Esther Inglis in Contexts and Culture In briefDates - 19 to 20 October 2024Venue - 50 George Square, University of Edinburgh, with visits to nearby collectionsSpeakers - Dr Georgianna Ziegler (Folger Shakespeare Library); Dr Jamie Reid-Baxter; 10 panellistsTitle - Esther Inglis in Contexts and CultureFormat - two-day international conference with two keynote plenaries, four panel sessions, exhibition visits, reception, and concertRegister to attend (fees apply)About the conferenceEsther Inglis (1570-1624) is a uniquely important writer and artist. A refugee from religious persecution, she and her family moved initially to England before settling in Edinburgh during her childhood; here she acquired the skills in calligraphy, drawing, and embroidery that combined to create the extraordinary manuscript books for which she is still famed, and which grace the collections of some of the finest libraries in the world.In her own day, she was known to be one of the finest calligraphers then working, sometimes called the 'mistress of the golden pen', and the regard in which her skills were held made her books valuable components in the pursuit of personal, religious and political interests. But while Inglis’s life and work are far from unfamiliar to both academic and wider audiences today, and she continues to inspire contemporary writers and artists, there is still much to be done to understand the multiple forces and contexts which shaped her activity and her own singular place within the culture of her time.Support and speakersIn the quatercentenary of her death, the University of Edinburgh, with the generous support of the FEATHERS project at the University of Leiden, is hosting a two-day conference to bring together researchers working on different aspects of Esther Inglis’s life and work, and on the crafts, media and cultural contexts in which she worked.The event is part of a project that has received funding from the European Research Council (ERC) under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme (Grant agreement No. 864635, FEATHERS).Key speakers include leading Inglis specialists Georgianna Ziegler and Jamie Reid-Baxter.Collections and concert Image The conference will feature visits to the Edinburgh University Library Centre for Research Collections and the exhibitions of the National Library of Scotland to see and explore their rich holdings of Inglis manuscripts, and will also see the launch of an online exhibition about Inglis’s life and work.An Esther Inglis Quatercentenary Concert will be held at St Cecilia’s Hall on Sunday 20 October, featuring early modern music and contemporary compositions. St Cecilia’s Hall is one of the oldest purpose-built concert halls in Britain, and home to the University of Edinburgh’s music museum.RegistrationRegistration for both days costs £50; one day registration is £25. The fee includes refreshments and lunch.Registration for both days (£50), or for Saturday 19 October (£25), includes a ticket for the conference reception.Registration for both days (£50), or for Sunday 20 October (£25), includes a ticket for the Quatercentenary Concert.Register to attend (fees apply)Provisional programmeThis programme was updated on 1 October, but may be subject to further change.Saturday 19 October 20249:15am to 9:45am - Registration9:45am to 10:00am - Welcome and Introduction10:00am to 11:30am - Session 1 (panel)Kate Chedgzoy, Newcastle UniversityTextual gifts and the cultural production of early modern girlsAnna-Nadine Pike, University of Kent and Edinburgh University Library“I am content not to ad more fulnes to the sea”: Esther Inglis’ miniature Psalters, 1612-1624Annalisa Nicholson, University of OxfordHuguenot Women’s Textual and Material Translation11:30am to 11:45am - Break11:45am to 1:15pm - Session 2 (panel)Erin Harvey Moody and Christy Gordon Baty, Visiting Fellows, Harvard UniversityNot The Needle Itself But The Skill In Using It: An Examination Of Esther Inglis’s Unique Embroidery StyleLiz Rose, British LibraryNew storage solutions for embroidered and textile bookbindingsAlexandra Plane, Newcastle