CELL develops archive-based research projects of relevance to the period 1500 - 1800. Established as a Research Centre in July 2002 with funding from the AHRC, CELL is now independently established as part of the academic landscape of Queen Mary, University of London. CELL's research agenda supports projects that pilot innovative methodologies and practices aimed at making archives matter, and that engage energetically with the wider community. We also offer seminars, events, a skills-based postgraduate training programme and have a thriving community of doctoral research students.
Director's Seminar 2010
Posted January 14th, 2010 by Prof Lisa Jardine
The Director's seminar takes place in the CELL seminar room on Thursdays, 10.30-12.00
The theme of this semester's Director's Seminar will be 'the future of the history of the book'. Please read Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451 in preparation for the group discussion in session 3
14 January: Introduction — Are we sure about 'material culture'?
21 January: Karen Williams presentation 'John Edgerton's masque at Ludlow Castle'
28 January: Book burning & books by heart: Fahrenheit 451
4 February: Pierre Bourdieu and Roger Chartier, a reconsideration. Please read “Reading as a cultural practice”, which can be found in a rather unwieldy – but free – online version here.
11 February: Distinguished visiting speaker: Professor William Sherman, “The Beginning of 'The End'”.
18 February: honing your conference-paper skills
READING WEEK
4 March: Polishing your curriculum vitae
11 March: Lisa Skogh, “The Library of Hedwig Eleonora of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp. An interpretation
of a list of books.”
18 March: The CELL Harvey marginalia project — where we are now
25 March: conclusions — what about 'inorganic culture'?
