Colloque organisé par Clémence Laburthe-Tolra (Université Paul-Valéry Montpellier 3, EMMA) et Aurélien Wasilewski (Law & Humanities, CERSA, UMR 7106, Université Paris-Panthéon-Assas)
27 et 28 septembre 2024
Salle des colloques 2, site Saint-Charles, rue du Pr Henri Serre, Montpellier
Site dédié au colloque : https://b-n-g.sciencesconf.org/
This symposium prompts questions that have to do with the history and philosophy of gardens and gardening in Great Britain but also their representation in literature and the arts.
This conference stems from a reflection on the social and political dimensions of gardens and gardening in Great Britain ranging from the Victorian and Edwardian eras to the post-war period. Pondering on “People’s Gardens,” Vita Sackville-West claimed that “we have been called a nation of shopkeepers; we might with equal justice be called a nation of gardeners” (Sackville-West 1939). Her assertion insists on a sense of community, portraying gardening as an inclusive affair spreading across the country to amateurs along professionals who undertook training in botany and horticulture. Yet, such inclusivity needs to be qualified and addressed, taking into consideration class and gender: how was gardening dependent on class in Britain in the 19th and 20th centuries? How did class condition gardening practices? How did men and women’s experiences of gardening or access to gardens differ?
