2005 Press Releases

06 May 2005

UCC's History of Art presents Major Lecture Series, 26-27 May


Professor Stephen Bann (Bristol University), one of the principal theorists of modern art, will present two public lectures at UCC on successive evenings, under the title: Ways Around Modernism.   Part I: Strange Encounters takes place on Thursday, 26 May, Kane Building, UCC at 5.30pm followed by Part II Curiouser and Curiouser on Friday, 27 May at 5.30pm at the same venue.

This is the third set of lectures in the series Theories of Modernism and Postmodernism, which will bring seven internationally known speakers to UCC over the next two years. The lectures take place over two nights, and are published as books.

The lectures are free and, as always, members of the public are welcome to attend. The inaugural lecture, by James Elkins (The Master Narratives and Their Discontents) is available on request, by email (j.elkins@ucc.ie)

On Saturday, 28 May, there will be a taped faculty roundtable with Professor Bann, which will also be included in the book. If you are interested in participating please contact James Elkins, j.elkins@ucc.ie  See also www.imagehistory.org; - "Modernism lectures."

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