conference will feature presentations on research in maritime history from research degree students, the world of museums, and by independent scholars. The keynote is Dr J.D.… Continue reading Maritime History Conference for New Researchers – 15/16 April 2016

CfP (by 21 February 2016): The Atemporal Image Conference, July 2016

The Atemporal Image Conference – Plymouth –  1-3 July 2016 EXTENDED DEADLINE for abstracts is now 21 February  2016   More info here – http://transimage.i-dat.org/ The Fourth International Conference on Transdisciplinary Imaging adopts the theme of the ATEMPORAL IMAGE and calls for papers that explore how a new temporality informs and plays out across contemporary visual… Continue reading CfP (by 21 February 2016): The Atemporal Image Conference, July 2016