EVENT | ILLUMINATING MINDS SYMPOSIUM AND CONCERT | 14 FEBRUARY

Invitation to attend the forthcoming symposium and concert celebrating the legacy of Professor Margaret Manion IBVM AO (1935-2024), who pioneered the study of Medieval and Renaissance illuminated manuscripts in Australia. The symposium brings together many of Professor Manion’s former students and colleagues, who will be presenting papers on aspects of their research and reflecting on her influence.  The symposium will be followed by a concert at Newman College’s Chapel of the Holy Spirit.

Symposium venue: Public Lecture Theatre, Old Arts Building, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, 3052

Concert venue: The Chapel of the Holy Spirit, Newman College, 887 Swanston Street, Parkville, 3054.

For further details of the symposium program and concert, go to the website link below.

These events are free, but registration is essential:

The Illuminating Minds symposium is timed to coincide with the final days of The Ian Potter Museum of Art’s exhibition, Illuminating Minds: Professor Margaret Manion and the Making of Art History at the University of Melbourne displayed in the Old Quad Building at the University of Melbourne. The exhibition will be open to the public on the day of the symposium and during the week of 23-27 February 2026.