Monthly Archives: November 2012

Literature, Ideas & Society Seminar: 28 November 2012

By James A T Lancaster | Published: November 25, 2012

The first session of the 2012-2013 Literature, Ideas & Society seminar, Fiction and the Cosmos, will take place at the Warburg Institute in London on Wednesday 28 November at 17.15. The speakers will be Isabelle Moreau (French Department, UCL) and Frédérique Aït-Touati (St John’s College, Oxford). For more information, please see the Literature, Ideas & Society website.

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Medieval Philosophy in the UK

By James A T Lancaster | Published: November 22, 2012

A new group of scholars in the UK with interests in medieval philosophy has been established with the intent of coming together for a regular series of informal meetings to discuss work and share ideas. The inaugural meeting was held in June 2012 at The British Academy. Due to limitations of space attendance was by […]

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EMPHASIS Seminar: 8 December 2012

By James A T Lancaster | Published: November 18, 2012

The next EMPHASIS seminar, Trade and Science in the late Seventeenth and early Eighteenth centuries, will take place on 8 December 2012 in Room 261 (Senate House, University of London) from 2.00-4.00 pm. Refreshments will be provided. For more information, please see the EMPHASIS website. Speakers: Simon Mills (University of Cambridge), ‘The Royal Society and the […]

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Intellectual History Review (2012) 22:4 Now Available

By James A T Lancaster | Published: November 17, 2012

The fourth issue of the Intellectual History Review (2012) is now available online and in print, and includes the following articles: Paula Olmos, ‘Sciences, Negotia and Domestic Conversations: Pedro Simón Abril’s Conception of Logic in its Renaissance Context’; Peter Anstey and Alberto Vanzo, ‘The Origins of Early Modern Experimental Philosophy’; Michael Edwards, ‘The Fate of […]

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Charles Schmitt Prize 2013

By James A T Lancaster | Published: November 17, 2012

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 the late Charles Schmitt to intellectual history. The prize is £250, plus £50 worth of Routledge books, and a year’s free membership of the ISIH […]

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2013 Conference Keynotes Announced

By James A T Lancaster | Published: November 16, 2012

The International Society for Intellectual History is pleased to announce that the keynote speakers for its 2013 conference, The Importance of Learning: Liberal Education and Scholarship in Historical Perspective, will be William Clark (UCSD) and Anthony Grafton (Princeton). Please see our poster detailing the most recent information. We hope that you will consider joining us in Princeton […]

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