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The Traveller's Tale: Global Forms and Circulations

The Traveller’s Tale: Global Forms and Circulations

¹û¶³´«Ã½ Venice Centre, 29-30 November 2024

Organised by the ¹û¶³´«Ã½â€™s Global History and Culture Centre, Marco Polo International Programme & Wheeler History of Travel Writing

Palazzo Giustinian Lolin, Calle Giustinian, 2893, 30124 Venezia VE

NB: Times listed are local Italian time (GMT+1).

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Programme

Friday 29 November

10.30-11.00: Arrival and Welcome - Guido van Meersbergen (¹û¶³´«Ã½, History)

11.00-13.00 - Session 1: Travel Studies and (De)coloniality

Natalya Din-Kariuki (¹û¶³´«Ã½, English) & Guido van Meersbergen (¹û¶³´«Ã½)

Discussants: Nandini Das (Oxford) & Carl Thompson (Surrey)

13.00-14.00: Lunch (on site)

14.00-16.00 - Session 2: PGR research

Mathilde Alain (¹û¶³´«Ã½, Centre for Renaissance Studies)

Anna Bruins (¹û¶³´«Ã½, History)

Alfisha Sabri (¹û¶³´«Ã½, History) - online

Chair: Natalya Din-Kariuki (¹û¶³´«Ã½); Discussant: Tim Youngs (Nottingham Trent)

16.30: Venice City Walk

Guided walk with Luca Molà (¹û¶³´«Ã½, History)

19:00: Dinner: Ristorante San Trovaso (Calle Larga Nani, 967)

Saturday 30 November

9.00-10.30 - Discussion: The Traveller’s Tale

Carl Thompson (Surrey)

Chair: Nandini Das (Oxford); Discussant: Sandra Vlasta (Università di Genova)

10.30-11.00: coffee

11.15-13.00 – Session 4: Travel and Maps

Liz Chant (¹û¶³´«Ã½, GSD), Tom Simpson (¹û¶³´«Ã½, History)

Chair: Guido van Meersbergen (¹û¶³´«Ã½, History)

13.15-14.30: Lunch: Pizzeria OKE Zattere (Sestiere Dorsoduro, 1414)

14.30: Decolonial Museum tour (Galleria dell’Accademia & AKKA Project)

Guided visit with Shaul Bassi (Ca’ Foscari)

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