Bulletin

History Lab Bulletin 25 January 2012

Dear all,

See below for projects and events that may be of interest to History Lab members.

In this issue:

• Next in History Lab
• Calls for papers
• Internships

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Next in History Lab:

• Meet the historian: Antony Beevor, Wednesday 25 January 2012, 18:00 – 20:00, Russell Room (Room G32) Senate House
  Antony Beevor is the author of The Battle for Spain, Crete - the Battle and the Resistance, Stalingrad, Berlin - the Downfall, and D-Day The Battle for Normandy. His books have been translated into thirty languages and have sold over four million copies. He is a visiting professor at Birkbeck College and the University of Kent and a former chairman of the Society of Authors.
  ‘Meet the Historian’ events are an opportunity to hear at first hand from noted historians how and why they became historians in the first place, their thoughts on research and the discipline generally, and about their latest work. There will be the chance to ask questions and enter into discussion, and to join the speaker for drinks after the talk.
• Seminar: Chloe Kroeter (King’s College Cambridge) - The Two Sphinxes: Fighting Poverty with Art on the Covers of The New Age, Thursday 2 February 2012, 17:30 – 19:30, Holden Room (Room 103), Senate House
  For more information, see: http://www.history.ac.uk/historylab
• Calls for papers: AGENCY: History Lab Annual Conference 2012
  Institute of Historical Research, London, 13-14 June 2012
  Who makes history? What is the role of the individual, and how much influence can they have? While historians have long debated the meaning and implication of agency, events such as the Arab Spring, in which traditional structures are overturned by collective and individual action, gives the notion of agency fresh urgency. The study of agency, traditionally understood as the ability of the individual to act independently of political, social and cultural structures, has been dominated by social scientists such as Simmel, Elias, Bourdieu, and more recently, Anthony Giddens. With this in mind, the aim of the History Lab Conference 2012 is to investigate the relationships between agents and structures through the analysis of historical example. History Lab would like to bring together postgraduate students and early- career researchers to explore the significance of agency. Potential speakers are invited to submit proposals for papers, or panels of three speakers, on specific topics exploring agency or on wider methodological and philosophical issues. Papers may cover any historical region or period, exploring agency in topics including, but not limited to, the following areas:
  Religious lives
  Popular politics, protest and resistance
  Crown and estates
  Court culture
  Administration and bureaucracy
  Industry and urbanisation
  Rural lives
  The family
  Social mobility
  Cultural production
  Labour, business and industrial relations
  Policing, surveillance and the law
  Some travel bursaries will be available for research students travelling from the United States. Please email historylab2012@gmail.com for further details. To submit a proposal for the conference, please send your title along with a 250-word abstract, your institutional affiliation, and full contact details to:
  historylab2012@gmail.com by the deadline of Monday, 27th February, 2012.

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Calls for papers

• Don’t miss the 3rd-round submissions to the 4^th QQML2012 International Conference (22-25 May 2012 Limerick Ireland). The deadline for submissions is: 30 January 2012. For more information, see: http://www.isast.org/sessionsworkshops.html

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Internship

• Jane Withers Design Consultants/Curators. Design consultant and curator looking for an enthusiastic and adaptable intern to help in the office. Main responsibilities will include, but are not restricted to, research and supporting in coordinating an upcoming design event/exhibition. This is an ideal opportunity for someone interested in learning about consulting and curating in the field of design.
  The ideal candidate will preferably have a background in art or design
  history, arts management or design and a strong interest in design and
  architecture. He or she will have previous experience conducting in depth research and a capacity to edit findings, an eye for detail, and be resourceful. Good knowledge of Powerpoint essential and working knowledge of Creative Suite appreciated, but not essential.
  Please send your current CV and covering letter stating why you are
  interested in this internship and how you fit the description to
  gaia@janewithers.com. Please state when you would be available to begin,
  for how long you would like to intern and how many days a week in your
  email. Please include any software you can use and useful graphic
  experience in preparing presentations. (Travel expenses and lunch will be
  covered). NB: This is not a hands on creative internship, suitable for
  designer interested in curating.
  
  Application deadline 27.1.12
• Tudor Portraiture (Sixteenth-Century British Art) Curatorial Internship Opportunity
  The National Portrait Gallery is seeking to appoint two Interns to provide research related assistance in its Curatorial department. The successful candidates will gain valuable experience in a national collection, and training using the Heinz Archive & Library will be provided. Additionally there will be the opportunity to attend a Gallery induction day to learn more about the range of the Gallery's work. The internship will be for a six-month period from mid-March 2012, one day per week. The internship is unpaid.
  1) Research project: Making Art in Tudor Britain
  The principal task will involve working with curators and conservators as part of the Making Art in Tudor Britain project, which is investigating Tudor and Jacobean painting techniques through technical analysis of the Gallery’s collection of sixteenth-century portraits. The internship would be ideally suited to candidates with knowledge or experience of technical art history or material studies, and involves working on the project database, collating both historical and technical information, and also supporting the research for forthcoming displays that relate to the project.
  2) Research project: forthcoming exhibition
  The principal task will be to support the Chief Curator and Associate Curator (16^th century) with research relating to a forthcoming sixteenth-century exhibition. The internship will involve using the archive and other resources to research portraits and works of art of the period.
  General assistance
  The interns may also on occasion assist with other projects, using the archive and library to research paintings.
  Hours
  1 day (8 hours) per week for six months by arrangement with the curator.
  Travel Expenses
  Travel costs of up to five pounds (£5) per week can be claimed
  Person Specification
  Qualifications and Experience
  Good general knowledge of British art and/or history during the sixteenth century and a reasonable understanding of portraiture as a genre
  The internship would ideally suit current MA students in Art History or History who have an interest in pursuing museum work
  Skills and Attributes
  Ideal candidates will need to have a flexible approach and be prepared to contribute to a number of different projects. Candidates will also need to be able to demonstrate a careful approach and attention to detail. Excellent written English is an essential requirement
  How to Apply:
  Please send your CV and a covering letter either e-mailing: curatorialoffice@npg.org.uk or by writing to: Seraphina Coffman, Curatorial Office, National Portrait Gallery, 2 St Martin’s Place, London WC2H 0HE.
  Closing date for returned applications is 9am Wednesday 15^th February 2012.
  The Gallery is committed to equality and is a member of the Employers’ Forum on Disability, Race for Opportunity and the Equality Exchange

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Regards,

The History Lab team.