Edition Annual Lecture: Emma Smith In brief Date - 16 Feburary 2024 Venue - Project Room 1.06, 50 George Square Speaker - Professor Emma Smith (University of Oxford) Title - Following the Money: Book Collecting in the Age of Slavery Register your interest on Eventbrite About the event Edition (formerly the Centre for the History of the Book) is a collaborative initiative at the University of Edinburgh supporting new research in all aspects of the history of the book, from traditional forms of bibliography, codicology and textual editing to the latest theoretical and digital innovations. For the inaugural Edition event, we welcome Professor Emma Smith to Edinburgh from the University of Oxford to give our 2024 Annual Lecture. Chaired by our colleague Professor James Loxley, the lecture is entitled ‘Following the Money: Book Collecting in the Age of Slavery’. About the speaker Emma is Professor of Shakespeare Studies at Hertford College, Oxford. Her research combines a range of approaches to Shakespeare and early modern drama. Much of her recent work has been about the reception of Shakespeare in performance, print, and criticism, and about the scholarly and cultural investments in Shakespearean criticism (including her own). Emma's current projects include a collaboration with Laurie Maguire on models of artistic collaboration in the early modern period and the modern academy. She is editing Thomas Nashe's 'Summers Last Will and Testament' for the Oxford Nashe edition, and 'Twelfth Night' for Arden 4. She also edits the journal 'Shakespeare Survey' (Cambridge University Press), and her next book is on Elizabethan artistic culture from architecture to music to gardens to fashion: 'The First Elizabethans' will be published by Penguin in 2026. In April 2023, Emma published an opinion piece in The Guardian noting that "as we reckon with the UK’s colonial past, we need to examine the history behind valuable books – even our beloved Shakespeare". How to attend This event is free to attend, and open to all. Please note, however, that the lecture is sold out. You can still register your interest by adding your name to the waitlist on Eventbrite. Register your interest on Eventbrite Access and recording Please note that this lecture is a free, in-person event held on the University of Edinburgh campus. It will not be live streamed - tickets are for access to the venue. However, the lecture may be photographed and/or recorded and added to the University website afterwards. If you would prefer not to appear in any recordings, please contact us in advance or speak to us on the day. It's not a problem. Are you interested in studying English Literature at LLC? Based in the first UNESCO City of Literature, we are home to the oldest department of English Literature in the UK, one of the longest established in the world. Study with us and you'll explore the varying and vital roles that literary writing plays in our lives and societies. We offer a range of single and joint honours undergraduate degrees, taught postgraduate degrees, and research-led pathways, including MSc by Research degrees and PhDs. Find out more about English Literature at LLC Feb 16 2024 16.00 - 17.30 Edition Annual Lecture: Emma Smith The inaugural event of Edition, a collaborative initiative exploring all aspects of the history of the book, sees Professor Emma Smith give its first annual lecture, entitled 'Following the Money: Book Collecting in the Age of Slavery'. Project Room 1.06 50 George Square University of Edinburgh EH8 9LH Find the venue Register your interest on Eventbrite
Edition Annual Lecture: Emma Smith In brief Date - 16 Feburary 2024 Venue - Project Room 1.06, 50 George Square Speaker - Professor Emma Smith (University of Oxford) Title - Following the Money: Book Collecting in the Age of Slavery Register your interest on Eventbrite About the event Edition (formerly the Centre for the History of the Book) is a collaborative initiative at the University of Edinburgh supporting new research in all aspects of the history of the book, from traditional forms of bibliography, codicology and textual editing to the latest theoretical and digital innovations. For the inaugural Edition event, we welcome Professor Emma Smith to Edinburgh from the University of Oxford to give our 2024 Annual Lecture. Chaired by our colleague Professor James Loxley, the lecture is entitled ‘Following the Money: Book Collecting in the Age of Slavery’. About the speaker Emma is Professor of Shakespeare Studies at Hertford College, Oxford. Her research combines a range of approaches to Shakespeare and early modern drama. Much of her recent work has been about the reception of Shakespeare in performance, print, and criticism, and about the scholarly and cultural investments in Shakespearean criticism (including her own). Emma's current projects include a collaboration with Laurie Maguire on models of artistic collaboration in the early modern period and the modern academy. She is editing Thomas Nashe's 'Summers Last Will and Testament' for the Oxford Nashe edition, and 'Twelfth Night' for Arden 4. She also edits the journal 'Shakespeare Survey' (Cambridge University Press), and her next book is on Elizabethan artistic culture from architecture to music to gardens to fashion: 'The First Elizabethans' will be published by Penguin in 2026. In April 2023, Emma published an opinion piece in The Guardian noting that "as we reckon with the UK’s colonial past, we need to examine the history behind valuable books – even our beloved Shakespeare". How to attend This event is free to attend, and open to all. Please note, however, that the lecture is sold out. You can still register your interest by adding your name to the waitlist on Eventbrite. Register your interest on Eventbrite Access and recording Please note that this lecture is a free, in-person event held on the University of Edinburgh campus. It will not be live streamed - tickets are for access to the venue. However, the lecture may be photographed and/or recorded and added to the University website afterwards. If you would prefer not to appear in any recordings, please contact us in advance or speak to us on the day. It's not a problem. Are you interested in studying English Literature at LLC? Based in the first UNESCO City of Literature, we are home to the oldest department of English Literature in the UK, one of the longest established in the world. Study with us and you'll explore the varying and vital roles that literary writing plays in our lives and societies. We offer a range of single and joint honours undergraduate degrees, taught postgraduate degrees, and research-led pathways, including MSc by Research degrees and PhDs. Find out more about English Literature at LLC Feb 16 2024 16.00 - 17.30 Edition Annual Lecture: Emma Smith The inaugural event of Edition, a collaborative initiative exploring all aspects of the history of the book, sees Professor Emma Smith give its first annual lecture, entitled 'Following the Money: Book Collecting in the Age of Slavery'. Project Room 1.06 50 George Square University of Edinburgh EH8 9LH Find the venue Register your interest on Eventbrite
Feb 16 2024 16.00 - 17.30 Edition Annual Lecture: Emma Smith The inaugural event of Edition, a collaborative initiative exploring all aspects of the history of the book, sees Professor Emma Smith give its first annual lecture, entitled 'Following the Money: Book Collecting in the Age of Slavery'.
