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Date: Thu, 02/11/2006 - 9:00am

Venue: The Swedenborg Society, 20-21 Bloomsbury Way, London WC1A 2TH

The Swedenborg Society and Goldsmiths, University of London, are holding a joint conference on Friday 2nd November to celebrate William Blake’s extraordinary achievements. Its aim is to place Blake within a variety of historical, literary, cultural and artistic contexts.

Iain Sinclair and Arthur Versluis head a line up of international speakers invited to talk about Blake’s London and his place within the esoteric tradition. It will also explore his sectarian heritage, his readings of radicals and mystics, his knowledge of science and the reception of his work.

Keynote Speakers

Iain Sinclair - 'Blake’s London' Arthur Versluis - 'Blake’s Place in the Esoteric Tradition'

Philip Broadhead - 'The Influence of Lutherans and Moravians on the Religious Life of Blake's London'

Howard Caygill - 'Blake and Science'

Keri Davies - 'Blake and the Moravians'

Ariel Hessayon - 'Blake and Radical Traditions'

Richard Lines - 'Blake, Swedenborg and Swedenborgians'

Stephen McNeilly - 'Blake and French Literature'

Robert Rix - 'Blake, Swedenborg and Animal Magnetism'

Michael Simpson - 'Blake and the Reading Nation'

Devin Zuber - 'Green London as the New Jerusalem: Swedenborg and Blake's Urban Ecology'

TICKET PRICES

Full Rate: Conference, refreshments,lunch and dinner £60.00

Optional Rate: Conference, refreshments and lunch £35.00

Student Rate: Conference, refreshments and lunch £25.00

For all enquiries please contact:

Richard Lines The Swedenborg Society 20-21 Bloomsbury Way, London, WC1A 2TH tel.020 7405 7986 fax. 020 7831 5848 e-mail: richard@swedenborg.org.uk