Noticeable events, conferences and call for paper
English version : Beyond standard encyclopedias : untypical models and original offspring Several compilations of knowledge of the 13th century have benefited, from the end of the 1970s onwards, from numerous studies and gained a recognition that has made them part of the canon of « encyclopedias », in particular those of Alexander Nequam, Lire la suite…
Séminaire organisé par Marie-Odie Bruhat et Sébastien Barbara. Renseignement : sebastien.barbara@univ-lille.fr Date : 18 novembre 2022, 9-16h30. Lieu : Université de Lille, Salle de séminaire E1.51 (Bâtiment E), Campus du Pont-de-Bois, Villeneuve d’Ascq.
Minuta, vermes, annulosa, reptilia : insectes et vermine dans les textes médiévaux sur la nature Les textes latins choisis, édités ou inédits étudiés dans l’atelier de traduction sont tirés de textes patristiques et théologiques (ex : Pierre Comestor), de commentaires philosophiques (ex : Albert le Grand) et d’encyclopédies ou de traités sur Lire la suite…
Colloque Zoomathia : Nice, 21-22 octobre 2022 Colloque organisé par A. Broseta, A. Scaccuto, A. Zucker. Dates : 21-22 octobre 2022 Lieux : jour 1 (21/10) : Musée Matisse, 164 Av. des Arènes de Cimiez, 06000 Nice Jour 2 (22/10) : MSHS, Salle Plate (031), 25 avenue François Mitterrand, 06300 Nice. Liens zoom Heure : 21 oct. 2022 09:00 Lire la suite…
Séminaire organisé par J. Trinquier, M. Nazarian, M. Spruyt, S. Lazaris Dates : le mercredi, de 18h à 20h, deux fois par mois. Lieu : salle Beckett (Rdc, couloir AB) Ecole normale supérieure, 45, rue d’Ulm, 75005 Paris. Calendrier : 21 septembre ; 5 octobre ; 26 octobre ; 9 Lire la suite…
Editorial committee: Jérémy Clément (Université Paris Nanterre) et Mathieu Engerbeaud (Aix-Marseille Université) Greek and Roman mythologies are populated by hybrid creatures borrowing physical characteristics from both humans and animals, as illustrated by the well-known examples of the Sphinx, the Faun, or the Minotaur. These imaginary hybridisations cross the permeable boundary that separates Lire la suite…
Deadline for submission : 31 October 2022 Under the aegis of the ERC funded project “Animals in Philosophy of the Islamic World,” a conference will be held on May 18-20, 2023 at the LMU Munich, on the topic of Animals in Greek, Arabic, and Latin Philosophy. Featured speakers who have already Lire la suite…
MDPI Arts, Special issue : « Animals in Ancient Material Cultures (vol. 3) » Edited by Dr. Chiara Cavallo and Dr. Branko F. van Oppen de Ruiter Deadline for submission : 30 September 2022 https://www.mdpi.com/journal/arts/special_issues/animals_ancient_material_cultures_3 Information taken from MDPI official website Special Issue Information Dear Colleagues, Ever since the Neolithic domestication, animals have been part Lire la suite…
RursuSpicae n° 8 : L’entomologie savante / Scholarly entomology Deadline for submission : 1 October 2022 English version : Even before the invention of the microscope, which was decisive in their case, insects and other arthropods received attention and vigilance in the philosophico-scientific literature, sometimes in a remarkable way. While ancient Lire la suite…
RursuSpicae n° 7 : Traductions de savoirs de type encyclopédique / Translations of encyclopedic-type scientific texts Deadline for submission : 1 October 2022 English version: The transmission of knowledge takes place both in time and space. Cultural encounters are a force for cultural change, and translators play a crucial role in Lire la suite…