MDFAS LECTURES - 2010/2011 |
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Lectures are held promptly at 11.00 am on the second Thusday of each month (excluding August) at St Mary's Priory Centre in Abergavenny. Coffee will be available from 10.15 to 10.45 am To avoid distrurbance at the end the of the Lecture, please pay enough parking fees to cover an over-running lecture. Members may bring 2 guests, provided that they pay £8 each when they sign-in. A guest may not attend more than 3 times per year |
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2011/2012 Programme |
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13th October
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Archaeological Adventures in Albania Louise Schofield BA hons Dip Class Arch Previously Curator of Greek Bronze Age and Geometric Antiquities in the British Museum (13 years.) Now works on International archaeological projects |
10th November |
Japanese Woodblock Prints of the Edo Period: Suzanne Perrin BA MA Visiting lecturer at several universities. Studied Nihonga (traditional Japanese painting) at Nagoya University. Promotes cultural exchange between Japan and the UK |
8th December
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A History of Christmas Shopping Dr Claire Walsh PhD Worked at the V & A and has lectured for several universities. Numerous publications |
12th January |
The Life and Times of the Sundial Kevin Karney MA (Cantab) JP Life-long study of the history of timekeeping and cosmology. Lectures on various aspects of sundials in the UK and USA. Several publications in Sundial Society Journals. |
9th February 2012 |
The Painted Monasteries of Bulgaria John Osbourne MA Classics scholar, teacher, lecturer and traveller |
8th March 2012 |
The Venerable Bede Imogen Corrigan BA (Hons) Scholar of Medieval History. Freelance lecturer in Anglo-Saxon and Medieval History & Art |
12th April 2012 |
Masters of the Sea: James Taylor MA FRSA Former Curator of paintings, drawings and prints at the National Maritime Museum. Several publications. Lectures widely |
10th May 2012 |
‘Raising Modern Sculpture from the Dead’: Dr Evelyn Silber PhD MA FRSA FMA Former Director of Leeds Museums & Galleries and then the Hunterian Museum & Art Gallery. Author of books on Epstein and Gaudier Brzeska. Chair of Charles Rennie Mackintosh Society |
14th June
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England Brick by Brick! (A history of the Brick) Lt. Col. Dick Bolton MITG Lecturer, writer & broadcaster. Blue Badge Guide for SE England. Freeman of the Worshipful Company of Glaziers and Painters of Glass. Member of the British Brick Society and Lutyens Trust. |
12th July 2012 |
The Black Death: A Turning-Point in the Arts? Professor Tom James FRHistS FSA Fellowships of the Royal Historical society and Antiqueries society. Many publications and contributions to radio and television programmes. |
13th September 2012 |
David Roberts’ Egypt, 1838 – 39 Peter Clayton FCILIP Dip Arch FSA FRNS Egyptologist, Archaeologist and Numismatist. Committee member of many learned societies. Author of many archaeological books. Member of the Treasure Valuation Committee. |