Third Early Modern Symposium: Art against the Wall Saturday 19 November 2011 The Courtauld Institute of Art, Somerset House, Strand, London WC2R 0RN CALL FOR PAPERS Art against the Wall is the third symposium of The Courtauld’s Early Modern department. The symposium will provide an occasion for established and emerging scholars to present and discuss [...]
The Friends of the IHR are arranging a sale of new and second hand books to be held in the IHR Common Room on 16-18 June. Prices from £1! See the poster below for details…
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The Story of the English Bible Friday 13 May – Wednesday 15 June To tie in with the 400th anniversary of the King James Bible, All Hallows by the Tower is pleased to present a brand new exhibition tracing the origins and development of the Bible in the English language. This display of artefacts and bibles through the centuries [...]
Call for Papers The Senses in Early Modern England, 1485-1668 21-22 October 2011 A conference hosted by the London Renaissance Seminar, Shakespeare’s Globe and Birkbeck, University of London Keynote Speakers: Prof. Erica Fudge, University of Strathclyde Dr Farah Karim-Cooper, Shakespeare’s Globe ‘Why, then, your other senses grow imperfect /By your eyes’ anguish’ (King Lear, 4.5.5-6) [...]