The Italian Academies 1525-1700: the first intellectual networks of early modern
A collaborative research project between the British Library, Royal Holloway University of London and the
Interdisciplinary one-day conference
Science, learning and censorship
A one-day conference on this theme will be held on Monday June 27th 2011 in the central
The conference forms part of the AHRC funded research project The Italian Academies 1525-1700: the first intellectual networks of early modern
Academies represent a vital and characteristic dimension of early modern culture.
There were ca. 600 Academies in
However, the social and cultural phenomenon of the Italian Academies has hitherto attracted relatively little research due in part to the wide range of their interests and difficulties in accessing relevant information.
Following the successful development of the Italian Academies Themed Collection database (http://www.bl.uk/catalogues/ItalianAcademies/), which covered academies in the cities of
The one-day conference aims to explore research questions raised by the activities of Academies in this period, in particular those relating to links between the developments of science, broadly understood, and book production and circulation in early modern Europe (to ca 1700).
Among the most cogent research questions raised by the activities of Academies in this period and in these cities are:
Proposals for papers (20 minutes in length) addressing these and similar topics relating to the publishing of scientific discoveries and experiments, the operation of censorship in early modern Italy, and the impact of this on the development of science and intellectual endeavour in the period are now invited. Please send proposals together with a short abstract by Monday January 31st 2011.
The keynote lecture will be given by Professor Paula Findlen, Ubaldo Pierotti Professor in Italian History,
A limited number of bursaries are available for postgraduate students.
For further information and to submit proposals for papers (title and abstract) please contact Professor Jane E.Everson - email: [log in to unmask]