The Centre for Medieval and Renaissance Studies, Trinity College Dublin, is pleased to announce the launch of the interdisciplinary research network Early-Modern Gardens in Context. The Centre is keen to hear from other institutions and also from independent scholars, students, and researchers who are interested in participating in this network. It is intended that the focus of the network should be strongly interdisciplinary, and that it will examine – primarily through conferences, workshops, and publications – a wide range of issues and themes touching on Early-Modern gardens. These would include any aspects of horticulture and garden design that would benefit from cross-disciplinary study, with a particular interest in such areas as gardens in Medieval and Renaissance literature, historic gardens of Britain and Ireland and influences on their design, and Early-Modern gardens in illustrated books.
The network is also designed to relay any potentially relevant information concerning forthcoming conferences, publications, funding opportunities etc. to its members.
All enquiries concerning the network should be directed to Anatole Tchikine, the network coordinator, at tchikia@tcd.ie. For information about the Centre for Medieval and Renaissance Studies, Trinity College Dublin, please contact Sarah Alyn Stacey at salynsta@tcd.ie; telephone (00 353 1) 896 2686.
