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Fame and celebrity interrogated through representations of Jean Jacques Rousseau.Ìý

Curated with (then Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Professor of History, now Associate Professor at University of Oxford), this exhibition featured rare items from Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê’s Art and Book collections to mark the 300^th anniversary of the birth of one of the most controversial authors in the history of philosophy, Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778).

Featuring first editions of Rousseau’s works, including On the Social Contract (Du contrat social, 1762), frontispieces and translations, the display highlighted his unique and interdisciplinary characteristics as a philosopher who not only wrote on politics, economics and education, but also composed music and wrote best-selling novels.Ìý

A collaboration with Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Centre for Transnational History, the British Museum and the Voltaire Foundation, the accompanying public programme included an international conference marking Rousseau’s tercentenary and a special performance of his rarely produced opera by Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Opera Club.Ìý

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This is part of Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Art Collections’ commitment to interdisciplinary research-impact collaborations. For more information or expressions of interest to collaborate contact museums@ucl.ac.uk