CFP: Isaac Newton: Historian and Philosopher
Submission deadline: January 30, 2017
Conference date(s):
March 30, 2017
Conference Venue:
ICUB, University of Bucharest
Bucureşti,
Romania
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Interdisciplinary masterclass:
Isaac Newton: Historian and Philosopher
March 30, 2017
Invited speakers: Scott Mandelbrote (University of Cambridge), Sarah Hutton (University of York). Dmitri Levitin (University of Oxford)
The Institute for Research in the Humanities- ICUB, University of Bucharest is pleased to announce a one day intensive, interdisciplinary masterclass, focusing on published and manuscript writings of Isaac Newton. The day will combine more formal lectures with reading groups on texts distributed in advance. Discussions will cover questions pertaining to Newton’s theology, Newton’s humanist methods, Joseph Mede’s influence upon Newton etc. Graduate students and researchers willing to apply should send a CV and a short letter of intention to Ovidiu Babeș ([email protected]) by the 30th of January. The final list of participants will be available on the 2nd of February.