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Two Positions: Assistant Curator at The Rosalinde & Arthur Gilbert Collection; Research Fellow at the University of St Andrews

Position 1 Assistant Curator, The Rosalinde & Arthur Gilbert Collection Reference: JUL20237403 Expiry date: 23:59, Sun, 30th Jul 2023 Location: Cromwell Road Salary: £25,070.00 - £27,550.00 Per Annum Benefits: Group Personal Pension, Life Assurance Scheme, and other great benefits Duration: 3 Years   The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Collection is one of the most comprehensive … Continue reading Two Positions: Assistant Curator at The Rosalinde & Arthur Gilbert Collection; Research Fellow at the University of St Andrews

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CFP: Collecting and Knowledge Production through Travel, RSA 2024 (8 Aug, 2023)

The Society for the History of Collecting Call for Papers Renaissance Society of America Conference 21–23 March 2024 Collecting and Knowledge Production through Travel The importance of travel in the circulation of ideas and goods in the early Modern period cannot be overemphasized. Travel, whether for commercial, private or public purposes was a source of … Continue reading CFP: Collecting and Knowledge Production through Travel, RSA 2024 (8 Aug, 2023)

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REMINDER: THE MUTABILITY OF COLLECTIONS:  TRANSFORMATION, CONTEXTUALISATION AND RE-INTERPRETATION  (7th July, 2023)

THE MUTABILITY OF COLLECTIONS:  TRANSFORMATION, CONTEXTUALISATION AND RE-INTERPRETATION 7th July, 2023 Room MAL G14, Birkbeck College, Malet Street, WC1E 7HX This one-day conference concentrates on the ways in which objects in collections are added, exchanged or disposed of, translated and transformed. Items can be moved to new surroundings and different decorative settings, resulting altered contexts … Continue reading REMINDER: THE MUTABILITY OF COLLECTIONS:  TRANSFORMATION, CONTEXTUALISATION AND RE-INTERPRETATION  (7th July, 2023)