The fourth conference on the history of the humanities, "The
Making of the Humanities IV", will take place at the Royal Netherlands Institute in Rome, from 16 till 18 October 2014.
Goal of the Conference
This is the fourth of a biennially organized conference that
brings together scholars and historians interested in the comparative history
of the humanities (philology, art history, historiography, linguistics, logic, philosophy, literary studies, musicology, theatre studies, media studies, a.o.). Although histories of single humanities disciplines already
exist for a long time, the history of the humanities as a whole has only very
recently been investigated, and the
first monographs have just appeared.
Theme of the 2014 Conference: Connecting Disciplines
This will be the first Making of the Humanities conference that
does not focus on a specific period. We welcome papers and panels on the history of the humanities that focus on any period or region. The theme of the 2014
conference will be Connecting Disciplines, with a special interest in comparing methods and patterns across disciplines -- both within and between regions (e.g. China and Europe).
Previous conferences
The Making of the Humanities II (Amsterdam 2010, Conference Proceedings)
The Making of the Humanities I (Amsterdam 2008, Conference Proceedings)
Confirmed Invited Speakers
Fenrong Liu (Tsinghua University, Department of Philosophy)
Hans-Jörg Rheinberger (Max
Planck Institute for the History of Science)
Helen Small (University of Oxford, Faculty of English)
Abstract Submissions
We welcome papers on any aspect of the history of humanities, but we especially encourage submissions on the conference theme Connecting Disciplines. Abstracts should include the name of the speaker, a contact address (including email address), the title of the talk, and a summary of the paper of maximally 400 words.
Send your abstract to: HistoryHumanities@gmail.com
Deadline for abstract submissions: 1 June 2014
Notification of acceptance: beginning of July 2014
Notification of acceptance: beginning of July 2014
Panel Submissions
We welcome panel proposals on any aspect of the history of
humanities, but especially on the conference theme Connecting Disciplines.
Panels last 1-1.5 hours and can consist of 3-4 papers including a commentary and discussion. Panel proposals
should include the name of the chair, the names of the speakers and commentator, contact addresses (including email addresses), the title of the panel, a short 150
words description of the panel’s content and for each paper an abstract of
maximally 400 words.
Send your panel proposal to: HistoryHumanities@gmail.com
Deadline for panel proposals: 1
June 2014
Notification of acceptance: beginning of July 2014
Notification of acceptance: beginning of July 2014
Registration and Accommodation
Registration for the conference will be possible from June 2014 onwards. The conference fee will be kept to a minimum (and will be published in June 2014). The fee will
be waived for students. Information on accommodation will also be posted in June
2014.
Organization and Support
Organizers
Thijs Weststeijn