The International Society for Intellectual History is pleased to announce that the Society’s next president will be Professor Michael Hunter (Birkbeck College, University of London), who will serve a three-year term from December 2014. Professor Hunter is a distinguished intellectual historian, whose research has focussed on the intersection of natural philosophy, magic, and religion, as […]
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Charles Schmitt Prize 2015
As the result of generous donations from an anonymous donor and our publisher (Routledge), the International Society for Intellectual History is offering, on an annual basis, a prize to honour the contribution of Charles B. Schmitt (1933-1986) to intellectual history. The prize is £250, plus £50 worth of Routledge books, and a year’s free membership of the ISIH with a subscription to the Society’s quarterly journal Intellectual […]
Intellectual Hinterlands: Final Programme Now Available
Intellectual Hinterlands: Final Programme Now Available The final programme for Intellectual Hinterlands is now available to download. Please note that it is no longer possible to request changes. Abstracts are also now available to view or download on the Intellectual Hinterlands Abstracts page. Each title links to a PDF which includes the presenter’s name, title and abstract, as well as an e-mail address […]
Intellectual Hinterlands: Penultimate Programme and Abstracts Now Available
Intellectual Hinterlands: Penultimate Programme and Abstracts The penultimate programme for Intellectual Hinterlands is now available to download. Please note that the final programme will be available in a week’s time, and will include only minor adjustments. Abstracts are also now available to view or download on the Intellectual Hinterlands Abstracts page. Each title links to a PDF which includes the presenter’s […]
2014 Schmitt Prize: Winning Essay Announced
The International Society for Intellectual History is pleased to announce the winner of the 2014 Charles Schmitt Prize. The Prize was awarded to Daniel Bessner for his essay, ‘Murray Rothbard, Political Strategy, and the Making of Modern Libertarianism in the 1970s’. The winning essay will be published in Intellectual History Review, in due course. The judges […]
Intellectual Hinterlands: Final Registration Reminder
Intellectual Hinterlands: Final Registration Reminder Please note that registration for the 2014 Conference of the International Society for Intellectual History, Intellectual Hinterlands, will close on 2 June 2014. All participants, whether speaking or otherwise, are required to register under the appropriate category before this date, as cash and cards will not be accepted at the door. Please click […]
2013 Schmitt Prize: Winning Essay Announced
The International Society for Intellectual History is pleased to announce the winner of the 2013 Charles Schmitt Prize. The Prize was awarded to Marine Picon of the Institut d’Histoire de la Pensée Classique, École Normale Supérieure de Lyon, for her essay “’The summulists’ disputes de constantia subjecti’: the young Leibniz and his teachers on eternal […]
Intellectual Hinterlands: Registration Reminder
Intellectual Hinterlands: Registration Reminder Please note that registration for the 2014 Conference of the International Society for Intellectual History, Intellectual Hinterlands, will close on 2 June 2014. All participants, whether speaking or otherwise, are required to register under the appropriate category before this date, as cash and cards will not be accepted at the door. […]
Intellectual Hinterlands: Preliminary Programme Now Available
The preliminary programme for Intellectual Hinterlands is now available to download online. Please note that the programme will be updated regularly, and that we will do our best to take note of all your requests. The final programme will be available one week before the commencement of the conference. Please contact James A.T. Lancaster with any scheduling concerns. Note also that […]
Intellectual Hinterlands: Accommodation
Accommodation for Intellectual Hinterlands is available for conference participants in Victoria College’s halls of residence from $64.00 CAD per night for adults and $59.00 CAD per night for students. Internet facilities and a hot breakfast are included. To make a reservation, please click here and follow the instructions on Victoria College’s accommodation website. You must include ‘ISIH’ under the […]