We should justify ourselves no more: Felwine Sarr’s Afrotopia

by guest contributor Laetitia Citroen 2016 has been a particularly prolific year for the French-speaking African intellectual community, with symbolical landmarks like the appointment of a Congolese award-winning novelist, Alain Mabanckou, as guest-lecturer at the prestigious Collège de France in… Continue Reading →

Revolution in the 21st Century: A Reflection on the Salon Sophie Charlotte at the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities

by contributing editor Carolyn Taratko The Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities held its Salon Sophie Charlotte last weekend, an annual event during which the academy opens its doors to the public for an evening of guest discussions, presentations, and… Continue Reading →

January 30, 2017 0

What We’re Reading: January 28th

Here are a few interesting articles and pieces we found around the web this week. If you come across something that other intellectual historians might enjoy, please let us know in the comments section. John: Sarah Al-Matary, « Henri Guillemin,… Continue Reading →

January 28, 2017 0

2017 Morris D. Forkosch Prize

The Journal of the History of Ideas is currently accepting submissions for the Morris D. Forkosch Prize ($2,000), awarded to the best first book in intellectual history each year. Eligible submissions are limited to the first book published by a… Continue Reading →

January 27, 2017 1

The Interwar, Ourselves

by contributing editor Disha Karnad Jani The period in between the First and Second World Wars yields fertile ground for reflection by many of our public intellectuals. Much of this resonance comes from the fact that historians have typically understood… Continue Reading →

January 25, 2017 3

What We’re Reading: January 20th

Here are a few interesting articles and pieces we found around the web this week. If you come across something that other intellectual historians might enjoy, please let us know in the comments section. John: Lina Bolzoni, “ «Furioso» per… Continue Reading →

January 20, 2017 0

What Was a Reading Community?

by guest contributor Edmund G. C. King It’s just after 10 am on a dingy December morning in London as I approach Canada Water underground station. The morning rush hour crowds have receded, leaving only their wet footprints on the platform… Continue Reading →

January 18, 2017 1

Rejecting Church and State in Medieval Anatolia

by guest contributor Hugh Jeffery The Çaltısuyu, a tributary of the Euphrates, flows through the dramatic canyons of eastern Anatolia. At around 1,225 meters above sea level, it emerges onto a barren highland plateau overlooked by the crumbling remains of… Continue Reading →

January 16, 2017 1

What We’re Reading: January 14th

Here are a few interesting articles and pieces we found around the web this week. If you come across something that other intellectual historians might enjoy, please let us know in the comments section. John: « La constellation des savoirs… Continue Reading →

January 14, 2017 1

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