Dear Colleagues,

 

We are pleased to announce our Spring Research Seminar Series. These seminars are open to students, museum professionals and academics with an interest in research relating to material culture and museums. Feel free to bring a packed lunch to eat during the seminar.

 

The series starts on 16 January and runs through until 24 April. All seminars are between 13:00–14:00 in the Dana Study or Studio, Dana Research Centre and Library, 165 Queen’s Gate, London SW7 5HD.

 

We look forward to seeing you!

 

Convenors: Bergit Arends and Oliver Carpenter

 

• 16 January: Natasha McEnroe, ‘”What a place to send troops to!” The First World War Nurses of the Salonika Front’ (Science Museum) – Dana Studio 13.00-14.00

 

Ø  30 January: Matt Kimberley, ‘Zooniverse, crowdsourcing and heritage collections’ (Science Museum) – Dana Study 13.00-14.00

 

• 13 February: Caitlin Doherty, ‘'Wishlists and Walkways: Building Aeronautics Galleries at the Science Museum, Deutsches Museum and National Air and Space Museum' (Science Museum) – Dana Study 13.00-14.00

 

• 13 March: Science Museum Group Alumni Seminar: Laura Newman, Hannah Reeves, Tom Richards, Cat Rushmore, Thomas Spain, Jacob Ward – Dana Studio and Study 16.00-19.00h, including drinks

 

Ø  27 March: Rupert Cole, ‘”Everybody needs good neighbours”: Eric Laithwaite and the Science Museum’, (Science Museum) – Dana Study 13.00-14.00

 

Ø  10 April: Geoffrey Belknapp, ‘The Print after Photography – Talbot and the Invention of the Photographic Print’ (National Science and Media Museum) – Dana Study 13.00-14.00

 

Ø  24 April: Ken Arnold, ‘Incurable Curiosity: Curating between Medicine, Life and Art’; and Danielle Olsen, ‘Contagious Cities’, (Wellcome) – Dana Studio 13:00-14:00

 

Oliver

 

Dr Oliver Carpenter I Curator of Infrastructure & Built Environment

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