Tag: lecture

Curator’s Forum: Julia King (Lambeth Palace Library) and Eleanor Jackson (British Library)

November 6 at 17:30 – 19:00

The lead curators on the exhibitions ‘Her Booke’: Early Modern Women and their Books (Lambeth Palace Library) and ‘Medieval Women: in their Own Words’ will come together for a Q&A session on the joys and challenges of curating exhibitions on women’s book and literary history in library settings. They will discuss processes such as selection, curation, writing accompanying literature and design. This session will be of interest to anyone curious about the behind-the-scenes work that goes into exhibitions, particularly aspiring curators and students of library and heritage studies.

All are welcome, but those wishing to attend should book a free ticket via Eventbrite or email archives@churchofengland.org no later than Tuesday 5 November.

Please note that tickets must be booked individually for security purposes.

Free

Lambeth Palace Library

Lambeth Palace Road
London, SE1 7JT
020 7898 1400
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Julia King: Remember the Scrybeler: Syon Abbey’s Books at Lambeth Palace Library

October 23 at 17:30 – 19:00

Syon Abbey was England’s first and only Birgittine abbey, founded by Henry V in 1415. By the time of the Dissolution, it had become one of the richest monastic houses in England. The Abbey was a double house of men and women, but the women’s community was far larger and, during its existence, the Abbey was headed exclusively by Abbesses.

The Birgittine order followed by the inhabitants of Syon Abbey forbade any material possessions other than books. Under the guidance of its several abbesses, this exception led to the development of one of the largest libraries in England, and a community where reading and piety were intertwined throughout daily life. In her lecture, Julia King will comment on the cultures of women’s reading and writing that flourished at the Abbey, using evidence from books in Lambeth Palace Library’s collections.

All are welcome, but those wishing to attend should book a free ticket via Eventbrite or email archives@churchofengland.org no later than Tuesday 22 October.

Please note that tickets must be booked individually for security purposes.

Free

Lambeth Palace Library

Lambeth Palace Road
London, SE1 7JT
020 7898 1400
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Helen Smith (University of York): Voices in Ink: Early Modern Women and Print

September 19 at 17:30 – 19:00

Professor Helen Smith’s book, Grossly Material Things, and edited collection, Renaissance Paratexts, have shaped debates about the presence of women as actors and agents in the literary marketplace, highlighting women’s involvement in the commissioning, printing, distribution and consumption of printed materials in the early modern period. She also comments on the gendered relations between writing, translating, publishing, and reading discernible in literature from this era. She will join us at Lambeth Palace Library to discuss women’s roles in the printing industry in the early modern period.

All are welcome, but those wishing to attend should book a free ticket via Eventbrite or email archives@churchofengland.org no later than Wednesday 18 September.

Please note that tickets must be booked individually for security purposes.

Free

Lambeth Palace Library

Lambeth Palace Road
London, SE1 7JT
020 7898 1400
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Charlie Rozier (UEA): Depicting Historical time in Anglo-Norman Manuscripts

May 1 at 17:30 – 19:00

This talk will attempt to answer a single, fundamental question: how does a medieval scribe draw time? Specifically, it aims to consider how decisions regarding the placement of historical text on the pages of the codex were effective in communicating the passage of historical time to their readers, according to the purposes of the text. Discussion focuses on examples from a corpus of historical texts and chronicles produced in England c.1100-1200, which was a key period in the development of English historical writing and thought.

A number of manuscript case studies (including key examples from the collections of Lambeth Palace Library) will be used to identify the layers of decisions that scribes took in presenting historical time within the codex, to highlight the varying ways in which textual layout influenced audience engagement with the progression of historical time. Ultimately, Rozier hopes to show some of the ways in which Anglo-Norman scribes and their readers understood the concept of historical time, and through this, to better understand some of the key the principles that underpinned the writing of some of the most important works in the development of English historical thought to the end of the Middle Ages.

Tickets are available to book via Eventbrite.

All are welcome, but those wishing to attend should book a free ticket or email archives@churchofengland.org no later than Monday 29 April .

