Conference project
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This two-day conference is a collaboration between the Department of
History of Art, University of Cambridge and the Arts University
Bournemouth and is organised in association with the European Society
for the Study of Western Esotericism (ESSWE).

It seeks to investigate the formative role that occultism and
spirituality have played in the creation of both Western and
non-Western visual and material cultures. The conference aims to
provide a stimulating platform for the presentation of innovative
research in this field as well as to encourage dialogue and exchange
between academics with a specific research interest in art and
occultism.



Keynote Speakers

Professor Antoine Faivre (Sorbonne)

Professor M. E. Warlick (University of Denver)

Professor Emilie Savage-Smith (University of Oxford)

Dr Marco Pasi (University of Amsterdam)

Dr Sarah Victoria Turner (University of York)



Conference fee

Standard fee: £105.50       /       Standard fee without conference
dinner: £50.50

Students fee: £85.50         /       Student fee without conference
dinner:   £ 30.50



N.B. Tickets for dinner will be limited to 60 places and are likely to
book out quickly. Early bookings are therefore strongly encouraged.





Location



On both days, all presentations will take place in rooms 1 and 9 in
the Mill Lane Lecture Theatres, University of Cambridge. They are
located on 8 Mill Lane, Cambridge CB2 1RU. To view the venue on a map,
please click here.





Catering



The conference tickets include a luscious buffet lunch with assorted
sandwiches, muffins, yoghurts and fresh fruit-platters, still and
sparkling water, fruit juices and smoothies.

On each day of the conference, there will also be two 30-minute breaks
for coffee, tea & biscuits.



Conference dinner



We invite everyone to come to our spectacular conference dinner, which
will take place on Monday night as a traditional Formal Hall in
Peterhouse College's Great Hall. The dinner itself will be a luxurious
three-course meal, followed by coffee, tea & sweats and includes white
and red wine. A vegetarian option will be available.



The dining hall at Peterhouse was completed in 1290 and, in continuous
use by Fellows and students for over 700 years, is the oldest
collegiate building in Cambridge.

The medieval Gothic structure is complemented by 19th-century interior
furnishings, with dark panelling and Masters' portraits, a minstrel's
gallery and William Morris stained glass, stencilling and tiles
combining to create a dramatic back-drop for truely grand dinners,
served with traditional college silver with real candle-light.



Formal Halls have been at the very heart of Cambridge's social and
academic life for centuries. Come and join the keynote speakers and
organisers for this unique dining experience in Oxbridge's oldest
surviving dining hall.





Accommodation



We are unable to arrange accommodation. However, the following
websites may be of help.



Visit Cambridge
Cambridge Rooms
Toprooms Cambridge



N.B. The organisers will not be able to assist with any room bookings.

Conference Committee



Judith Noble (Arts University Bournemouth)

Rachel Parikh (Magdelene College, University of Cambridge)

Daniel Zamani (Trinity College, University of Cambridge)





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