J. M. W. Turner | State of the Field Symposium (Online)

Friday, September 22, 2023 9 am–1:30 pm ET Saturday, September 23, 2023 9 am–1:30 pm ET [Register at bottom of page] This two-day symposium will consider the state and meaning of scholarship on J. M. W. Turner (1775–1851), one of Britain’s most celebrated artists. Thinking through the extensive Turner historiography, this symposium will explore some of the key ideas, underlying assumptions, and future directions of research. Panelists will consider the place of their research within the broader field of British studies. Schedules: Friday, September 22 Welcome 9–9:10 am Courtney J. Martin, Paul Mellon Director, Yale Center for British Art Introduction 9:10–9:25 am Turner in 2025 at the Yale Center for British Art Lucinda Lax, Curator, Paintings and Sculpture, Yale Center for British Art Keynote Conversation 9:25–10:25 am Dr. Amy Concannon, Tate Britain, in conversation with Dr. Richard Johns, University of York Moderated by Tim Barringer, Yale University Break 10:25–10:35 am Panel 1: Works on Paper and in the Environment 10:35–11:55 am Turner’s Pencil: Graphite Landscapes and Extractive Industry Tobah Aukland-Peck, The Graduate Center, CUNY “To be broken up”: Turner, English Landscape, and the Anthropo(s)cenic Frédéric Ogée, Université Paris Cité A Historiographical Lacuna: Turner’s Prints Gillian Forrester, independent scholar Break 11:55 am – 12:05 pm Panel 2: Sharing Turner 12:05–1:25 pm Technical Studies for Turner: How Well Do We Share Knowledge? Joyce Townsend, Tate Britain The J. M. W. Turner Database: New Approaches to Documenting Turner for the 21st Century Ian Warrell, independent scholar, and David Hill, University of Leeds The Tate Cataloging Project Project Staff -- Saturday, September 23 Welcome 9:00–9:05 am Panel 3: Early Turner 9:05–10:05 am Whither Early Turner? Leo Costello, Rice University J. M. W. Turner and the Landed Estate John Bonehill, University of Glasgow Break 10:05–10:15 am Panel 4: Curating Turner 10:15–11:15 am Turner at Petworth: Past Approaches and Future Directions Emily Knight, National Trust The Young Turner: Ambitions in Architecture and the Art of Perspective Helen Cobby, Bath Spa University Break 11:15–11:25 am Panel 5: Varied Approaches: Language, Economy, and Ecology 11:25 am – 12:45 pm The Ecological Turn(er) Sarah Gould, Université Paris 1, Panthéon Sorbonne “The Sun is God”: Turner, Angerstein, and Insurance Matthew Hunter, McGill University Translating Turner: The French Edition of the Correspondence Aurélie Petiot, Université Paris Nanterre Top image Joseph Mallord William Turner, Staffa, Fingal's Cave (detail), 1831 to 1832, oil on canvas, Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection