Saturday, August 7, 2010

Conference: Day 1

The first day of the conference was a great success! The day began with a brief welcome and introduction from Nigel Bowles, Ron Bush, Paul Crumbley and Cristanne Miller on the steps out front of the Rotheremere American Institute. Following the welcome, there were four unique sessions comprised of twelve different lectures. With so many great speakers, I know I wasn't the only one struggling to choose where I'd go next. In addition, after lunch, there were lectures and a discussion with the first Plenary Panel, comprised of Domhnall Mitchell, Paraic Finnerty and Maria Stuart. In every room and every session, new Dickinson interpretations were given and ideas were shared. The day wrapped up at 6:00, and the group of Dickinson scholars was soon seen walking down the streets of Oxford, headed to Oriel College for a reception, banquet and lecture.








It's said Emily didn't like cats; I can't imagine she'd be too happy to have this visitor trying to sneak into her conference...




-Rebecca

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