[MGSA-L] Antiquity and Photography, September 10 2015, London

[Van Steen, Gonda]

Subject: CfP: Antiquity and Photography September 10 2015


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Antiquity and Photography

A one-day colloquium to be held at the Open University in London

Thursday September 10, 2015

The fantasy of capturing the ancient world on film has fired the popular imagination ever since the early 19th century. Whether allowing armchair tourists the opportunity to view ancient sites without the need for travel, or reanimating ancient history and myth in flesh and blood, rather than pen and paint, the camera has, for more than two centuries, channelled a unique vision of the distant past. But while cinema's relationship with antiquity has been endlessly studied in recent years, the same cannot be said of still photography, in all its forms. From the earliest days of the daguerreotype, which quickly became a valuable means of depicting archaeological sites, to the artistic photography of the present day, which can variously recreate and redestroy antiquity using both analogue and digital processes, the photographic medium is a powerful vehicle for exploring and commenting on our relationship to the past, which deserves to be examined in much more detail.

This one-day colloquium aims to provide a forum for colleagues interested in this area of research, in which any question or topic related to the theme of Antiquity and Photography can be discussed. In particular, it is hoped that the colloquium will explore some of the more creative and/or subjective ways in which photography has addressed the ancient past, in addition to its use as a tool for documenting archaeological finds. Confirmed speakers so far include Zena Kamash (Royal Holloway), Joanna Paul (Open University), Shelley Hales (Bristol), and Katy Soar (Sheffield).

The colloquium will likely comprise of a series of 20-minute papers, followed by a round-table discussion. Proposals for papers (and any other enquiries) are now welcomed; please send a 300-word abstract to the organiser, Joanna Paul (Joanna.Paul at open.ac.uk<mailto:Joanna.Paul at open.ac.uk>), by Wednesday 8 July, 2015.



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