Author: John Holmes

Elaine Charwat, who spoke on the history of models of prehistoric life at the Symbiosis conference, has recently recorded a podcast introducing some of the fabulous objects she has been working with at the Oxford University Museum of Natural History. To hear more click on the link in this post: Of parasites, dinosaurs, and other … Continue reading “Modelling animals in NHMs”

Museum für Naturkunde Berlin is co-organizing a series of free live online talks on the theme of ‘Animals as Objects?’ on Monday afternoons from November until February. For the full programme and to register, click on this link: https://www.culture.hu-berlin.de/de/termine/ringvorlesung-berliner-kulturwissenschaft

Thank you to everyone who spoke at and attended the Symbiosis conference last week. Especial thanks to Jack Matthews, whose technical mastery of Webinar Jam enabled the whole event to run so smoothly.  We will be posting recordings of the sessions on the website next week, so do keep a look out for updates.

Thank you to everyone who has joined us for the Symbiosis conference so far this week. The last session, on The Anthropocene and the Arts in Natural History Museums, is tomorrow, Friday 13th November, at 2 pm UK time. Do join us if you can. To see the panel of speakers and for free registration, … Continue reading “Symbiosis conference – last day”

After yesterday’s opening panel, the second afternoon of the Symbiosis conference is tomorrow, Wednesday 11th November. Here are the links to the free registration for the three panels: Session 2: Wednesday 11th November 2-3pm – Palaeoart: Reimagining Neanderthals Session 3: Wednesday 11th November 3-4pm – Case Studies in the History of Palaeoart Session 4: Wednesday … Continue reading “Symbiosis conference day 2”

The conference Symbiosis: Art and Science in Natural History Museums and Collections is starting in just over a week on Monday 9th November. Here is the full Symbiosis conference programme, with links to free registration for each panel: Symbiosis: Art and Science in Natural History Museums and Collections Session 1: Monday 9th November 2-5pm – … Continue reading “Symbiosis conference – final programme”

Read John Holmes, co-founder of Symbiosis, on why, in the current world, the arts and humanities and the sciences need to work together: https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/thebirminghambrief/items/2020/10/why-the-arts-and-the-sciences-need-each-another-more-than-ever.aspx

The Symbiosis Network is holding its next conference online on 9, 11 and 13 November from Oxford University Museum of Natural History, supported by the University of Birmingham. The theme of the conference is Symbiosis: Art and Science in Natural History Museums and Collections. The panels will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. UK … Continue reading “Symbiosis conference 9-13 Nov 2020 – Programme and Registration”

We are delighted to announce that the Symbiosis network will be holding its next conference online on 9, 11 and 13 November from Oxford University Museum of Natural History, supported by the University of Birmingham. The theme of the conference is Symbiosis: Art and Science in Natural History Museums and Collections. The panels will be … Continue reading “Symbiosis conference online 9-13 November 2020”

Oxford University Museum of Natural History will soon be celebrating its 160th anniversary with a new display on the museum’s history and mission. The exhibition, called ‘Truth to Nature’, is due to open on 18th October and is already available online. Co-curated with John Holmes from the University of Birmingham, it showcases the role of … Continue reading “Truth to Nature at the Oxford University Museum”