Bringing together contributions from art history, architectural history, historiography and history of law, this volume is the first comprehensive exploration of the manifold meanings of foundation, dedication and consecration rituals and narratives in early modern culture, which combined a renewed interest in notions of origins, history and identity with an exceptionally rich production of artefacts. Edited by Maarten Delbeke & Minou Schraven.
“Doubt” is the central theme of the NICA Winter School for ResMA- and PhD students that is organized at Leiden University on 12-13 January 2012. Confirmed guest speakers are Anton Zijderveld , the co-author of In Praise of Doubt, and Richard Kerridge , the editor of Writing the Environment. The School also features presentations by MA and PhD students and two workshops, on “Interdisciplinarity & Doubt” and on “A Poco-Eco View of Doubt.”
The international conference ‘Cultures of Anatomical Collections’ will take place in Leiden from 17-19 February 2012. It explores anatomical preparations and collections (preparations of human material as well as wax and other models) as important parts of cultural heritage.
