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Registration is now open:
Coastal Cultures of the Long Nineteenth Century, 1775–1914
Venues: English Faculty, University of
Oxford & Magdalen College, Oxford
March 14-15, 2014
Description: The conference explores the diversity of
experiences dependent on the coasts in the long nineteenth century. Papers will
consider aesthetic responses by artists, writers and musicians, but also focus
on everyday material practices. In keeping with the spirit of fluid exchange
encouraged by coasts, the conference draws together scholars from across the
disciplines of literature, art history, musicology, history, and geography.
Speakers include Rosemary Ashton, Margaret Cohen, Valentine
Cunningham, Jane Darcy, Roger Ebbatson, Kate Flint, Nick Freeman, Nick Grindle,
James Kneale, Leya Landau, Fiona Stafford, Christiana Payne, David Sergeant and
Carl Thompson.
A recital will take place in association with the
conference, with singers from the Guildhall School for Music performing works
by Elgar, Stanford and Vaughan Williams, introduced by musicologist and concert
pianist Ceri Owen.
The conference programme can be downloaded at the site
below. To register, please go to http://www.english.ox.ac.uk/our-research/coastal-cultures-long-nineteenth-century-1775%E2%80%931914
Bursaries and concessionary prices available for postgraduates.
Contact: coastal.cultures@gmail.com
