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In the quest to trace the origins of modern-day notions and practices of “expertise”, historians have consistently turned to the eighteenth century for its roots. The subject of this part-day interdisciplinary workshop is to critically explore such claims and even whether the term “expertise” can be used during this centuryUniversity of Liverpool, Friday 22 May 2009 Eighteenth-Century Worlds Research Centre,http://www.liv.ac.uk/18cworlds/seminars.htmIn the quest to trace the origins of modern-day notions and practices of “expertise”, historians have consistently turned to the eighteenth century for its roots. The subject of this part-day interdisciplinary workshop is to critically explore such claims and even whether the term “expertise” can be used during this century.Speakers include:Mark Aronson (Yale Center for British Art) on ‘Benjamin West and the Venetian Secret: What did he know and when did he know it?’Dr William J. Ashworth (History, Liverpool), on ‘Quality and the evolution of manufacturing "Expertise" in eighteenth-century Britain’Dr Erica Charters (History, Bath), regarding the British navy and ‘quality control’ in the eighteenth centuryProfessor Philippe Minard (Universite Paris 8 and EHESS), on ‘Facing uncertainty: markets, norms and conventions in the eighteenth century’Dr Christelle Rabier (Centre Alexandre-Koyre), on 'No Intrinsic Value: the Testing of Surgeons' Salaries before Paris and London Civil Law Courts during the Eighteenth Century"Professor Leonard N. Rosenband (History, Utah State), on ‘Entrepreneurs as Apprentices: Expertise and the Pursuit of Solvency in Eighteenth-Century Papermaking’Convenor: Dr William J. Ashworth (History, Liverpool)email: w.j.ashworth@liverpool.ac.uk