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ANNOUNCEMENT: THE BUCHAREST-PRINCETON SEMINAR IN EARLY MODERN PHILOSOPHY IN TRANSYLVANIA 26th of July-1st of August 2009 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. Traditionally, the seminar has two components: morning reading groups and afternoon discussions of work-in-progress. This year, the topic for the morning sessions will be Spinoza’s Tractatus theologico-politicus. In addition to this we are inviting papers on all aspects of early modern philosophy/early modern science. The languages of the seminar are English and French. Invited speakers include: Daniel Garber (Princeton University), Roger Ariew (University of South Florida), Ed Curley(University of Michigan), Frederic de Buzon (Université Marc Bloch de Strasbourg), Pina Totero (Rome) and Alan Gabbey (Barnard College/Columbia University). Others may be added later. The Seminar will take place in Bran, a small resort near Brasov, in Transylvania. It will be hosted in a small, friendly Bed and Breakfast (single or double rooms). The participation fee is 120 Euros for faculty and 60 Euros for students (covering accomodation with breakfast and some of the meals). More information (including previous editions of our summer seminar) to be found at: http://earlymodernthought.blogspot.com/2009/04/bucharest-princeton- seminar-2009.html. To apply, send a CV and a 1 page abstract by 15th of May to Dana Jalobeanu, [log in to unmask] and Vlad Alexandrescu [log in to unmask] . A limited number of “grants” are available for students to cover the costs of the participation fee and transportation from Bucharest to Bran (to apply for a grant send a CV, 1 page description of your research project and a letter of support/recommendation to the same email adresses as above ).