Dear Colleagues, 

 

We are delighted to announce a virtual roundtable “Book-Objects at the Crossroads of Bibliography and Philology” that will take place on January 19, 2024 (9:00 PST / 12:00 EST / 17:00 GMT / 18:00 CET / 20:00 AST). This event is supported by the Andrew W. Mellon Society of Fellows in Critical Bibliography, Rare Book School, University of Virginia.  

 

Our speakers will be Theodore S. Beers (Freie Universität Berlin), Andrew Hui (Yale-NUS College), Cat Lambert (Cornell University), and Nur Sobers-Khan (Saudi Museums Commission). Please register for the roundtable using the following link: http://tinyurl.com/bdfmdefs.  

 

The roundtable will discuss how the “material turn” in the humanities has impacted the fields of bibliography and philology across the world. Insofar as bibliography and philology both exhibit deep-seated interests in the study of book-objects, how have these two disciplines been influenced by the “material turn”? By reappraising the philosophical outlook and transformative potential of the “material turn” in the humanities, we are keen to interrogate the political and ethical possibilities of critical inquiry in bibliography and philology. 

 

Please find our program and poster as attachments to this message. We hope that you will be able to join us for the roundtable and discussion. We would appreciate your help in sharing the announcement with scholars and students who may be interested. 

 

Best wishes, 

Jeremiah and Pranav 

 

Jeremiah Coogan 

Assistant Professor of New Testament, Jesuit School of Theology, Berkeley 

Senior Mellon Fellow in Critical Bibliography, Rare Book School, University of Virginia