Association of Art Historians Annual Conference 2016 The University of Edinburgh   PANEL OUTLINE A term that emerged in feminist thinking in the 1970s, ‘social reproduction’ refers to the ‘labour of love’ traditionally performed for free by women in the home. Despite the crucial role it plays in sustaining and replenishing the working population, this… Read More

  Shaped: A live presentation by Melanie Gilligan The University of Edinburgh’s Playfair Library, Old College, South Bridge, Edinburgh EH8 9YL Saturday 13 June, 7.30pm   Known for her futuristic experimental dramas and scripted performances, Melanie Gilligan created a new live presentation for the University of Edinburgh’s Playfair Library. Shaped responded to the themes of… Read More

  A research workshop convened by Angela Dimitrakaki and Kirsten Lloyd. 12 June 2015 | Edinburgh College of Art, The University of Edinburgh     PROGRAMME   11.30     Arrival and coffee   11.45     Introductions   12.00     Kate Davis, Weight (2014) Screening & discussion Taking a 1961 BBC documentary about artist Barbara Hepworth as its… Read More

Historical Materialism Annual London Conference November 2014   PANEL OUTLINE Although feminist thought on the left has recently been paying much attention to questions of social reproduction, relevant debates have received scant attention in feminist art history and theory. Yet these debates are of central importance for a re-emerging materialist feminist discourse in the field,… Read More