Stirling Maxwell Centre Autumn 2023 Seminar Series
The seminar series is a learned group of regular public seminars and workshops. We host speakers and world-renowned experts on subjects pertinent to the Centre’s remit, from the Medieval period to the twenty-first century. The Autumn 2023 Series covers subjects from emblems and Goya, comic storytelling of C. L. R. James and slavery, and Early Modern diplomacy in the visual culture of French festivals culture. Our programme of events and activities reflects our research culture and our international reach; they are open to scholars, students, and to general public alike.
College of Arts School of Modern Languages and Cultures Stirling Maxwell Centre
Date: Thursday 05 October 2023 - Thursday 02 November 2023
Time: 17:00 - 18:00
Venue: Various
Category: Public lectures
Speaker: Various (see below)
Goya’s Caprichos and EmblemsMaría de los Dolores Cabrero Rodríguez-Jalón (Complutense University, Madrid)
Thursday, 5 October 2023, 5 p.m., Special Collections Seminar Room and online.
C. L. R. James’s Toussaint Louverture: The Story of the Only Successful Slave Revolt in History
Nic Watts and Sakina Karimjee (independent adaptors and illustrators)
Thursday, 26 October 2023, 5 p.m., John Smith’s Bookshop (Fraser Building) and online.
Early Modern Diplomacy and French Festival Culture (book launch)
Bram van Leuveren (Leiden University)
Thursday, 2 November 2023, 5 p.m., Special Collections Seminar Room and online.
All welcome!