Göttingen Summer School 2016:

"Collecting and the Knowledge of Objects"

The Lichtenberg-Kolleg and the Zentrale Kustodie (office for collection development) hosted a summer school for PhD students interested in the material culture of knowledge.

Entitled "Collecting and the Knowledge of Objects, 1700-1900", the summer school revolved around questions concerning the role of objects and collections in the processes of knowledge production and object based research in the humanities. Speakers/experts included Dr. Anne Mariss, University of Tübingen, Prof. Maria Rentetzi, National Technical University of Athens, Lise Meitner fellow, University of Vienna, Dr. Kim Sloan, British Museum London, Dr. Emma Spary, University of Cambridge, Prof. Stephanie Moser, University of Southampton.



Please find more information on
http://www.uni-goettingen.de/de/534684.html.