Friday 8th July afternoon
and Saturday 9th July
Workshop on
Methodologies for the Study of Collecting
at
the Institute of Historical Research
After five years of annual
conferences, the Collecting and Display Group thought it would be appropriate
to set up a workshop in order to exchange information and explore different
methodological approaches to the study of collecting. There are many different
aspects of social, cultural and economic history that can contribute to our
understanding of the role of collections and the motivations of collectors.
These include studies in art history and architecture that concentrate on
patronage and display of the arts, urban and economic history, theories related
to the structures of art markets and the relevance of networks of dealers and
collectors. Studies in collecting have also benefitted from using the
approaches of various disciplines including anthropology, psychology as well as
the ones already mentioned.
The call for papers is now closed and further details will be available shortly. We hope as many people as possible will be
able to attend so that we can engage in lively discussion as to how these approaches
can be developed over the next ten years in order to enrich even further
research into collecting and art market studies.