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T HE EDITION AS ARGUMENT, 1550-1750 16-17 July 2014 Queen Mary, University of London Call for Papers Keynote Speakers: Professor Cathy Shrank (University of Sheffield) Professor Henry Woudhuysen (Oxford University) Confirmed speakers: Kate Bennett, Christopher Burlinson, Dan Carey, David Colclough, Alice Eardley, Nick McDowell, Leah Marcus, Valerie Rumbold; Richard Serjeantson, Gary Stringer From the philology of Lorenzo Valla to twentieth-century debates over copy-text to the new frontier of digital humanities, textual scholars have always argued over the making of meaning. Indeed, argument is integral to the practice of editing: to privilege one reading is to discard another. Bibliographical, historical, and textual choices: these ineluctably and often invisibly inform our larger understanding of the text, the author, and the culture from which they emerge. They can destabilise or confirm our most basic assumptions, from a sing...

The Max Planck Institute for the History of Science (MPIWG), Berlin (Dept. III, Director: Prof Dagmar Schäfer) seeks an outstanding scholar for the position of a Research Scholar   (TVÖD E13/E14, comparable to assistant professor/associate professor). Starting date: 01 September 2014 The position is for three years, with the possibility of renewal. Candidates from all areas researching issues relevant to the history of science and technology are welcome to apply. Current research projects should be relevant to the agenda of Dept. III and its upcoming projects (see http://www.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/en/research/projects/departmentSchaefer ) Candidates should have a doctorate in hand and a strong publication record. Evidence of intellectual versatility, in keeping with the departmental projects and its interdisciplinary and trans-regional research agenda, is required. The MPIWG is an international, interdisciplinary institute. Internat...

The Max Planck Institute for the History of Science in Berlin (MPIWG), Department III (Professor Dagmar Schäfer) announces Two Postdoctoral Fellowships for up to two years. Starting date: 01 September 2014 The fellowships will be awarded in conjunction with the agenda of Dept. III and the upcoming research project on: Histories of Planning http://www.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/en/research/projects/DeptIII_SchaeferDagmar-HistoriesOfPlanning Outstanding junior scholars with an interest of using the concept of planning to enhance the methodological apparatus of the History of Science and Technology and suitable experience in history of technology, economic history, STS, anthropology, archaeology, regional studies or other relevant fields are invited to apply. Candidates should have a doctorate in hand at the time the fellowship begins; the Ph.D. degree should have been awarded in 2012 or later. It is expected that candidates will be able to pr...

The Max Planck Institute for the History of Science (MPIWG), Berlin (Dept. III, Director: Prof Dagmar Schäfer) seeks an outstanding scholar for the position of Research Scholar   (TVÖD E13/E14, comparable to assistant professor/associate professor). Starting date: 01 September 2014 The position is for three years, with the possibility of renewal. Candidates from all areas researching issues relevant to the history of science and technology are welcome to apply. Current research projects should be relevant to the agenda of Dept. III and its upcoming projects (see http://www.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/en/research/projects/departmentSchaefer ) Candidates should have a doctorate in hand and a strong publication record. Evidence of intellectual versatility, in keeping with the departmental projects and its interdisciplinary and trans-regional research agenda, is required. Applicants with willingness to visit and work in China for up to 12 months are...