Schools Events
Designed for both students and teachers of AS/A2 history of art, and organised by the AAH Schools Group, this year’s conference includes lectures and discussions on ways of viewing and thinking about architecture
Ways of Seeing 2012 will take place at the Victoria & Albert Musuem on Saturday, 1st December 2012. Full details will be posted here and circulated shortly.
The theme for 2012 will be 'Architectural Debates of the C20th', confirmed speakers include Owen Hatherley, author of ‘Militant Modernism’ and Amanda Levete of AL_A, winner of the competition for the new Exhibition Road extension at the V&A.
10am to 4pm
Prices:
Pupils: £18.00
Teachers: £20.00
AAH Member Teachers: £15.00
(All tickets include refreshments. Teacher places include lunch.)
To book, click here
Programme
10.00 Registration (outside Lecture Theatre, off Silver Gallery)
10.30 Introduction: Pontus Rosen, CEO Association of Art Historians, and Schools Committee
10.40 Owen Hatherley 'Southampton's Wyndham Court - Brutalism, Council Housing and Port Modernism'.
11.20–11.30 Questions and discussion
11.30-11.50 Coffee
11.50 Ho-Yin Ng, Director of AL_A. Designers for the new Exhibition Road extension at the V & A (title to be confirmed)
12.20-12.30 Questions and discussion
12.30 – 13.00 3 Student Presentations on individual buildings
13.00-2.30 Lunch
Students are advised to bring packed lunch or use one of the cafes in the V & A.
Teachers’ lunch with speakers will be in the Lecture Theatre at 13.00 and a Teachers Plenary will take place from 1.45 -2.25.
During the extended lunch period there will also be a performance in the Lecture Theatre by the German-born artist Harald Smykla. Students and/or teachers are free to visit the exhibitions (these must be booked and paid for separately) or make use of the permanent collection, especially the architecture galleries.
2.30 Student Presentation
2.40 Speaker: ‘Art History at University’ with questions
3.00-3.40 Keynote Speaker: Professor Adrian Forty, Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL
3.40-3.50 Questions and discussion
3.50-4.00 Thanks and conference closing
Entrance to paid exhibitions is not included in the price of the conference.
If you have any enquiries please contact cosborne@godolphinandlatymer.com
Archive:
2011 - 'Sculpture' Full programme (PDF)
2010 - Ways of Seeing (programme PDF)
2009 - 'Gender, Nationality and Ethnicity' (programme)
2008 - Ways of Seeing information, programme
