Organized by the Research Center for the Foundations of Early Modern Thought (FME) and the Institute for Research in the Humanities (IRH-ICUB), University of Bucharest, in collaboration with the Department of Philosophy, Princeton University, the 16th edition of the Bucharest-Princeton Seminar in Early Modern Philosophy will be hosted this year by the Catholic Institute, Alba-Iulia and The Batthyaneum Library.
The theme of the seminar this year is:
The Architecture of Reason: Laws, Axioms and Principles in early modern thought
Invited speakers: Peter Anstey (IRH-ICUB & University of Sydney), Catalin Avramescu (University of Bucharest), Alexander Baumgarten (UBB Cluj), Delphine Bellis (Radboud University, Nijmegen), Elodie Cassan (ENS- Lyon), Sorin Costreie (University of Bucharest), Daniel Garber (Princeton University), Philippe Hamou (Universite Paris Ouest), Niccolo Guicciardini (University of Bergamo), Rob Iliffe (University of Oxford), David Marshall Miller (Iowa State University), Richard Serjeantson (University of Cambridge).
Programme committee: Dana Jalobeanu (University of Bucharest), Vlad Alexandrescu (University of Bucharest), Sorana Corneanu (University of Bucharest), Mihnea Dobre (University of Bucharest).
Organizing committee: Ovidiu Babeș (University of Bucharest), Grigore Vida (University of Bucharest), Doina Cristina Rusu (University of Bucharest).
The Bucharest-Princeton Seminar in Early Modern Philosophy is an international annual meeting of scholars interested in various aspects of early modern thought. The aim of the seminar is to create a stimulating environment for discussing papers and ideas. It includes workshops in the morning and presentations of papers in the afternoon, where participants can present work in progress. Each morning will be devoted to a discussion of pre-selected texts organized disciplinary (Day 1: Mathematics; Day 2: Metaphysics and Theology; Day 3: Logic and the Arts of Thinking; Day 4: Physics and Moral Philosophy).
We invite applications for contributions (from researchers) and for attendance (from students). If you want to contribute a paper, please send a CV and a one-page abstract, and if you want to attend, a CV and a letter of intent – by May 12 to [log in to unmask]
Venue:
This year, the seminar will take place in Alba-Iulia and will be organized in collaboration with our local hosts, the Catholic Institute in Alba-Iulia and the Batthyaneum Library. Alba-Iulia is a town in the center of Transylvania, about 450 km from Bucharest (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alba_Iulia ). It is easily reachable by train from Bucharest or Cluj-Napoca. Cluj-Napoca is the nearest city with an international airport. Most of the group will go to Alba-Iulia from Bucharest, on July 11 and will return to Bucharest on July 16, in the evening (by bus). More on the Batthyaneum here: https://batthyaneumblog.wordpress.com/ .
Accommodation and transportation:
Participants are expected to cover their costs of accommodation in Alba-Iulia (within the range of 20-60 Euro/night according to whether they want a single room or a room to share). There will be a small participation fee (60 Euro/senior, 30 Euro/student) to cover for the coffee breaks and some of our meals together. The organizers will cover transportation by bus to/from Alba Iulia and two common dinners. Information about hotels will be distributed directly to participants.
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