Date: 20 March 2020, 13:00 – 17:00
Venue: Sonnenborgh Observatory, Zonnenburg 2 Utrecht
Programme:
13.00 Introduction Frank Kessler
13.10 Introduction Sonnenborgh Observatory
13.30 “On Lantern Readings” Nico de Klerk
14.00 “The Lichtbeelden Vereeniging” Jamilla Notebaard and Dulce da Rocha Gonçalves
14.45 “Challenges when analyzing magic lantern slide distribution in Belgian schools (1900-1938)” Wouter Egelmeers
15.00 Break / Visit Observatory
15.30 “Slidescapes: three Royal Geographical Society lectures by Vaughan Cornish” Dr. Emily Hayes
16.15 Questions/Plenary
16.45 End
In Sonnenborgh, a public observatory/museum in Utrecht, originally built as part of a bulwark commissioned by Emperor Charles V between 1544 and 1558, Projecting Knowledge and B-Magic members will present their current research. This afternoon program is concluded by a lecture by Dr. Emily Hayes, the author of the recent EPVC article “Three Royal Geographical Society lantern lectures by Vaughan Cornish” and associate lecturer at Oxford Brookes University with interests in historical geography and anthropology, visual studies, and history and philosophy of science.