About the Birkbeck Early Modern Society
We are a trans-disciplinary society whose members are interested in life during the early modern period, which we define as starting during the Renaissance and finishing with the French Revolution. We are interested in all facets of life at this time, and the ideas that were in circulation. Areas of particular interest are art and images, consumption, gender roles, literature, magic, politics, religion and belief, science, sexuality, and travel and exploration.
Our aims are:
• To organise educational activities, such as lectures and visits
• To provide a forum for students and staff to present papers on work in progress
• To throw the best parties!
Joining the Birkbeck Early Modern Society (EMS)
Membership
Membership can be obtained in person at any of our events. Membership for the academic year is £5 and you will be provided with a membership card. Once a member, there is no charge to attend our regular lectures, and we will not charge for as many other events as is possible. We may be able to offer special rates for our other events and conferences.
We are a non-profit making society, and the membership fees are used to finance the day to running of the society and its events, for example, paying speakers expenses, and providing refreshments at lectures. If it transpires that we have some extra money in our accounts, we use this to provide special offers to members for example, we have bought tickets for performances at The Globe, and then given these to members for free.
So turn up, pay and become part of this exciting society. By the way, you do not have to be a Birkbeck student to join the Birkbeck EMS.
Officers and committee members
President: Stephen Brogan
Treasurer: Sue Dale
Secretary: Anne Byrne
Committee members: Timothy Alves, Karen Baston, Nigel Carter, Karen Chester, John Croxon, Laura Jacobs, Robin Rowles
You can read the minutes of our last AGM here: AGM: 25 July 2009