Free

Lambeth Palace Library

Lambeth Palace Road
London, SE1 7JT
020 7898 1400
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From Inspiration to Illumination, an Introduction to The Saint John’s Bible

13/11/2023 at 18:00 – 19:00

In Tim Terne’s lecture guests will learn about the processes, tools, methods and materials behind the making of The Saint John’s Bible, as well as explore several artworks through guided imagery discussions. Participants also get to handle vellum samples and a quill and see large reproductions of The Saint John’s Bible after the presentation.

About the Speaker:

Tim Ternes is the Director of The Saint John’s Bible at the Hill Museum & Manuscript Library at Saint John’s University in Collegeville, Minnesota. In his role as director, he worked closely with the artistic team during the creation of the Bible serving as facilitator between artist and commissioner. This collaboration has given him extensive behind-the-scenes knowledge and great stories about all aspects of The Saint John’s Bible project. He now serves as curator for the Bible Project and manages exhibitions, programming, and caring for the original pages of the manuscript. Tim travels thousands of miles a year offering presentations and educational programs for The Saint John’s Bible and has given over 8000 presentations on the project during his 19 years at Saint John’s University. In short, Tim is the keeper of the pages and the keeper of the story.

All are welcome, but those wishing to attend should book a free ticket via Eventbrite or email archives@churchofengland.org no later than Friday 10 November.

Free

Lambeth Palace Library

Lambeth Palace Road
London, SE1 7JT
020 7898 1400
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From Inspiration to Illumination, an Introduction to The Saint John’s Bible

13/11/2023 at 14:00 – 15:00

In Tim Terne’s lecture guests will learn about the processes, tools, methods and materials behind the making of The Saint John’s Bible, as well as explore several artworks through guided imagery discussions. Participants also get to handle vellum samples and a quill and see large reproductions of The Saint John’s Bible after the presentation.

About the Speaker:

Tim Ternes is the Director of The Saint John’s Bible at the Hill Museum & Manuscript Library at Saint John’s University in Collegeville, Minnesota. In his role as director, he worked closely with the artistic team during the creation of the Bible serving as facilitator between artist and commissioner. This collaboration has given him extensive behind-the-scenes knowledge and great stories about all aspects of The Saint John’s Bible project. He now serves as curator for the Bible Project and manages exhibitions, programming, and caring for the original pages of the manuscript. Tim travels thousands of miles a year offering presentations and educational programs for The Saint John’s Bible and has given over 8000 presentations on the project during his 19 years at Saint John’s University. In short, Tim is the keeper of the pages and the keeper of the story.

All are welcome, but those wishing to attend should book a free ticket via Eventbrite or email archives@churchofengland.org no later than Friday 10 November.

Free

Lambeth Palace Library

Lambeth Palace Road
London, SE1 7JT
020 7898 1400
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Dr Harry Spillane (University of Cambridge): ‘The Bishops’ Bible, Archbishop Matthew Parker, and the Elizabethan Church’

03/05/2023 at 17:30 – 19:00

The Bishops’ Bible, which was first printed in 1568, has frequently been cast as a useless and widely unpopular translation of the Bible into English. However, by exploring what the intended purposes of the Bishops’ Bible were, and by paying attention to the wealth of images, prefaces, maps, diagrams and heraldic devices within it, a different story emerges. This talk explores the role that Archbishop Matthew Parker played in the creation of the Bishops’ Bible and sheds new light on this neglected version of the English Bible.

All are welcome, but those wishing to attend should book a free ticket on Eventbrite or email archives@churchofengland.org not later than Monday 1 May.

Please note that tickets must be booked individually and we need each attendee’s name for security purposes.

This event takes place in the Bancroft Room, Lambeth Palace Library (new building, entrance on Lambeth Palace Road). Please arrive 10 minutes before the advertised start time to allow time to take the lift to the top.

Free

Lambeth Palace Library

Lambeth Palace Road
London, SE1 7JT
020 7898 1400
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