Organised by the AHRC-funded ‘Books and Borrowing, 1750-1830′ and ‘Libraries, Reading Communities and Cultural Formation in the Eighteenth-Century Atlantic’ projects.
Split-Venue Research Festival
13-14 April 2023 – University of Liverpool and online
17-18 April 2023 – University of Stirling
We are glad to announce a series of events on Libraries, Lives and Legacies in April 2023, and to invite papers for our conference. Registration for all events will be available in the new year.
At the University of Liverpool and Online (hybrid events)
13 April: Subscription Libraries in North America and the British Isles, 1731-1801: Books, Concepts, People, Communities
A one-day symposium featuring pre-circulated work-in-progress papers emerging from the ‘Libraries, Reading Communities and Cultural Formation in the Eighteenth-Century Atlantic’ project. Please contact towsey@liverpool.ac.uk for further information.
14 April: Old Books, New Media: Digital Humanities Showcase
A one-day workshop showcasing digital humanities projects exploring the history of the book, and featuring the launch and demonstration of two major new AHRC-funded open-access databases on libraries in the long eighteenth century. Please contact towsey@liverpool.ac.uk for further information.
At the University of Stirling (in-person conference)
17 to 18 April: Reading and Book Circulation, 1650-1850 …read more
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