Rereading Convict Aesthetics

Thursday 26 September, 9:30am-5pm
Linkway Meeting Room, Level 4, John Medley Building
University of Melbourne Parkville, VIC 3010

Recent art- and literary-historical studies of the early penal colony of NSW and Van Diemen’s Land have not only turned their attentions to previously undervalued or overlooked forms of creative practice – including tea cosies and medals – but have also begun to radically revision the sense and import of already very well-known materials, including the poetry of Michael Massey Robinson and the paintings of Joseph Lycett.

This symposium brings together established academics and graduate researchers from a variety of fields to present their work-in-progress on the theme of ‘rereading convict aesthetics.’ Speakers include Thomas H. Ford, Tristen Harwood, Helen Hughes, Kyle Kohinga, and Philippa Murray.

Sponsored by CRAM  at the University of Melbourne and Monash University Fine Art Department.

Any enquiries, please contact A/Prof Justin Clemens via jclemens[at]unimelb.edu.au
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