MEDIUM AND MESSAGE

15-16 March 2003

The University of Bristol

A weekend conference organised by the University of Bristol Centre for the
Study of Visual and Literary Cultures in France

Directors of the Centre:
Richard Hobbs (R.Hobbsbristol.ac.uk) French Department, and
Paul Smith (P.Smithbristol.ac.uk) History of Art Department

Using instances of verbal/visual exchange from the 18th century to the
contemporary, differing relationships between means of expression and
perceptions of meaning will be investigated. Interdisciplinary issues will
extend into Word & Image theory.

Papers will include literary art criticism, the oil sketch, Mallarmé,
sculpture, engraving, Symbolist aesthetics, fin-de-siècle decorative arts,
artists' writings, semiotics, and abstraction in poetry.

Speakers will include Stephen Bann, Michael Podro, Michèle Hannoosh, Anthea
Callen, Penny Florence, and Andrew Rothwell.

Venue: Burwalls, situated in Leigh Woods close to the Clifton Suspension
Bridge.
Accommodation will be available, but delegates can also be non-residential.

Booking: for full details of tariffs and booking, contact
Richard Hobbs
R.HobbsBristol.ac.uk
French Department
University of Bristol
19 Woodland Road, Bristol BS8 1TE.

The full programme is at http://www.bris.ac.uk/Depts/French/CVLconf03.html