Lucretius Poet and Philosopher. Six Hundred Years after his Rediscovery

June 15, 2017 - June 17, 2017
Department of History, Historical Sciences and Education, University of Sassari

Department of Architecture, Design and City Planning, Santa Chiara
Bastioni Marco Polo 77
Alghero 07041
Italy

This will be an accessible event, including organized related activities

Speakers:

Federico Condello
University of Bologna (Italy)
Ivano Dionigi
University of Bologna (Italy)
Philip Hardie
University of Cambridge
Steven Harrison
University of Oxford
Francesca Masi
Ca' Foscari University, Venice
Pierre-Marie Morel
Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne
Ada Palmer
University of Chicago
Luigi Ruggiu
Ca' Foscari University (Venice, Italy)
Alessandro Schiesaro
University of Manchester
Francesco Verde
University of Rome Tor Vergata

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20 September 2016

CFP Lucretius Poet and Philosopher. Six Hundred Years after his Rediscovery – Alghero/Sassari (Sardinia, Italy) 15-17 June 2017.

Organizers:

Valentina Prosperi, Classical Philology, University of Sassari

Diego Zucca, Ancient Philosophy, University of Sassari

Department of History, Human Sciences and Education - University of Sassari

Via Zanfarino 62 – 70100 – Sassari (Italy)

The conference, entitled “Lucretius Poet and Philosopher. Six Hundred Years after his Rediscovery”, will bring together leading scholars and young researchers to share their research on Lucretius’ philosophy and writings. The conference will also be a celebration of the 600th anniversary of the rediscovery of Lucretius during the Renaissance. The conference will deal with the impact of Lucretius’ Epicureanism within ancient philosophy as well as on the reception of both his philosophical teaching and his poetry in Early Modern culture.

Topics can focus on any relevant aspects of Lucretius’s poetry and thought. Possible topics include: papers engaging with the impact Lucretius had either in his own day or in subsequent ages and cultures; and papers dealing with ancient thought, Epicureanism and Lucretius’s relationship to previous Greek and Latin thinkers.

Scholars from all academic levels are invited to submit an abstract. The Conference will be held in English and Italian.

The deadline for receipt of submissions is 15 February 2017.

Abstracts in English should be sent to the following address: [email protected].

Please send a max. 1000-word abstract (Microsoft Word or PDF) with a separate attachment containing your personal details (name and surname, university / affiliation).

The conference will be held in Sardinia: Alghero, “Bastioni Marco Polo 77” (at the Department of Architecture, Design and City Planning, Santa Chiara). 

Schedule:

-         15 February 2017: submission deadline

-         15 March 2017: notification of acceptance/refusal deadline;

-         15-17 June 2017: conference in Alghero

Confirmed invited speakers:

Federico Condello (University of Bologna)

Ivano Dionigi (University of Bologna)

Philip Hardie (University of Cambridge)

Stephen Harrison (University of Oxford)

Francesca Masi (University of Venice ‘Ca’ Foscari’)

Pierre Marie Morel (Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne)

Ada Palmer (University of Chicago)

Luigi Ruggiu (University of Venice)

Alessandro Schiesaro (University of Manchester)

Francesco Verde (University of Rome)

For further information please contact the organizers:

Diego Zucca ([email protected]) and Valentina Prosperi ([email protected]).

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