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With apologies for cross-posting:
Free public talk, Thursday 17 November, 6-7:30pm, University of Leeds (sign up requested)
‘Electrifying the Country House’
Professor Graeme Gooday and Dr Michael Kay will discuss how their ‘Electrifying the Country
House’ project engaged diverse audiences with the fascinating yet hazardous arrival of electricity into the Victorian country house.
The project team, which also included co-investigator Professor Abigail Harrison-Moore,
have worked with three country houses – Cragside, Standen and Lotherton Hall – to produce online resources for Key Stage 2 children, family trails, and animations for use by volunteer explainers with a wide range of audiences.
This talk will explore how the cultural, social, aesthetic and political histories of
electricity can engage visitors of all ages not just in country houses, but in other heritage sites too.
For more details and to sign up for this talk please see the Eventbrite page:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cultural-institute-public-lecture-electrifying-the-country-house-tickets-28284406421
This event is part of the Cultural Institute's autumn public lecture series, which showcases
new research with partners at the University of Leeds. The talk is free and will include refreshments.
Michael Kay
AHRC Cultural Engagement Project Officer | Cultural Institute | University of Leeds
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