UniversityIdentifying the Scottish workshop of the gold-tooled binding on Esther Inglis’s 1591 Discours de la Foy1:15pm to 2pm - Lunch2pm to 4pm - Encountering the BooksVisits to Edinburgh University Centre for Research Collections and to National Library of Scotland exhibitions to explore their holdings of Esther Inglis manuscripts4:30pm to 5pm - Launch of Esther Inglis Online exhibition Anna-Nadine Pike5pm to 6:15pm - Session 3 (keynote) Georgianna Ziegler (Folger Shakespeare Library) Esther Inglis: Recreating a Renaissance Life6:30pm to 7.30pm - Conference receptionSunday 20 October 20249:45am to 10:45am - Session 4 (panel)Michele Osherow, University of Maryland, Baltimore CountyStranger Grace: 17th-century Needlework Representations of the Book of RuthAndrew Bull, University of GlasgowInglis and her musical self-portraits10:45am to 11am - Break11am to 12.30pm - Session 5 (panel)Karen Nelson, University of MarylandPolyglot Emblems and Networks of Vernacular TransmediationAnne-Valérie Dulac, Sorbonne Université« plus vn peintre est prez de quelque corps, & tant mieux il le voit »: Georges de la Motthe’s Hymn to ElizabethLotte Fikkers, Clodagh Murphy, Jonathan Powell, and Holly Riach, University of LeidenCollaboration, Attribution, and Authorship in Early Modern English Manuscripts: The FEATHERS Project12:30pm to 1:15pm - Lunch1:15pm to 2.15pm - Session 6 (keynote) Jamie Reid-Baxter "My very special good mecoenas”: Esther Inglis, Sir David Murray and Prince Henry Frederick Stuart2:45pm to 4:15pm - Esther Inglis Quatercentenary Concert St Cecilia’s Hall, Edinburgh EH1 1LG Image Related linksVisit the Esther Inglis 2024 website Oct 19 2024 - Oct 20 2024 Esther Inglis in Contexts and Culture A two-day conference marking the quatercentenary of the death of 17th century manuscript artist and writer Esther Inglis. Project Room (Room 1.06) 50 George Square University of Edinburgh EH8 9LH Find the venue: 50 George Square Register to attend (fees apply)
Esther Inglis in Contexts and Culture In briefDates - 19 to 20 October 2024Venue - 50 George Square, University of Edinburgh, with visits to nearby collectionsSpeakers - Dr Georgianna Ziegler (Folger Shakespeare Library); Dr Jamie Reid-Baxter; 10 panellistsTitle - Esther Inglis in Contexts and CultureFormat - two-day international conference with two keynote plenaries, four panel sessions, exhibition visits, reception, and concertRegister to attend (fees apply)About the conferenceEsther Inglis (1570-1624) is a uniquely important writer and artist. A refugee from religious persecution, she and her family moved initially to England before settling in Edinburgh during her childhood; here she acquired the skills in calligraphy, drawing, and embroidery that combined to create the extraordinary manuscript books for which she is still famed, and which grace the collections of some of the finest libraries in the world.In her own day, she was known to be one of the finest calligraphers then working, sometimes called the 'mistress of the golden pen', and the regard in which her skills were held made her books valuable components in the pursuit of personal, religious and political interests. But while Inglis’s life and work are far from unfamiliar to both academic and wider audiences today, and she continues to inspire contemporary writers and artists, there is still much to be done to understand the multiple forces and contexts which shaped her activity and her own singular place within the culture of her time.Support and speakersIn the quatercentenary of her death, the University of Edinburgh, with the generous support of the FEATHERS project at the University of Leiden, is hosting a two-day conference to bring together researchers working on different aspects of Esther Inglis’s life and work, and on the crafts, media and cultural contexts in which she worked.The event is part of a project that has received funding from the European Research Council (ERC) under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme (Grant agreement No. 864635, FEATHERS).Key speakers include leading Inglis specialists Georgianna Ziegler and Jamie