CALL. 31.10.2018: 13th London Ancient Science Conference 2019 - London (England)
FECHA LÍMITE/DEADLINE/SCADENZA: 31/10/2018
FECHA CONGRESO/CONGRESS DATE/DATA CONGRESSO: 11-12-13-14-15/02/2019
LUGAR/LOCATION/LUOGO: Institute of Classical Studies, Senate House, University of London (London, England)
ORGANIZADOR/ORGANIZER/ORGANIZZATORE: Prof. Andrew Gregory
INFO: web - andrew.gregory@ucl.ac.uk
CALL:
The 13th London Ancient Science conference will be held at the Institute of Classical Studies, Senate House, University of London from Monday, February 11th to Friday, February 15th 2019.
Abstracts of around 200 words should be sent to Prof. Andrew Gregory (andrew.gregory@ucl.ac.uk) by 31st October. Decisions early November.
Papers are welcomed from established academics, postdocs and postgraduate students. Papers are welcomed on science in any ancient culture treated historically, philosophically, sociologically or technically. Science is construed quite broadly and may include epistemology, metaphysics and ontology relating to the natural world.
This year there will be three panel sessions.
Prof. Mark Geller will chair a session on Babylonian Science and Medicine.
Prof. Robert Hahn will chair a session on The Material Dimensions of Ancient Philosophy and Science.
Prof. Andrew Gregory will chair a session on Early Greek Philosophies of Nature.
Paper proposals are welcomed for all of these sessions.
Papers generally will be 20 minutes with 10 minutes for discussion though some papers may be invited to give longer presentations.