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The London Palaeography Summer School 2009

In 2009, the Summer School will run a series of intensive courses throughout 22-26 June 2009. Courses will range from a half to two-days duration.

COURSES:

Monday 22 June

Tuesday 23 June

Wednesday 24 June

A display of medieval writing materials, presented by Alan Cole, Chair of the Museum of Writing, will be exhibited during the lunch breaks on Monday 22 June and Wednesday 24 June, and is open to all participants of the Summer School.  

Thursday 25 June

Friday 26 June

[The London Rare Books School is also offering week-long courses in the following:
The Anglo-Saxon and Carolingian Book, c.600-1050, The Medieval Book, An Introduction to Bibliography and The Book in the Ancient World. Please follow the links for further details.]

Details about most of the teachers listed above can be found here.

FEES: 

Course fees cover the provision of documentary material (with the exception of * ), plus tea, coffee and sandwich lunches.

DAILY RATES FOR INDIVIDUAL COURSES:

There is no reduced or concessionary rate available for individual daily bookings.

£50 for half-day courses
£75 for full-day courses, with the exception of*
£135 for the Books of Hours 2-day course (those wishing to take day one only will be charged the standard daily rate)
(*£76 for Quills and calligraphy (includes an additional £1 to cover the cost of materials)

REDUCED RATES FOR COMBINATIONS:

£200* for 3 full days
£265* for 4 full days
£330* for 5 full days
(*if the Quills and calligraphy course is included, an additional £1 is due.)

FORMS TO DOWNLOAD :

To apply, please download and submit an application form:

Application Form [Word document, 194kb]
Application Form [PDF document, 254kb].

VENUE:

Classes will take place in seminar rooms located in Senate House, Malet Street, London, WC1E 7HU. Click here for a map.

ACCOMMODATION:

The School of Advanced Study does not have its own halls of residence.  Summer School participants will need to make their own arrangements for accommodation where necessary.  Please have a look at the various suggestions on our accommodation page.  It may be possible to to find a room in one of the University of London's intercollegiate halls of residence.  In all cases you will need to arrange accommodation directly.

CANCELLATION OF COURSES:

Students will be notified by 10th June if there are insufficient numbers for a course to run. In this event, students will be given a place on another course.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:

Miss Zoe Holman
Centre for Manuscript and Print Studies
Institute of English Studies
Senate House
Malet Street
London WC1E 7HU
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7862 8680
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7862 8720
Email: cmps@sas.ac.uk

 
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