Art History at University of Glasgow. Editor of 'Contagion, Hygiene, and the European Avant-Garde' (Routledge, 2023).
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25 Nov 2024
I am delighted to announce that my article ‘Historicising the Monstrous: Georges Bataille’s ‘Les écarts de la nature’ (1930), Pronatalism and French Eugenics in the Interwar Period’ is out in this month's issue of Art History!
doi.org/10.1093/arthis/ulae0…
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28 Jan 2025
Grateful to hear my essay is among the ‘Most Read’ on Art History’s website!
The piece explores Documents’ critique of French interwar pronatalism and eugenics, focussing on its subversive treatment of the motif of the child.
doi.org/10.1093/arthis/ulae0…
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4 Nov 2024
It was a privilege to present my research among so many exceptional scholars last week at #ISSSParis2024. The private tour of the Pompidou show was also a treat. Thank you, @ISSS_Surrealism!
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25 Oct 2024
Contagion, Hygiene, and the European Avant-Garde is out in paperback on 18 December!
Ft. essays by Anthea Callen, Peter Fifield, Fae Brauer, David Hopkins, Abigail Susik, Carl Lavery, and Disa Persson on entanglements between the European avant-garde and issues of contagion.
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22 Oct 2024
Looking forward to Surréalismes 2024! My paper explores the avant-garde journal Documents’ critique of French pronatalist and eugenic politics in the interwar period, focussing on its subversive treatment of the motif of the child. @ISSS_Surrealism
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Dr Disa Persson retweeted
24 Sep 2024
Thank you for publishing with us and congratulations on this outstanding review.
24 Sep 2024
‘these essays demonstrate how and where we might look for contagion, and in doing so they bring new insight to both canonical and lesser-known works of modern art and visual culture'
Thank you @caavisual for a generous review of our book! caareviews.org/reviews/4231
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24 Sep 2024
‘these essays demonstrate how and where we might look for contagion, and in doing so they bring new insight to both canonical and lesser-known works of modern art and visual culture'
Thank you @caavisual for a generous review of our book! caareviews.org/reviews/4231
@routledgebooks
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Dr Disa Persson retweeted
16 Sep 2024
Join @UofGArtsHums & @burrellcollect for 'Discovering Degas: Study Day' on 28 Sept - a livestreamed online event!
This brings together leading scholars to explore new perspectives on the life & works of Degas. 🎨
Tickets available: gla.ac/3MNi91O
ALT A green wall with the words Discovering Degas, Collecting in the Time of William Burrell, written across it.
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13 Sep 2024
Finalising my presentation for the 2024 European Network for Avant-Garde and Modernism Studies conference, held on the theme of ‘Avant-Garde and War’ next week in Kraków @JagiellonskiUni.
My talk is on medico-military metaphors in the Parisian journal, ‘Documents’ (1929-1931).
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9 Sep 2024
I have been working with @burrellcollect and @UofGArtsHums towards a 'Discovering Degas Study Day' (28 September).
The event brings together leading scholars to explore new perspectives on Degas, traversing issues of race, skin colour, and addiction.
To register, see below:
6 Sep 2024
Join us for new insights on Degas at our online study day on Saturday, 28th September🎨✨ Celebrating the 150th anniversary of Impressionism, leading scholars will explore themes like race, addiction, and death in Degas's art: burrellcollection.com/event/…
ALT Photography by Paul Watt Photography. Man in black suit stands against red exhibition wall
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4 Sep 2024
‘Contagion, Hygiene, and the European Avant-Garde’ has been listed as a ‘recent book of interest’ in the latest issue of Modernism/Modernity! muse.jhu.edu/article/935459
Please order a copy for your library: routledge.com/Contagion-Hygi…
Thank you, @MModernity!
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14 Nov 2023
this is happening tomorrow! 5pm at 8 University Gardens.
for more details about our publication, see: routledge.com/Contagion-Hygi…
2 Nov 2023
David and I will be talking about our book, 'Contagion, Hygiene, and the European Avant-Garde' (Routledge, 2023), on Wednesday 15 November at 5pm for Glasgow University’s ‘Research Seminars in History of Art’. For details, see the attached poster. @UofGArtsHums @routledgebooks
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2 Nov 2023
David and I will be talking about our book, 'Contagion, Hygiene, and the European Avant-Garde' (Routledge, 2023), on Wednesday 15 November at 5pm for Glasgow University’s ‘Research Seminars in History of Art’. For details, see the attached poster. @UofGArtsHums @routledgebooks
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31 Jul 2023
'Contagion, Hygiene, and the European Avant-Garde' is out today with @routledgebooks!
Featuring essays by Anthea Callen, Peter Fifield, Fae Brauer, Abigail Susik, Carl Lavery, David Hopkins, and Disa Persson.
For more detail: routledge.pub/Contagion-Hygi…
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20 Jul 2023
our book is out on 31 July! available to preorder here: routledge.pub/Contagion-Hygi…
20 Jul 2023
Arrived today! My essay is called "Wage Labour as Contagion". I write about Man Ray's early ready-mades, the 1918 pandemic, Lautréamont, Oscar Dominguez, André Thirion, erotic literature, and sexy sewing machines...
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24 Jun 2023
thanks @ImogenFree and @AnnaLSnaith - a privilege to participate!
24 Jun 2023
Immense thanks to all participants of Sounding Modernism - my mind is brimming with all of your voices! A special thanks to
@AnnaLSnaith who it is all thanks to in the first place. I’m so grateful to Anna for her brilliance and generosity, it’s been an honour to help organise.
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Dr Disa Persson retweeted
21 Jun 2023
I've got a new essay out about the surrealist critique of the work ethic, forthcoming in this volume next month, 20% discount code AFL02
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19 Jun 2023
'Contagion, Hygiene, and the European Avant-Garde' is out with @routledgebooks on 31 July! Featuring essays by Anthea Callen, Peter Fifield, Fae Brauer, Abigail Susik, David Hopkins, Carl Lavery, and Disa Persson on the European avant-garde and issues of contagion and hygiene.
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17 May 2023
Looking forward to presenting my paper on the avant-garde journal Documents’ subversive treatment of the Hollywood ‘talkie’ here! Programme details and tickets below
16 May 2023
There's only one month left to register for Sounding Modernism (@KingsCollegeLon 22-23 June, 2023)!!! I can't wait to hear all of the fantastic papers on the politics, practices, aesthetics & cultures of modern&modernist sound - do join us if you can: soundingmodernism.wordpress.…
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