Talk by Dr. Hanley on the Career & Influence of Pierre Conlon
January 18, 2017
Please join McMaster University Library for a talk by Dr. William Hanley, Professor, Department of French, on the career and influence of distinguished McMaster scholar, Pierre Conlon (1924-2014) whose research helped to re-energize and revolutionize eighteenth-century French studies.
DATE
Jan 26, 2017 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. (talk at 6 pm; reception to follow)
LOCATION
Levy Gallery, McMaster Museum of Art (located in the Alvin A. Lee Building, University Ave. at Sterling St.)
Guests are invited to attend a reception following this talk, and will have the opportunity to explore The Age of Enlightenment: the Pierre Conlon Book Collection, an exhibition focusing on selected books from Professor Conlon’s extensive personal collection, now housed in McMaster’s William Ready Division of Archives and Research Collections. The exhibition is a tribute to Pierre Conlon’s extraordinary scholarship and his contribution to McMaster University.
For more information about this talk, please contact Anne Plessl
plessla@mcmaster.ca or 905.525.9140 ext. 24865
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