Synopsis
Experts in the literature, history, geography, and archaeology of 16th- and 17th-century Britain examine four key geographic sites—body, house, neighborhood, and region—to illuminate the important spatial structures and concepts that define the early modern engagement with the world. The conference was held at The Huntington on Oct. 14–15, 2016.
Episodes
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Denmark, Norway, Poland: Regional Geopolitics in “Hamlet”
15/10/2016 Duration: 42minStuart Elden from University of Warwick delivers a talk titled “Denmark, Norway, Poland: Regional Geopolitics in ‘Hamlet.’” This talk was included in the session titled “Region.” Part of “Early Modern Literary Geographies,” a conference held at The Huntington Oct. 14–15, 2016.
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The Beauty of Woods in 17th-century England
15/10/2016 Duration: 42minAndrew McRae from University of Exeter delivers a talk titled “The Beauty of Woods in 17th-century England.” This talk was included in the session titled “Region.” Part of “Early Modern Literary Geographies,” a conference held at The Huntington Oct. 14–15, 2016.
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Archbishop Parker, Canterbury, and the Practice of Hospitality in Queen Elizabeth’s 1573 Progress through Kent
15/10/2016 Duration: 45minJohn M. Adrian from University of Virginia’s College at Wise delivers a talk titled “Archbishop Parker, Canterbury, and the Practice of Hospitality in Queen Elizabeth’s 1573 Progress through Kent.” This talk was included in the session titled “Region.” Part of “Early Modern Literary Geographies,” a conference held at The Huntington Oct. 14–15, 2016.
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Politics or Perish?: Neighbourliness and ‘maleficium’ on the Atlantic Margins
15/10/2016 Duration: 41minDan Beaver from Pennsylvania State University delivers a talk titled “Politics or Perish?: Neighbourliness and ‘maleficium’ on the Atlantic Margins.” This talk was included in the session titled “Neighbourhood.” Part of “Early Modern Literary Geographies,” a conference held at The Huntington Oct. 14–15, 2016.
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‘Our little state in the Blackfriars’: Neighbourhood and Identity in a London Liberty
15/10/2016 Duration: 39minChristopher Highley from Ohio State University delivers a talk titled “‘Our little state in the Blackfriars’: Neighbourhood and Identity in a London Liberty.” This talk was included in the session titled “Neighbourhood.” Part of “Early Modern Literary Geographies,” a conference held at The Huntington Oct. 14–15, 2016.
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Shakespeare Dwelling: Keeping House in “Cymbeline”
14/10/2016 Duration: 24minJulia Reinhard Lupton from University of California, Irvine, delivers a talk titled “Shakespeare Dwelling: Keeping House in ‘Cymbeline.’” This talk was included in the session titled “House.” Part of “Early Modern Literary Geographies,” a conference held at The Huntington Oct. 14–15, 2016.
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Houses in the Playhouse
14/10/2016 Duration: 42minTiffany Stern from Royal Holloway, University of London, delivers a talk titled “Houses in the Playhouse.” This talk was included in the session titled “House.” Part of “Early Modern Literary Geographies,” a conference held at The Huntington Oct. 14–15, 2016.
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Houses, Towers, and Castles in the Early Modern British Isles: Literary and Material Geographies
14/10/2016 Duration: 38minMatthew Johnson from Northwestern University delivers a talk titled “Houses, Towers, and Castles in the Early Modern British Isles: Literary and Material Geographies.’” This talk was included in the session titled “House.” Part of “Early Modern Literary Geographies,” a conference held at The Huntington Oct. 14–15, 2016.
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Unwelcome stones’ and Mineralizing the Human in Renaissance England
14/10/2016 Duration: 45minTiffany Werth from Simon Fraser University delivers a talk titled “‘Unwelcome stones’ and Mineralizing the Human in Renaissance England.” This talk was included in the session titled “Body.” Part of “Early Modern Literary Geographies,” a conference held at The Huntington Oct. 14–15, 2016.
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Places of Pleasure and Pain: Environment and Sensation in Spenser and Milton
14/10/2016 Duration: 38minMichael Schoenfeldt from University of Michigan delivers a talk titled “Places of Pleasure and Pain: Environment and Sensation in Spenser and Milton.” This talk was included in the session titled “Body.” Part of “Early Modern Literary Geographies,” a conference held at The Huntington Oct. 14–15, 2016.
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‘When thou hast stolen away from fairy land’: The Habitation of Airy Nothing in “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”
14/10/2016 Duration: 37minMary Floyd-Wilson from University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, delivers a talk titled “‘When thou hast stolen away from fairy land’: The Habitation of Airy Nothing in ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream.’” This talk was included in the session titled “Body.” Part of “Early Modern Literary Geographies,” a conference held at The Huntington Oct. 14–15, 2016.
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Opening Remarks by Julie Sanders and Garrett A. Sullivan, Jr.
14/10/2016 Duration: 06minJulie Sanders from Newcastle University and Garrett A. Sullivan, Jr., from Pennsylvania State University deliver the opening remarks for “Early Modern Literary Geographies,” a conference held at The Huntington Oct. 14–15, 2016.
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Welcoming Remarks by Steve Hindle
14/10/2016 Duration: 05minSteve Hindle from The Huntington welcomes participants and attendees to “Early Modern Literary Geographies,” a conference held at The Huntington Oct. 14–15, 2016.