The Society for the History of Collecting Invites you to its Online Lecture ‘New Perspectives on Hans Sloane’ (Part Two) ECR & PhD Workshop Thursday 27th January, 2022 6.30pm (GMT) This two-part workshop provides a platform for new research across the collections of Hans Sloane (1660–1753). Sloane – a physician, naturalist and president of both … Continue reading ECR & PhD Workshop: ‘New Perspectives on Hans Sloane’ Part 2 (27 Jan, 2022)
Collecting Antiquities in France in the 19th Century (14 Dec, 2021)
The Society for the History of Collecting Invites you to its Online Lecture Collecting Antiquities in France in the 19th century: the importance of the study of auction sales by Cécile Colonna Tuesday 14 December at 7:30pm CET // 6:30pm GMT // 1:30pm EST // 10:30am PST The collector of works of art, original in … Continue reading Collecting Antiquities in France in the 19th Century (14 Dec, 2021)
SHC Lecture: Object-Oriented Manias and the Barricaded Back Room (11 November 2021, 6pm GMT)
The Society for the History of Collecting Invites you to its Online Lecture THURSDAY, 11 NOVEMBER, 2021 6pm (GMT), 1pm (EST) Object-Oriented Manias and the Barricaded Back Room by Dr. Rebecca Falkoff, Affiliated Scholar. Brown University In early nineteenth century France, collections spilled forth from curiosity cabinets, grand galleries, personal libraries, and literary texts and … Continue reading SHC Lecture: Object-Oriented Manias and the Barricaded Back Room (11 November 2021, 6pm GMT)
SHC Event: East India Company Collecting Cultures (28 September 2021, 6.45pm BST)
The Society for the History of Collecting Is pleased to invite you to its ANNUAL LECTURE, East India Company Collecting Cultures: Empires of Things Professor Margot Finn ONLINE 28 SEPTEMBER AT 6.45pm (BST) This lecture will explore a variety of different ways in which East India Company Collecting cultures c. 1750-1850s made empire in India … Continue reading SHC Event: East India Company Collecting Cultures (28 September 2021, 6.45pm BST)
Haughton International Seminar: The Secrets of the Bedroom and the Boudoir (14 & 15 October 2021)
Haughton International Seminar “The Secrets of the Bedroom and the Boudoir” At The British Academy, 11 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AH Thursday 14th and Friday 15th October 2021 This year’s Haughton International Seminar entitled “The Secrets of the Bedroom and the Boudoir" will again take place at The British Academy, 11 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AH on Thursday 14th … Continue reading Haughton International Seminar: The Secrets of the Bedroom and the Boudoir (14 & 15 October 2021)