As of this academic year Prof. Piet Steenbakkers (Philosophy) will retire. On Friday 2 September there will be a symposium dedicated to his scientific work\, with speakers from the various areas Piet Steenbakkers has contributed to\, followed by a public lecture.
\nPiet Steenbakkers has worked as an Assistant Professor since 2003 and then as an Associate Professor at Utrecht University. Since 2004 he has also held the special chair for Spinoza Studies\, on behalf of the Vereniging Het Spinozahuis\, at the University of Rotterdam.
\nLocation: Utrecht University\, Academiegebouw\, Kanunnikenzaal\, Domplein (entry via the main entrance of the Academiegebouw\, next to the Cathedral Church\, or via the back entrance\, Achter de Dom)
\nProgram
\n9:30 Welcome with coffee and tea
10:00 Opening of the symposium
10:15 Lecture by Steve Nadler
11:00 Lecture by Jacqueline Lagré\;e
11:45 Lecture by Susan James
12:30 Break
13:30 Lecture by Pierre-Franç\;ois Moreau
14:15 Lecture by Pina Totaro
The lectures will be given in English and French.
\nPublic lecture
\nLocation: Lutherse Kerk\, Hamburgerstraat 9\, Utrecht
\n15:30 Lecture by Piet Steenbakkers: 'Spinoza\, de legenden voorbij' (the lecture will be delivered in Dutch\, but an English text will be available: 'Spinoza\, beyond the \;legends')
16:15 Reception