Aix-en-Provence (France) 6-9 July 2016

The Eighth Triennial Conference of the International John Bunyan Society will take place in Aix-en-Provence from Wednesday 6 to Saturday 9 July 2016 under the auspices of the Research Centres for Anglophone Studies of Aix-Marseille and Montpellier University.

Plenary speakers: Alec Ryrie (Durham), Andrew Spicer (Oxford Brookes), Alexandra Walsham (Cambridge), Helen Wilcox (Bangor).

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– Programme

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– Practical details

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Aix market, By Wolf Meusel (Own work) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

The conference will take place in the seventeenth-century surroundings of ‘La Baume’, among acres of land, just a few minutes from the town centre. La Baume also provides straightforward accommodation; doctoral students, young researchers and those not in full-time employment will be given priority.

For others, hotel recommendations are posted on this website. Bookings at la Baume will open in the summer 2015.

In keeping with  the IJBS’s tradition, the conference will open on the Wednesday afternoon with a plenary, followed by dinner. There will be papers on Thursday 7 July, Friday 8 July (in the morning) and Saturday 9 July.

La Baume conference centre, Aix-en-Provence

The afternoon of Friday 8 July will be devoted to an excursion to the Roman town of Arles, with its rich religious past, from the  Abbey of Montmajour to the Romanesque cathedral of St Trophime and its magnificent Late-Antique sarcophagi, which we will both visit.

The conference will culminate and come to a close on Saturday night with a banquet, where the winner of the Richard L. Greaves Prize will be announced.

St Trophime, Arles, Allie_Caulfield, flickr

Delegates may wish to return home on Sunday 10 July or take the opportunity to explore Provence with its reputation for fine food and wine, as well as magnificent Mediterranean countryside and sea resorts. Marseilles, the Lubéron and the Côte d’Azur are all within easy reach, and the area boasts some extensive vineyards.

fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calanque_de_Sormiou https://www.flickr.com/photos/brunonicostrate/

Early July is also the time of the world-famous Aix lyrical festival, so there will be plenty to do for music lovers as well, should you wish to stay in Aix before or after the conference.

Please be aware that the festival stretches the hotel capacity of this small town to the limit and that you are therefore advised to book your hotel months in advance to avoid disappointment!