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Centres of Diplomacy, Centres of Culture II: The English, French, and Ottoman Courts c.1450 to c.1630

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14 Mar 2016 to 15 Mar 2016

The Oxford Research Centre in the Humanities

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British Academy Public Lecture, by Professor Tim Carter (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) on “Lessons in madness: Orlando furioso on the operatic stage”

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28 Apr 2016

On the evening of April 28th, there will be a British Academy Public Lecture, by Professor Tim Carter (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) on “Lessons in madness: Orlando furioso on the operatic stage”. Further details on this lecture which is free and open to the public, will be made available via the British Academy web pages: http://www.britac.ac.uk/events/index.cfm.

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Ariosto, the Orlando Furioso and English Culture, 1516-2016

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28 Apr 2016 to 29 Apr 2016

April 2016 will mark the fifth centenary of the publication of Ariosto’s Orlando furioso, a seminal work of European literature. To mark this centenary and to draw attention to the continuing presence of the Orlando Furioso in English culture from the 16th century to the present, a conference will be held at the British Academy in London on April 28th and 29th 2016.

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‘Dare to tell’: Silence and Saying in Ben Jonson

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01 Apr 2016 to 03 Apr 2016

School of English, University of St Andrews

A conference in the 400th anniversary year of the publication of Jonson’s 1616 first Folio of Works.

Confirmed keynote speakers:
Professor Martin Butler (University of Leeds)
Professor Julie Sanders (University of Newcastle)

World premiere of Ben and Jamie by Brean Hammond

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Literary studies

History

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Seminar Series

Below is a list of seminar series relating to Renaissance Studies in Britain and Ireland. It is by no means exhaustive; if you would like a series to be added, please contact the webmaster.

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Medieval and Renaissance Music Conference

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05 Jul 2016 to 08 Jul 2016

University of Sheffield

Call for Papers:

We welcome proposals for individual papers of 20 mins, “lightning talks” of 10 mins, round tables, workshops, and posters. We particularly encourage proposals for themed sessions of 3 or 4 papers.

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Shakespearean Communities

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14 Apr 2016 to 16 Apr 2016

To mark the 400^th Anniversary of Shakespeare’s death, the Centre for Studies in Literature and the Centre for European and International Studies Research at the University of Portsmouth are holding a conference on ‘Shakespearean Communities’ celebrating Shakespeare’s life, work and influence. A wealth of scholarship has explored Shakespeare and his contemporary world, where communities were being created, contested and redefined.

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HCAS Symposium: Early Modern Journeys: Practices and Everyday Experiences of Travel

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15 Oct 2015 to 16 Oct 2015

Why did early modern men and women travel? Why was travel polemical in this period? How was it a collective experience, shaped by cultural expectations, social standing, education or the traveller’s career aspitrations?

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