Institut d’Histoire du Livre: summer course
The next Lyon Book History Workshop will take place from Monday 2 July to Thursday 5 July 2018.
For the 15th edition of its Workshop, the Lyon-based Institut d’histoire du livre is offering the following courses in the field of book and printing history, in French :
Dominique Varry: Physical (analytical) bibliography: intermediate level
Claudio Galleri with Eléonore Litim: Vagabond images: history and techniques of European prints (15th-18th century)
Neil Harris with Ilaria Pastrolin: A hundred years after Charles-Moïse Briquet. How to study paper and watermarks today
The classes run simultaneously during 4 days at the Enssib LIS University, with practical sessions at the Lyon Public Library, the Lyon Printing Museum and other rare book repositories in Lyon.
The courses are aimed at a large variety of professionals from all around the world (librarians, curators, scholars, artisans, collectors, graphic designers, booksellers, doctoral students, etc.) who encounter questions related to the history of the book, printing and graphic communication in the course of their work or research. Each course is taught by a leading international expert in the field with emphasis on the study of original documents.
Each course consists of seminars and practical sessions, adding up to 24 hours of teaching time from Monday 2 July 9 am to Thursday 5 July 5:30 pm.
In order to facilitate access to collections and ‘hands-on’ study of original documents, each class is limited to 12 students.
Course fees (one course – 4 days):
Full price: 510 euros
Student price: 310 euros (required mandatory documents: a cover letter, CV and a copy of your university student card)
The course fees include the provision of study materials, a welcome cocktail on Monday evening and tea/coffee breaks. It does not include meals and accommodation.
Information/registration: ihl[at]enssib.fr