CfP: Scientiae 2019--Queen's, Belfast

Scientiae is the interdisciplinary conference on intellectual culture, 1400-1800. It is centred on, but not limited to, developments in the early-modern natural sciences. Philosophers, historians, literary scholars and others are invited to share their perspectives on this vital period. Belfast 2019 will be our 8th annual meeting.

Our plenary speakers this year will be Ingrid Rowland (Notre Dame/Rome) & Rob Iliffe (Oxford). In addition, Scientiae 2019 will feature two plenary panels: One on “Forms of Knowing,” led by Subha Mukherji (Cambridge); & another on “Early modern Aristotelianisms,” co-led by Marco Sgarbi, Pietro Daniel Omodeo, and Craig Martin (all from Ca’ Foscari, Venice).

Belfast has been called “the emerging capital of cool” (Qantas Tourist Insider, 2017). Its cultural life is thriving, its history rich. Attractions include excellent pubs and restaurants, the Titanic Quarter, political murals, and—nearby—locations from “Game of Thrones.”

Queen’s University Belfast is one of the leading research universities in the UK and Ireland. Its location, proximate to Belfast city centre, will provide Scientiae delegates with rich opportunities for dining, sightseeing, etc.

The steering committee seeks proposals for:

Individual (20-minute) papers: Please submit a descriptive title, 250-word abstract, and one-page CV.

Complete panels: Same as above for each paper, plus 150-word rationale for the panel. Maximum four panellists, plus chair (and/or respondent).

Workshops: One-page CV for each workshop leader, plus 250-word plan for the session: topic, techniques, hands-on resources, etc.

Seminars: One-page CV for each seminar leader, plus 250-word rationale for the session: its topic, and its suitability for treatment in seminar format.

Proposals should be sent to pertransibunt@gmail.com by December 30th, 2018. The committee will respond by the end of January. 

For more information, see http://scientiae.co.uk.