Leverhulme-funded project @LCAHM_UoB providing the first English translation and a new interpretation of the correspondence of Zwingli and Oecolampadius.
For info about the Leverhulme project 'The Correspondence of Huldrych Zwingli and Johannes Oecolampadius: Translation & Analysis', led by Dr Nigel Harris @unibirmingham. Follow us also for tweets on related topics #reformation#humanism#neolatin. Updated by @Sharon_neoLatin
📢 Call for papers 2nd IJsewijn Lecture & Laboratorium (Leuven, 23-24 May 2024)
Abstracts are due by 15 December.
@artskuleuven
@Lectio_KULeuven@NeoLatinSociety@DigNeoLatin
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Conrad Gessner, 1516–1565: Universal Scholar and Natural Scientist of the Renaissance. Written by Urs Leu of Zurich, this richly illustrated and erudite book is the first biography of the famous Swiss polymath to appear in English.
https://t.co/5PyQy7XV6f
The conference on ancient, medieval and early modern Greek and Latin letter collections was wonderful - so many exciting connections and discussions. Thank you @GibsonRoyk and @SimonSmets13 for organising!
Looking forward to attending the Twelfth Annual @REFORConsortium conference in the coming days! I (@Sharon_neoLatin) will be presenting on the 1536 edition of the correspondence of Zwingli and Oecolampadius - it is not what you might expect...
Footage from the humanist city walk Xander Feys and I led yesterday, showing Renaissance Leuven’s best to a bunch of Neo-Latinists gathered for a conference at @KU_Leuven. Pictures by courtesy of @ZOecolampadius
This promises to be a fascinating event. Do sign up if you are interested in editing, translating, or commentating on neo-Latin texts! Oh, and you can also find out more about the challenges of translating Z and Oe's correspondence...
We're starting something new: Humanity Hits, a series of video clips presenting treasured items from our Special Collections. The first one is ready now! It presents Luther's private copy of Erasmus's New Testament. English (and Dutch) subtitles included.
https://t.co/514IKiTfsq
Register here for Friday's SNLS AGM and/or the annual lecture on 'Erasmus as a Theologian and a Paraphraser: A Comparison of the 'Paraphrase on Luke' and the 'Paraphrase on John'' by Dr Jan Bloemendal.
https://t.co/4jkc0QpeDm
On Monday October 4 @lilimelgar and I will present on the challenges and opportunities of working with epistolary data collections. All welcome! @ERC_SKILLNET @HNR_org#historicalnetworks@kbrbe
This Thursday and Friday!
'Classical Reformations: Beyond Christian Humanism' will explore how the literature and ideas of the classical world calibrated early modern Christianity.
2 - 3 September, 1:45pm - 7:30pm
Book your free place: https://t.co/AFXFOaTlWw