The authority of Andreas Vesalius (1514-1564) in reviving the human anatomy is without any doubt a landmark in the history of science. Yet, his breakthrough was inconceivable without his predecessors’ works, and later on, his own legacy would not remain untouched.
This multidisciplinary conference aims at bringing together international scholars working in the field of theology, art history, philosophy, history of science and historical linguistics. Its goal is to conceptualize and contextualize the interactions between, on the one hand, dogma and authority, and, on the other hand, the progress of empirical sciences, both in the development of anatomy and in the changing views on the human body. Part of the conference will deal specifically with the creation and elaboration of scientific terminology in Greek, Latin and the vernacular.
Papers may be given in English or French, and should be 25 minutes long. To submit a proposal, please send an abstract of approximately 300 words, along with your name, academic affiliation and contact information by 15 April 2014 to marleen.reynders@kuleuven.be
The publication of selected papers is planned in a volume to be included in the peer-reviewed LECTIO Series (Brepols Publishers). The keynote lectures will be delivered by Prof. Alain Touwaide (Smithsonian Institute, USA), Prof. Ian Maclean (University of Oxford, UK) and Prof. David Trotter (Aberystwyth University, UK).
Venue: The Leuven Institute for Ireland in Europe, Janseniusstraat 1, 3000 Leuven
Detailed information about the conference on http://ghum.kuleuven.be/lectio/conference-vesalius
Scientific Committee :
Pieter De Leemans
Jan Godderis
Michèle Goyens
Roberto Lo Presti
Jan Papy
Baudouin Van den Abeele
Steven Vanden Broecke
Geert Vanpaemel
Organizing committee :
Pieter De Leemans
Erika Gielen
Michèle Goyens
Jan Papy
Marleen Reynders
Gerd Van Riel
Registration :
Registration is required
before 26 November 2014
Contact :
lectio@kuleuven.be
Marleen Reynders
016/ 32 87 78
ghum.kuleuven.be/lectio/conference_vesalius
Source de l’information : Lectio
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