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Université Paris Ouest Nanterre (Quarto, CREA370)& Université Sorbonne Nouvelle ? Paris 3 (Épistémè, PRISMES EA4398) The multiplication of cabinets of curiosities and the obsession with novelty are evidence of the development of a « culture of curiosity » in the early modern period. In Europe, the telescope, which soon became the instrument of curiosity, epitomized man’s desire to see beyond the pillars of Hercules. The physico-theological dimension of natural philosophy at the time led to…

Colloque organisé par le laboratoire HCTI(Intertextualités et imaginaires bibliques)Université de Bretagne-Sud, Lorient31 mai-1er juin 2013. La Vierge Marie est la figure féminine la plus représentée dans les arts plastiques. Ses représentations font l’objet d’études nombreuses par les historiens de l’art. En littérature, le Moyen Âge concentre les chefs d’oeuvre. La critique a reconnu la qualité artistique de cette littérature édifiante. Pour les autres siècles, oeuvres et références mariales…

There have been issues around women and education since before Christine de Pizan wrote in 1404 that :Not all men (and especially the wisest) share the opinion that it is bad for women to be educated. But it is verytrue that many foolish men have claimed this because it displeased them that women knew more than they did. Progress since then has been varied. Lady Margaret Beaufort founded two Cambridge colleges in the early 1500s butit is less than 60 years since women were first awarded degrees…

The Society for the Study of Early Modern Women seeks proposals for a co-sponsored session at the 2014 annual meeting of the American Historical Association. The AHA meeting will be held January 2-5, 2014 in Washington D.C. Click here for the general CFP and AHA submission guidelines:http://www.historians.org/Perspectives/issues/2012/1209/Call-for-Proposals-for-the-128th-Annual-Meeting.cfmThe theme for the meeting is « Disagreement, Debate, Discussion. » While seeking proposals for sessions that…

The organizers of the Session Crime and Gender 1500-1900: New Perspectives in the Criminal Justice/Legal History Network, invite proposals for papers presented at the Annual Conference of the Social Science History Association in Chicago. The Criminal Justice/Legal History Network is part of the Social Science History Association (SSHA) and the European Social Science History Conference (ESSHC). It is made up of historians, sociologists, economists, criminologists, geographers, lawyers, and oth…

Université de Toronto: du 22 au 25 mai 2014 Pour la première fois de son histoire, la « Berkshire Conference of Women’s History » (désignée ci- après comme ?Big Berks’) se tiendra à l’extérieur des États-Unis, à l’Université de Toronto, du 22 au 25 mai 2014. Le thème central de la Big Berks de Toronto est Histories on the Edge/Histoires sur la brèche. Notre thème illustre l’internationalisation croissante de ce congrès triennal. Il reconnaît également la précarité d’un monde où des millions d…