Curators' Talk
in aid of the Institute’s 70th-Anniversary Fundraising Campaign on Thursday 7th December at 7 pm. We are hosting two talks next Thursday:
‘Keeping William Morris’s Memory Alive and the Role of Kelmscott (1896-1939).’
Talk by Julia Dudkiewicz
As an agent of positive change, William Morris (1834-1896) – Victorian artist, writer and activist – had a lot in common with Józef Piłsudski, not least his Socialism and charisma, which attracted a large following. When Morris died, it was clear that he was so much loved by so many that there was a widespread need to keep his memory alive. The talk will explore why and how his country home, Kelmscott, became a predominant vehicle of commemoration, becoming an emblem of Morris’s identity.
Julia Dudkiewicz is a Courtauld-trained art historian currently completing a PhD on Morris at Central Saint Martins College.
State Funeral of Józef Piłsudski and the Marshal’s Apotheosis
Talk by dr Olga Topol
Józef Pilsudski, a pivotal figure for the Polish independence movement,
was both loved and hated. His controversial presence in Polish politics
resulted in a potent personality cult. The talk will explore how
Pilsudski’s state funeral was used by his acolytes to reinforce this
phenomenon as a means of holding the country together after the leader’s death.
Olga Topol, PhD is a cultural studies researcher and a curator at
Piłsudski Institute of London.
Ticket (for both lectures): £7 to include a glass of wine
Pay on arrival
2017-12-04
Invite for 7th December 2017.pdf (650.60 kB)