Romanticism under the Volcano | Public Lecture
This event is part of the 'Vesuvius 22' project. Please visit torch.ox.ac.uk/vesuvius-22 for more information.
Dr Will Bowers (Queen Mary University of London) will explore the significance of Vesuvius, and volcanoes more generally, to the literature and culture of the Romantic Period (1770–1830). The lecture will discuss artists such as J. W. M. Turner and Joseph Wright of Derby, and writers such as William Cowper and the Shelleys, along with some reflections on the significance of volcanoes to the political tumult of this revolutionary age.

Free coffee, tea, and cakes will be available.
Date: 24 October 2022, 12:30 (Monday, 3rd week, Michaelmas 2022)
Venue: Weston Library, Broad Street OX1 3BG
Venue Details: Sir Victor Blank Lecture Theatre, Weston Library
Speaker: Dr Will Bowers (Queen Mary University of London)
Organising department: The Oxford Research Centre in the Humanities (TORCH)
Organisers: Elisa Cozzi (University of Oxford), Prof Fiona Stafford (University of Oxford), Professor David Pyle (University of Oxford)
Organiser contact email address: elisa.cozzi@queens.ox.ac.uk
Booking required?: Required
Booking url: https://torch.ox.ac.uk/event/romanticism-under-the-volcano
Audience: Public
Editor: Elisa Cozzi