Romantic Boundaries: BARS ECR & PGR Conference 2023 In brief Venue - 50 George Square Organiser - Amanda Blake Davis (University of Derby), Cleo O’Callaghan Yeoman (Universities of Glasgow, Stirling, and Edinburgh), and Yu-Hung Tien (University of Edinburgh) Programme highlights - Two keynote speeches and six parallel panels About the conference The British Association for Romantic Studies (BARS) Early Career and Postgraduate Conference explored the theme of ‘boundaries’ within the context of Romantic-period literature and thought. The Oxford English Dictionary defines the term ‘boundary’ as: ‘That which serves to indicate the bounds or limits of anything whether material or immaterial; also the limit itself.’ With this in mind, the ‘Romantic Boundaries’ conference united early-career and postgraduate researchers whose work considers the concept and representations of boundaries – both tangible and intangible – from as wide a range of critical perspectives as possible. Visit the Romantic Boundaries website Programme Day one Time Event 8:15am Registration opens 9:00am Opening Remarks 9:15am Parallel Panel 1 10:45am Break 11:00am Parallel Panel 2 12:30pm Lunch 1:30pm Knowledge Exchange Workshop (Dr Colette Davies, University of Nottingham) 2:15pm Parallel Panel 3 3:45pm Break 4:00pm Keynote Speech: ‘Romantic Spies and Secrets’, Speaker: Professor Penny Fielding, (University of Edinburgh) 5:00pm Exit venue 6:00pm Conference dinner Day two Time Event 9:00am Parallel Panel 4 10:30am Break 10:45am Parallel Panel 5 12:15pm Lunch 1:10pm Academic Publishing Workshop (with representatives from the Keats-Shelley Journal, Studies in Romanticism, Romanticism on the Net, Studies in English Literature, and the European Romantic Review). 2:00pm Parallel Panel 6 3:30pm Break 3:45pm Keynote Speech, Speaker: Dr Andrew Hodgson (University of Birmingham) 4:45pm Closing remarks 5:00pm Exit venue How to attend This was an in-person event held on the University of Edinburgh campus. It was costed, but open to all. Are you interested in English Literature at Edinburgh? We offer a wide range of undergraduate programmes, taught masters, and research degrees, including a Masters by Research and a PhD. As an undergraduate, you will read works of literature written in English from around the world, and encounter a range of ideas about the nature and purpose of literary study. Our courses explore the relationship between literary texts and the construction of national, international and imperial cultures. Working with colleagues in LLC and across the wider University, we are able to support postgraduate research which crosses boundaries between languages and disciplines. Find out more about studying English Literature Jun 15 2023 00.00 - Jun 16 2023 23.59 Romantic Boundaries: BARS ECR & PGR Conference 2023 A two-day conference which explored the concept of 'boundaries' within Romantic literature and culture. 50 George Square University of Edinburgh EH8 9LH Find the venue Book your ticket on Eventbrite
Romantic Boundaries: BARS ECR & PGR Conference 2023 In brief Venue - 50 George Square Organiser - Amanda Blake Davis (University of Derby), Cleo O’Callaghan Yeoman (Universities of Glasgow, Stirling, and Edinburgh), and Yu-Hung Tien (University of Edinburgh) Programme highlights - Two keynote speeches and six parallel panels About the conference The British Association for Romantic Studies (BARS) Early Career and Postgraduate Conference explored the theme of ‘boundaries’ within the context of Romantic-period literature and thought. The Oxford English Dictionary defines the term ‘boundary’ as: ‘That which serves to indicate the bounds or limits of anything whether material or immaterial; also the limit itself.’ With this in mind, the ‘Romantic Boundaries’ conference united early-career and postgraduate researchers whose work considers the concept and representations of boundaries – both tangible and intangible – from as wide a range of critical perspectives as possible. Visit the Romantic Boundaries website Programme Day one Time Event 8:15am Registration opens 9:00am Opening Remarks 9:15am Parallel Panel 1 10:45am Break 11:00am Parallel Panel 2 12:30pm Lunch 1:30pm Knowledge Exchange Workshop (Dr Colette Davies, University of Nottingham) 2:15pm Parallel Panel 3 3:45pm Break 4:00pm Keynote Speech: ‘Romantic Spies and Secrets’, Speaker: Professor Penny Fielding, (University of Edinburgh) 5:00pm Exit venue 6:00pm Conference dinner Day two Time Event 9:00am Parallel Panel 4 10:30am Break 10:45am Parallel Panel 5 12:15pm Lunch 1:10pm Academic Publishing Workshop (with representatives from the Keats-Shelley Journal, Studies in Romanticism, Romanticism on the Net, Studies in English Literature, and the European Romantic Review). 2:00pm Parallel Panel 6 3:30pm Break 3:45pm Keynote Speech, Speaker: Dr Andrew Hodgson (University of Birmingham) 4:45pm Closing remarks 5:00pm Exit venue How to attend This was an in-person event held on the University of Edinburgh campus. It was costed, but open to all. Are you interested in English Literature at Edinburgh? We offer a wide range of undergraduate programmes, taught masters, and research degrees, including a Masters by Research and a PhD. As an undergraduate, you will read works of literature written in English from around the world, and encounter a range of ideas about the nature and purpose of literary study. Our courses explore the relationship between literary texts and the construction of national, international and imperial cultures. Working with colleagues in LLC and across the wider University, we are able to support postgraduate research which crosses boundaries between languages and disciplines. Find out more about studying English Literature Jun 15 2023 00.00 - Jun 16 2023 23.59 Romantic Boundaries: BARS ECR & PGR Conference 2023 A two-day conference which explored the concept of 'boundaries' within Romantic literature and culture. 50 George Square University of Edinburgh EH8 9LH Find the venue Book your ticket on Eventbrite
Jun 15 2023 00.00 - Jun 16 2023 23.59 Romantic Boundaries: BARS ECR & PGR Conference 2023 A two-day conference which explored the concept of 'boundaries' within Romantic literature and culture.
