Sheffield Hallam University
in collaboration with Sheffield Galleries and Museums Trust and the Victoria
and Albert Museum
Conference Announcement and Call for Papers
One-Day Conference - May 24th 2001
Precious: Objects and Changing Values
The conference will mark and celebrate the opening of the Millennium Galleries
in Sheffield and its first exhibition. The Millennium Galleries have been
developed in association with the Victoria and Albert Museum and will provide a
national showcase for the visual arts, craft and design. .
The inaugural exhibition will display over 200 principal pieces from the
Victoria and Albert Museum. The exhibition will form part of the agenda of the
conference and the exhibits, from the 4th century B.C. to the present day, will
provide the evidence which drives the conference debates. The conference is
intended to explore issues arising from objects judged to be precious. Many
things drive the notion of preciousness: cultural associations, the market
place, craftsmanship, originality, provenance, and taste. The list is
potentially endless and we are looking for contributions that will respond in
as many ways as possible.
The conference will be structured in three parallel strands dealing with
issues that arise from perceptions of material value; skills and aesthetic
expression; cultural resonance. We anticipate that these strands will
stimulate interdisciplinary debate.
We hope you will be interested in attending the conference as a delegate or
speaker. Proposals for papers should address the issues provoked by the notion
of preciousness. The closing date for submission is January 8th 2001.
1. For conference information, please mail or email name and address to:
Rose Cooper / Elizabeth Norman
School of Cultural Studies, Sheffield Hallam University,
Psalter Lane, Sheffield S11 8UZ
Rose Cooper 0114-225-2619 [log in to unmask]
Elizabeth Norman 0114-225-2678 [log in to unmask]
Fax 0114-225-2749
2. Proposals for papers (abstracts of about 500 words) should be sent to the
above address as soon as possible but at the latest by January 8th 2001.
We welcome delegates and proposals for papers from a range of interests and
disciplines. We would be grateful if you would forward this email to any
interested colleague.
Rose Cooper and Elizabeth Norman
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