Reid-Baxter.Collections and concert Image The conference will feature visits to the Edinburgh University Library Centre for Research Collections and the exhibitions of the National Library of Scotland to see and explore their rich holdings of Inglis manuscripts, and will also see the launch of an online exhibition about Inglis’s life and work.An Esther Inglis Quatercentenary Concert will be held at St Cecilia’s Hall on Sunday 20 October, featuring early modern music and contemporary compositions. St Cecilia’s Hall is one of the oldest purpose-built concert halls in Britain, and home to the University of Edinburgh’s music museum.RegistrationRegistration for both days costs £50; one day registration is £25. The fee includes refreshments and lunch.Registration for both days (£50), or for Saturday 19 October (£25), includes a ticket for the conference reception.Registration for both days (£50), or for Sunday 20 October (£25), includes a ticket for the Quatercentenary Concert.Register to attend (fees apply)Provisional programmeThis programme was updated on 1 October, but may be subject to further change.Saturday 19 October 20249:15am to 9:45am - Registration9:45am to 10:00am - Welcome and Introduction10:00am to 11:30am - Session 1 (panel)Kate Chedgzoy, Newcastle UniversityTextual gifts and the cultural production of early modern girlsAnna-Nadine Pike, University of Kent and Edinburgh University Library“I am content not to ad more fulnes to the sea”: Esther Inglis’ miniature Psalters, 1612-1624Annalisa Nicholson, University of OxfordHuguenot Women’s Textual and Material Translation11:30am to 11:45am - Break11:45am to 1:15pm - Session 2 (panel)Erin Harvey Moody and Christy Gordon Baty, Visiting Fellows, Harvard UniversityNot The Needle Itself But The Skill In Using It: An Examination Of Esther Inglis’s Unique Embroidery StyleLiz Rose, British LibraryNew storage solutions for embroidered and textile bookbindingsAlexandra Plane, Newcastle UniversityIdentifying the Scottish workshop of the gold-tooled binding on Esther Inglis’s 1591 Discours de la Foy1:15pm to 2pm - Lunch2pm to 4pm - Encountering the BooksVisits to Edinburgh University Centre for Research Collections and to National Library of Scotland exhibitions to explore their holdings of Esther Inglis manuscripts4:30pm to 5pm - Launch of Esther Inglis Online exhibition Anna-Nadine Pike5pm to 6:15pm - Session 3 (keynote) Georgianna Ziegler (Folger Shakespeare Library) Esther Inglis: Recreating a Renaissance Life6:30pm to 7.30pm - Conference receptionSunday 20 October 20249:45am to 10:45am - Session 4 (panel)Michele Osherow, University of Maryland, Baltimore CountyStranger Grace: 17th-century Needlework Representations of the Book of RuthAndrew Bull, University of GlasgowInglis and her musical self-portraits10:45am to 11am - Break11am to 12.30pm - Session 5 (panel)Karen Nelson, University of MarylandPolyglot Emblems and Networks of Vernacular TransmediationAnne-Valérie Dulac, Sorbonne Université« plus vn peintre est prez de quelque corps, & tant mieux il le voit »: Georges de la Motthe’s Hymn to ElizabethLotte Fikkers, Clodagh Murphy, Jonathan Powell, and Holly Riach, University of LeidenCollaboration, Attribution, and Authorship in Early Modern English Manuscripts: The FEATHERS Project12:30pm to 1:15pm - Lunch1:15pm to 2.15pm - Session 6 (keynote) Jamie Reid-Baxter "My very special good mecoenas”: Esther Inglis, Sir David Murray and Prince Henry Frederick Stuart2:45pm to 4:15pm - Esther Inglis Quatercentenary Concert St Cecilia’s Hall, Edinburgh EH1 1LG Image Related linksVisit the Esther Inglis 2024 website Oct 19 2024 - Oct 20 2024 Esther Inglis in Contexts and Culture A two-day conference marking the quatercentenary of the death of 17th century manuscript artist and writer Esther Inglis. Project Room (Room 1.06) 50 George Square University of Edinburgh EH8 9LH Find the venue: 50 George Square Register to attend (fees apply)
Oct 19 2024 - Oct 20 2024 Esther Inglis in Contexts and Culture A two-day conference marking the quatercentenary of the death of 17th century manuscript artist and writer Esther Inglis.
