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12 September 2012, The Literary and
Philosophical Society, Newcastle upon Tyne
Guest
speakers:
Dr Peter Garratt (Northumbria University),
Professor David Knight (Durham University), and Professor Jennifer Richards and
Dr Anne Whitehead (Newcastle University)
The North East Postgraduate Research Group for the Long Nineteenth Century (NENC) is pleased to announce that registration is now open for this postgraduate symposium held on Wednesday 12 September 2012.
The theme of the symposium reflects two
parallel ‘moves’ towards science. First, it references the rise of the ‘natural
sciences’, the scientific method, and the professional scientist across the
long nineteenth century. Second, it recognises moves in contemporary arts and
humanities scholarship towards a more nuanced disciplinary relationship with
the sciences and the possibility of ‘one culture’. Adopting an
exploratory methodology, the day will allow delegates to think widely about how
literary culture of the period approached, adapted, and rejected emergent
scientific, technological, and medical discourses and methods. More broadly, we
will consider how and why literature and science might move together in the
contemporary academy.
Ranging across the early modern period to
the end of the long nineteenth century in their areas of specialisation, our
guest speakers will consider in particular how they have approached or made use
of scientific discourses in their own research. This will provide delegates
with an opportunity to gain insight into some of the methodological and
theoretical benefits and challenges of a turn towards science.
Registration
The symposium is free to attend, and all
are welcome. To register your place, please email: movingtowardsscience@gmail.com with
your title, name, institutional affiliation, any dietary or access
requirements, and whether you would like to reserve a place at the conference
dinner, to be held in Newcastle city centre after the event. Registration will close on Saturday 8
September.
Programme
The full programme can be viewed on the
NENC website:
Location
The symposium will be held at Newcastle
upon Tyne's Literary
and Philosophical Society, the largest independent library outside of
London, which dates from 1825. The Lit & Phil is situated in the city
centre, a five minute walk from the central rail station.
The symposium is generously supported by
the British Society for Literature and Science (BSLS) and by the three host
Universities (Newcastle, Durham, and Northumbria).
