The Director's seminar is a weekly gathering of graduate students and staff from across QM and beyond. As well as welcoming a dynamic group of visiting speakers from pan-disciplinary fields, we aim to discuss topics of all kinds related to the theory and practice of graduate life. All are welcome.
Many of the topics we cover will be of interest to all graduate students, whether or not their research falls within the period 1500-1800.
Spring Schedule
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
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: 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'?
Thursdays, ARC Seminar Room, 10.30-12.00am
Please note that to attend these sessions your QM ID card needs to be programmed for entry to the ARC building. Contact the Security Lodge (5555) for access permissions. All QM graduate students are eligible for this entry status.
