Final Reminder: Rethinking Europe in Intellectual History
3-5 May 2016, Rethymnon Campus, University of Crete
The International Society for Intellectual History is pleased to announce our 2016 conference: Rethinking Europe in Intellectual History, which will take place at the University of Crete from 3-5 May. In recent debates regarding the status of intellectual history, the emergence of new academic objects such as global justice and sub-disciplines like global intellectual history, are symptoms of post-cosmopolitan, global sensibilities. By the same token important questions are raised regarding the emergence of systemic inequalities, cultural hegemonies and, more broadly, about unprecedented forms of post-colonial mentality within the globalized world. In this context, Europe’s status seems problematic. Decadence or mutation, the transfer of economic power outside Europe, the erosion of the middle classes and the status of European citizenship are emblematic issues in academia and the public sphere. Yet there is consensus around the unprecedented changes regarding Europe’s status in the world. Rethinking Europe’s identity(ies) and re-writing its history seem to be urgent issues in light of the Eurozone’s current crisis.
The first and principal form of contributions will be brief papers relating to the theme of “Rethinking Europe in Intellectual History” at large. Papers can concentrate on any period, region, tradition or discipline, including the arts, humanities, sciences, and various forms of professional learning. In addition to individual papers, we welcome proposals for panels of up to three papers and a commentator. Individual papers will be twenty minutes long, followed by ten minutes of discussion.
Submission deadline: 15 January 2016
For more details, please see the conference webpage.
