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Centre for Research in Romanticism
Roehampton University, London
in assocation with
The Bristol Centre for Romantic Studies
Romantic Spectacle
7-9 July, 2006
Venue: Roehampton
University, London
Speakers: John Barrell, Iain McCalman, Anne Janowitz, Saree Makdisi, Peter Otto.
The conference will explore the visualization of literature and culture in the Romantic period.
Themes:
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The ‘spectacularization’ of politics and power
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Ornamentalism, exoticism and empire
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Theatre, theatricality, performance and display
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Science, exhibition and demonstration
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The sublime imagination in art and literature
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New technologies of spectacle
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Commerce and display
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War, militarism and pageantry
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The violent gaze
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Caricature, cartoons and satire
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Scopophilia, life writing and confession
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Monumentalism and the historical imagination
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Invisibility
Publication
A selection of conference papers will be published in a special issue of Romanticism on the Net in 2007.
Conference Committee
Ian Haywood (Roehampton),
Susan Matthews (Roehampton),
Nick Groom (Bristol),
John Halliwell (Secretary, Bristol).
Call for Papers
The call for papers has now closed.
Accommodation
Accommodation will be available onsite, and can be booked via the registration page. The available rooms are within student halls of residence and are all single rooms.
A list of local hotels and guesthouses is also available
Enquiries
Please email Dr Ian Haywood: I.Haywood@roehampton.ac.uk
We would like to thank our main sponsors Belser Wissenschaftlicher Dienst who are sponsoring the wine reception on Saturday 8 July 2006. They are the publishers of 'ebooks' with Corvey-Literature of the Romantic Period, including collections written by women, men and 'anon.' writers. Dr. Rolf D. Schmid will be at the Conference on Saturday, 8th July 2006 and will demonstrate at the publisher's table these 'ebooks' to all who are interested during coffee break.
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It is hoped that this collaboration between the two Centres will lead to a series of events hosted alternately between Roehampton and Bristol.