"Criminal Justice" During the Long Eighteenth Century: Theatre, Representation & Emotion in the Courtroom & the Public Sphere

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This conference addresses important changes in the representation of crime, litigation, and justice in Britain over the period 1660-1850, and particularly the constitution of public opinion about justice by "performances" which touched the emotions. The principal objective is to encourage a second w…

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  • Nov 2, 2013 LATEST EPISODE
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Dickensian Sensibilities at the Bar: The Advocacy of Charles Phillips

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2013 40:48


Allyson N. May discusses, "Dickensian Sensibilities at the Bar: The Advocacy of Charles Phillips". May is Professor of History at the University of Western Ontario. This talk was included in the conference session topic titled, “Communities of Feelings: Lawyers, Narratives, and Literature”.

'The Dogs of Law': On the Criminal Trial as Tale of Terror

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2013 45:22


Hal Gladfelder discusses, "'The Dogs of Law': On the Criminal Trial as Tale of Terror". Gladfelder is Senior Lecturer in 18th & 19th Century Literature & Culture at the University of Manchester. This talk was included in the conference session topic titled, “Communities of Feelings: Lawyers, Narratives, and Literature”.

Thomas Erskine and the Performance of Moral Sentiments: The Emotional Reportage of Trials for 'Criminal Conversation' in the 1790s

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2013 51:30


David Lemmings discusses, "Thomas Erskine and the Performance of Moral Sentiments: The Emotional Reportage of Trials for 'Criminal Conversation' in the 1790s". Lemmings is Professor of History at the University of Adelaide. This talk was included in the conference session topic titled, “Truth, Theatre, and Speechmaking: Lawyers and Emotions in Court”.

Oral Arguments: Speechmaking, Sentimentality, and Manliness in the Irish Court, c.1800-1845

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2013 43:40


Katie Barclay discusses, "Oral Arguments: Speechmaking, Sentimentality, and Manliness in the Irish Court, c.1800-1845". Barclay is a Research Fellow in the ARC Centre of Excellence for the History of Emotions at the University of Adelaide. This talk was included in the conference session topic titled, “Truth, Theatre, and Speechmaking: Lawyers and Emotions in Court”.

The Secularization of Truth-Telling in the English Courtroom, 1750-1850

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2013 39:54


Simon Devereaux discusses, "The Secularization of Truth-Telling in the English Courtroom, 1750-1850". Devereaux is Professor of History at the University of Victoria. This talk was included in the conference session topic titled, “Truth, Theatre, and Speechmaking: Lawyers and Emotions in Court”.

Conflicting Emotions: The Lessons of Forgery for the History of Punishment in Eighteenth-century England

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2013 46:40


Randall McGowen discusses, "Conflicting Emotions: The Lessons of Forgery for the History of Punishment in Eighteenth-century England". McGowen is Professor of History at the University of Oregon. This talk was included in the conference session topic titled, “Shock and Awe, Sympathy and Entertainment: Crimes, Criminals, and Punishment in the News”.

Rape: Words and Emotion in Eighteenth Century Print

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2013 36:59


Dr. Esther Snell discusses, "Rape: Words and Emotion in Eighteenth Century Print". Dr. Snell is faculty and senior lecturer in criminology at Southhampton Solent University. This talk was included in the conference session topic titled, “Shock and Awe, Sympathy and Entertainment: Crimes, Criminals, and Punishment in the News”.

Celebrating Criminality: The Fashioning of Criminal Celebrities and its Consequences in Eighteenth-century London

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2013 49:39


Robert Shoemaker discusses, "Celebrating Criminality: The Fashioning of Criminal Celebrities and its Consequences in Eighteenth-century London". Shoemaker is Professor of Eighteenth-Century British History at the University of Sheffield. This talk was included in the conference session topic titled, “Shock and Awe, Sympathy and Entertainment: Crimes, Criminals, and Punishment in the News”.

Emotion, Performance, and Child Murder in England and Scotland in the Eighteenth Century

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2013 41:32


Dana Rabin discusses, "'It will be expected by you all, to hear something from me': Emotion, Performance, and Child Murder in England and Scotland in the Eighteenth Century". Rabin is a Professor of History and Global Studies at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. This talk was included in the conference session topic titled, “Emotional Readings and Performances: Murder in the News”.

Suffering, Sensibility, and Exculpatory Narratives in Parriccide and Petty Treason Cases, c.1690-1760

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2013 50:04


Andrea McKenzie discusses, "'All the Ill-Usage She Had Met With': Suffering, Sensibility, and Exculpatory Narratives in Parriccide and Petty Treason Cases, c.1690-1760". McKenzie is a Professor of History the University of Victoria. This talk was included in the conference session topic titled, “Emotional Readings and Performances: Murder in the News”.

Welcoming Remarks by Steve Hindle and David Lemmings

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2013 11:39


Steve Hindle and David Lemmings welcome participants and attendees to the "Criminal Justice During the Long Eighteenth Century: Theatre, Representation & Emotion in the Courtroom & the Public Sphere" conference, held at the Huntington Library on September 19-20, 2014. Hindle is the W. M. Keck Foundation Director of Research at The Huntington. Lemmings is Professor of History at the University of Adelaide.

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