WHAT THE HUMANITIES CONTRIBUTE TO THE UNIVERSITY

SUMMER SEMINARAUGUST 21-23, 2017

WHAT THE HUMANITIES CONTRIBUTE TO THE UNIVERSITY

AUGUST 21-23, 2017VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT AMSTERDAM

The theme of the seminar is the epistemic status and relevance of the humanities. On the one hand, it is widely felt that the humanities have something valuable to offer: wisdom, certain sorts of insights, a sense of value and meaning. On the other hand, there is a lot of critism on the value of the humanities.

SPEAKERSStephen Grimm  (Fordham University, USA)Mary Poplin (Claremont Graduate University, USA)Gijsbert van den Brink (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)Jennifer Gosetti-Ferencei (University of Birmingham, UK)Andrew Briggs (Oxford University, UK)Marcus Düwell (Universiteit Utrecht)Sabine Roeser (Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam)Ben Peperkamp (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)Maartje Janse (Leiden University)Suzanne Keen (Washington and Lee University, USA)Michael Lynch (University of Connecticut, USA)

THEATRE PLAYPart of the programme is the play "An Evening with C.S. Lewis", performed by Philip Crowley and written by David Payne.

FOR WHOM?The Summer Seminar unites participants from a wide range of academic backgrounds, all interested in the value of the humanities. We welcome (PhD-) students and others working in academia, as well as policy officers.

MORE INFORMATION AND REGISTRATIONBesides lectures a social and cultural programme is offered.

www.abrahamkuypercenter.nl/summerseminar