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CfP: 'Small Things in the Eighteenth Century', York, June 2019

Small Things in the Eighteenth Century

6-7 June 2019
Centre for Eighteenth Century Studies
University of York

We invite proposals for papers that address the scale of material objects, in particular the smaller things that have received less critical attention than larger, substantial goods. We are interested in how the scale of things shapes the cultural and / or literary significance of objects and what size might illuminate more broadly about the value and meanings of material culture. Do small things merit different kinds of attention across genres or types of media? How does monetary value, labour and time affect perceptions of the minute? What is the place of the small in scholarly conversations about material culture across humanities disciplines?

Please submit abstracts of up to 500 words, along with a very brief biography, to smallthings@york.ac.uk by October 15, 2018.
Support from the British Academy will cover registration costs and food for all speakers.

This conference is co-organized by Dr Chloe Wigston Smith, University of York and Professor Beth Fowkes Tobin, University of Georgia.

Contact:

Brittany Scowcroft

Administrator
Centre for Renaissance and Early Modern Studies
Centre for Eighteenth Century Studies
University of York

CREMS: Mon & Wed (Berrick Saul Building)/ CECS: Tues & Thurs (King's Manor)

Tel: +44 (0)1904 328128 (CREMS)/324980 (CECS)
E-mail: brittany.scowcroft@york.ac.uk

url: https://www.york.ac.uk/crems/

url: http://www.york.ac.uk/eighteenth-century-studies/ 

Mon 16 Jul 2018, 10:59