Welcome back to Chawton House Library Conversations. First launched on Sunday 8th March 2015 in celebration of International Women’s Day, our monthly podcast is a round up of news, events and highlights, helping you stay connected with Chawton House Library wherever you are.
In May’s podcast, present-day psychologist Professor David Baldwin, talks about how he used a book in the Chawton House Library collection to delve into the world of early nineteenth-century mental illness at Bedlam Hospital, Visiting Fellows from Pennsylvania, Linda Troost and Sayre Greenfield, discuss their research into Jane Austen’s Emma and Dr Stephen Bending reflects on the close working relationship between Chawton House Library and the University of Southampton.
Look as you listen
Here are some of the things you will hear described in this month’s Chawton House Library Conversations podcast:
‘Sketches in Bedlam’ (1823) The book, written by a ‘Constant Observer’, that Professor Baldwin used for his research.
Visiting Fellows Linda Troost and Sayre Greenfield hard at work in the reading room.
University of Southampton students at Chawton House Library.
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We would like to say a special thank you to North American Friend of Chawton House Library, Sue Forgue, whose kind and generous sponsorship has made Chawton House Library Conversations possible.