Conferences Organised by Julia Bourke
We are delighted to announce that registration for the one-day conference, ‘Tears and Smiles: Med... more We are delighted to announce that registration for the one-day conference, ‘Tears and Smiles: Medieval to Early Modern’ is now open.
When: Wednesday 7th October, 9:30-6:00pm (followed by a drinks reception)
Where: The Court Room, Senate House, University of London
Fee: £15 waged, £10 unwaged (including MA and PhD students)
Website: https://emotionsblog.history.qmul.ac.uk/2015/08/tears-and-smiles/
Registration: http://eshop.qmul.ac.uk/browse/extra_info.asp?compid=1&modid=2&deptid=34&catid=1&prodid=567
Celebrating two recent Queen Mary publications:
The Smile Revolution in 18th Century Paris, by Prof. Colin Jones and Weeping Britannia: Portrait of a Nation in Tears, by Dr Thomas Dixon, this conference invites expert speakers to consider the significance, representation and somatic expression of tears and smiles, laughter and weeping from 1100-1800. A collaborative event hosted by the School of English and Drama, the School of History, and the Centre for the History of the Emotions at Queen Mary University of London, the conference will draw on a number of different fields, including emotions history, physiognomy, art history, and theatre.
Refreshments will be provided throughout the day, including lunch, and we are also pleased to be launching Dr Thomas Dixon’s new book, 'Weeping Britannia: Portrait of a Nation in
Tears', at a wine reception after the conference (included in the registration cost). This will take place 6-7:30pm in the Jessel Room, Senate House, University of London.
Papers by Julia Bourke
Journal of Medieval Religious Cultures, 2016
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Conferences Organised by Julia Bourke
When: Wednesday 7th October, 9:30-6:00pm (followed by a drinks reception)
Where: The Court Room, Senate House, University of London
Fee: £15 waged, £10 unwaged (including MA and PhD students)
Website: https://emotionsblog.history.qmul.ac.uk/2015/08/tears-and-smiles/
Registration: http://eshop.qmul.ac.uk/browse/extra_info.asp?compid=1&modid=2&deptid=34&catid=1&prodid=567
Celebrating two recent Queen Mary publications:
The Smile Revolution in 18th Century Paris, by Prof. Colin Jones and Weeping Britannia: Portrait of a Nation in Tears, by Dr Thomas Dixon, this conference invites expert speakers to consider the significance, representation and somatic expression of tears and smiles, laughter and weeping from 1100-1800. A collaborative event hosted by the School of English and Drama, the School of History, and the Centre for the History of the Emotions at Queen Mary University of London, the conference will draw on a number of different fields, including emotions history, physiognomy, art history, and theatre.
Refreshments will be provided throughout the day, including lunch, and we are also pleased to be launching Dr Thomas Dixon’s new book, 'Weeping Britannia: Portrait of a Nation in
Tears', at a wine reception after the conference (included in the registration cost). This will take place 6-7:30pm in the Jessel Room, Senate House, University of London.
Papers by Julia Bourke
When: Wednesday 7th October, 9:30-6:00pm (followed by a drinks reception)
Where: The Court Room, Senate House, University of London
Fee: £15 waged, £10 unwaged (including MA and PhD students)
Website: https://emotionsblog.history.qmul.ac.uk/2015/08/tears-and-smiles/
Registration: http://eshop.qmul.ac.uk/browse/extra_info.asp?compid=1&modid=2&deptid=34&catid=1&prodid=567
Celebrating two recent Queen Mary publications:
The Smile Revolution in 18th Century Paris, by Prof. Colin Jones and Weeping Britannia: Portrait of a Nation in Tears, by Dr Thomas Dixon, this conference invites expert speakers to consider the significance, representation and somatic expression of tears and smiles, laughter and weeping from 1100-1800. A collaborative event hosted by the School of English and Drama, the School of History, and the Centre for the History of the Emotions at Queen Mary University of London, the conference will draw on a number of different fields, including emotions history, physiognomy, art history, and theatre.
Refreshments will be provided throughout the day, including lunch, and we are also pleased to be launching Dr Thomas Dixon’s new book, 'Weeping Britannia: Portrait of a Nation in
Tears', at a wine reception after the conference (included in the registration cost). This will take place 6-7:30pm in the Jessel Room, Senate House, University of London.