The National Maritime Museum are hosting a series of seminars in autumn 2014 on the theme of
exploration to investigate the histories, practices and interpretation of art,
science and exploration from the Enlightenment to the present day. The series
forms part of the Travellers’ Tails project funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund
and Art Fund.
9 October 2014: Lost in Translation
How
are the experiences and the material culture of exploration translated for
those back at ‘home’?
How
have new places and frameworks of knowledge been introduced to Western
societies?
20 November 2014: Finding voices and re-shaping
How
might established narratives of exploration be accommodated within modern
interpretations?
To
what extent and with what effect did indigenous peoples contribute to the
making and dissemination of European knowledge?
4 December 2014: Empire and the museum
How
and with what effects is Empire represented in museums?
How
can historical and contemporary exploration be documented and displayed to
ensure other voices are included?
29 January 2015: Arts and science: an
enlightened approach
How
does bringing together the arts and sciences add to the interpretation of
exploration?
Where
were the cross-overs between the arts and sciences historically, how are they
viewed today and why?
Proposals
of no longer than 250 words, for presentations of 20 minutes, should be sent to
research@rmg.co.uk by no later than Friday, 5 September 2014. We welcome submissions for papers and less-formal
presentations from academics, curators, artists and other specialists in the
fields. Proposals from postgraduate students and early career scholars are
encouraged.
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