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Reading the Classical Past: A Collaborative Workshop
July 3, 2019 @ 12:15 pm - 4:00 pm UTC+0
At the same time that classical reception studies have become an important and vibrant part of the broader discipline of classical studies, research into the history of books and reading has flourished in English departments, especially at the Open University. Yet the connections between these fields of research, which often pursue parallel aims in seeking to understand exactly how the literature of the past has been read (to what ends, and with what effects), remains relatively under-explored and under-exploited. This workshop is therefore designed to bring together scholars working in these two areas, to share their research, experiences, and expertise, with two main aims: firstly, to raise awareness of the methodologies and tools that classical reception study and book history might fruitfully share, with a particular emphasis on introducing classical reception scholars to the READ-IT project (readit-project.eu); and secondly, to identify possible avenues for future collaborative and/or mutually beneficial research.
12.15 onwards Arrival and lunch
1.00-1.15 Welcome
Dr Joanna Paul, Classical Reception Research Cluster Lead
1.15-1.40 History of Books and Reading Research at the Open University
Dr Shafquat Towheed, Director of the Book History Research Group
Dr Francesca Benatti, Research Fellow in Digital Humanities
1.40-2.00 Introducing the READ-IT project
Dr Alessio Antonini, Research Associate, Knowledge Media Institute
2.00-2.20 The Reading Experience Database, Classics, and Social Class
Dr Henry Stead, Postdoctoral Research Associate in English
2.20-2.40 Refreshment break
2.40-3.30 ‘Reception History, Book History, Media History’
Dr Ika Willis, Associate Professor in English Literatures, University of Wollongong, Australia
3.30-4.00 Round table discussion
There is no charge to attend this event but please contact joanna.paul@open.ac.uk to register in advance.