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Conference | Fire Stories

Fire, by Giuseppe Arcimboldi (1527 ca- 1593), oil on panel, © The British Library Board (11048399)

A conference convened by The Centre for the History of Emotions and the Australian Centre, School of Culture and Communication, The University of Melbourne  includes two keynotes who will speak on fire and visual and material culture. Dates: Thursday 5th December and Friday 6th December 2013, ‘Fire Stories’. Venue: Alan Gilbert Building, Grattan Street, the University of Melbourne. Website About the Conference | Fire Stories Humans have struggled to control and harness fire since its discovery tens of thousands of years ago. This conference will address emotional responses to fires in literature and…