01 April 2011

Scotland and Beyond: Early Medieval Carved Stones

Conference at  University of Edinburgh and National Museums of Scotland

The conference will open with a public lecture will given by George and Isabel Henderson from 6.30pm – 7.30pm in Lecture Theatre 1, Appleton Tower on Thursday 31st March.

Registration will begin from 8.30am on Friday 1st April, with the conference programme scheduled to take place from 9.00am – 6.00pm. On Saturday 2nd April, the conference programme is scheduled to take place from 9.00am to 4.00pm. Lunch and refreshments will be provided.

Bookings and further information from conference website.

Programme:

Thursday March 31
PUBLIC LECTURES 6:30-7:30 pm Lecture Room 1 (sometimes signposted as Rm G.08) Appleton Tower, 11 Crichton St.

Prof. George Henderson, Emeritus Professor of Medieval Art, University of Cambridge, ‘Pictish Art and Iconoclasm’

Dr. Isabel Henderson OBE, Former Fellow of Newnham College, Cambridge, ‘An Irish Context for Pictish Monsters?’

Friday April 1
8:45-9:15 Tea and Registration, Main entry, 20 Chambers Street.
9:15-9:30 Welcome, Lecture Room 1, 20 Chambers Street

SESSION 1 Across Cultures I, Lecture Room 1, 20 Chambers Street.
9:30-9:50 ‘Drosten