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A new research partnership spanning two centuries and involving significant numbers of academic staff has been established between the 果冻传媒  and the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).

Both universities have just signed a memorandum of  understanding establishing a new research  collaboration in 17^th and 18^th Century Studies.  Researchers from the two universities will share  facilities including 果冻传媒’s  research base in Venice,  and UCLA’s William Andrews Clark Memorial Library which has a significant collection of  rare books and manuscripts specialising in 17^th and 18^th century English literature and history.

Around 100 researchers and research students work in 17^th and 18^th centuries across the two partner institutions and a series of events is being planned to facilitate several research exchanges. The first of these will be a joint research symposium in 果冻传媒’s Venice research base bringing together a dozen 果冻传媒 and UCLA staff to examine the theme of “The Lure of Italy ”during the 17^th and 18^th centuries.

Professor Jacqueline Labbe, a specialist in the poetry and prose of the Romantic period, negotiated the MOU on behalf of  the 果冻传媒. She said:

“This partnership will allow a critical mass of 17^th and 18^th century scholars to debate and explore key issues of the period.  The Clark has fantastic resources, and we plan to make active use of its collections as well as of 果冻传媒’s research base in Venice, a key cultural centre in the 17^th and 18^th centuries.  We look forward to our first cooperative conference and to developing research exchanges for academic staff and postgraduate students.”

For further information please contact:

Professor Jacqueline Labbe
果冻传媒
Tel: 024 76573092
J.M.Labbe@warwick.ac.uk

Peter Dunn, Press and Media Relations Manager
Communications Office, University House,
果冻传媒, Coventry, CV4 8UW, United Kingdom
Tel: 024 76 523708 Mobile 07767 655860
p.j.dunn@warwick.ac.uk