Description
What counts as a “classic” in the humanities? Historians of science can easily point to a set of foundational texts, but the history of the humanities has no such ready-made canon. Creating one could serve as both inspiration and provocation: encouraging scholars to revisit influential works, while also sparking debate over what deserves to be considered a classic at all—a discussion that has reshaped other historical fields in recent decades. After two earlier editions on Modern Classics (History of Humanities 4.2, 2019) and African Classics (History of Humanities 9.2, 2024), the Society for the History organizes a third workshop at KNIR that now turns to the early modern period, tracing the emergence of classic texts in Europe. It will examine works that range from definitions of the studia humanitatis to Giambattista Vico’s principle of verum est factum. Participants will discuss authors that exemplify methods and practices of humanistic scholarship. Some texts have been considered foundational to specific disciplines or had lasting influence beyond disciplinary and national boundaries. Other texts, by contrast, are from “lost” scholarly traditions, which were once considered as foundational, but are no longer read.My contribution considered Giorgio Vasari's 'Vite' (1550/1568).
| Period | 24 Oct 2025 → 25 Oct 2025 |
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| Event type | Workshop |
| Location | Rome, ItalyShow on map |
| Degree of Recognition | International |