The Traveller's Tale: Global Forms and Circulations

Organised by the University of Warwick’s Global History and Culture Centre, Marco Polo International Programme & Wheeler History of Travel Writing

Palazzo Giustinian Lolin, Calle Giustinian, 2893, 30124 Venezia VE

10.30-11.00: Arrival and Welcome - Guido van Meersbergen (Warwick, History)

11.00-13.00 - Session 1: Travel Studies and (De)coloniality

Natalya Din-Kariuki (Warwick, English) & Guido van Meersbergen (Warwick)

Discussants: Nandini Das (Oxford) & Carl Thompson (Surrey)

13.00-14.00: Lunch (on site)

14.00-16.00 - Session 2: PGR research

Mathilde Alain (Warwick, Centre for Renaissance Studies)

Anna Bruins (Warwick, History)

Alfisha Sabri (Warwick, History) - online

Chair: Natalya Din-Kariuki (Warwick); Discussant: Tim Youngs (Nottingham Trent)

16.30: Venice City Walk

Guided walk with Luca Molà (Warwick, History)

19:00: Dinner: Ristorante San Trovaso (Calle Larga Nani, 967)

9.00-10.30 - Discussion: The Traveller’s Tale

Carl Thompson (Surrey)

Chair: Nandini Das (Oxford); Discussant: Sandra Vlasta (Università di Genova)

10.30-11.00: coffee

11.15-13.00 – Session 4: Travel and Maps

Liz Chant (Warwick, GSD), Tom Simpson (Warwick, History)

Chair: Guido van Meersbergen (Warwick, History)

13.15-14.30: Lunch: Pizzeria OKE Zattere (Sestiere Dorsoduro, 1414)

14.30: Decolonial Museum tour (Galleria dell’Accademia & AKKA Project)

Guided visit with Shaul Bassi (Ca’ Foscari)