Theories and Methods: Literature Science and Medicine

Event 3 Resources

Using History of Science Archives (Royal Institution of Great Britain)

 

Below is the programme of studies prepared for this event. Resources generated for some of the sessions can be accessed through the links included in the programme.

Link here to the Reading List

 

Day 1
 

Session 1          

Professor David Knight, Durham University

'What did people do all day? What can sources tell us about the scientific life in the romantic age?' (Video Lecture)
Session 2

Tour of Museum

Group work: Manuscrit Exercise (Handout)
Session 3 

Professor Michael Hunter, Birkbeck College

'Reflections on Textual Editing' (Video Lecture)


 


Exploring Science, Literature and Objects (National Maritime Museum)


Day 2

Session 1         Rebekah Higgit, Welcome and Introduction
Session 2

Crosbie Smith, University of Kent

'Mirror of the Sea: Reflections on the Sea Literature of Joseph Conrad'

(Video Lecture)
Session 3

John McAleer, NMM

'Representing exploration: William Hodges and the art of scientific travel' (Slides)

Also visit 'William Hodges 1744-1797: The Art of Exploration'
Session 4

Gillian Hutchinson, NMM

'Excursions into surrogate worlds: approaches to interpreting historic seacharts' (Slides and Video Lecture)
Session 5

Objects, interpretations and narratives

Students' presentations:

Spears, Clubs and  shooting walruses
Transit to Venus (1769)
Ready, Steady, Cook

 

 

 

 

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