Monthly Archives: January 2016

Summer Course: Cities and Science

By James A T Lancaster | Published: January 30, 2016

Call for Applications: Summer Course “Cities and Science: Urban History and the History of Science in the Study of Early Modern and Modern Europe” 18-27 July 2016, Central European University The CEU Summer University invites applications from graduate and doctoral students as well as early-career researchers to the course “Cities and Science: Urban History and […]

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CFP: ‘Feeding on the nectar of the gods’: Appropriations of Isaac Newton’s thought, ca. 1700-1750

By James A T Lancaster | Published: January 30, 2016

CFP: ‘Feeding on the nectar of the gods’: Appropriations of Isaac Newton’s thought, ca. 1700-1750 5-6 July 2016, Vrije Universiteit Brussel The conference theme is the diffusion of Newton’s thought during the first half of the eighteenth century across Europe. The seeming ease with which Newton’s ideas were diffused has long been described as self-evident. State-of-the-art […]

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Final Reminder: Rethinking Europe in Intellectual History

By James A T Lancaster | Published: January 4, 2016

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 […]

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Early Modern Experiments Calendar

By James A T Lancaster | Published: January 4, 2016

Early Modern Experiments Calendar A new online Calendar of events and calls regarding pre- and early modern experimentation has been launched by Alberto Vanzo (University of Warwick) and Cesare Pastorino (Zentrum für Wissensgeschichte, Berlin and Technische Universität Berlin). To access and subscribe to the calendar, please follow these links: Website; Facebook; To view and download EMECalendar on Google Calendar, […]

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Seminar Series: Religion and Human Nature in the European Enlightenment

By James A T Lancaster | Published: January 4, 2016

Seminar Series: Religion and Human Nature in the European Enlightenment 18 January to 21 March 2016, King’s College London You are cordially invited to a new seminar programme at King’s College, London, co-sponsored by the Centre for Enlightenment Studies, and the Departments of History and Political Economy on ‘Religion and Human Nature in the European Enlightenment’. The […]

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A Database of Italian Academies, 1525-1700

By James A T Lancaster | Published: January 4, 2016

A Database of Italian Academies, 1525-1700 Research Resources The British Library holds some of the finest collections outside Italy of publications produced by Italian Academies and their members. Much of this material is catalogued in ways which have not permitted easy access by scholars working on a particular Academy or on Academies in general. The […]

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