The history of the humanities is a rapidly evolving research field, dedicated to the study of the historical development, conditions, and epistemologies of the humanities from a wide range of perspectives. In the last two decades, the field has seen significant institutionalization and coordinated activities primarily from the Netherlands, but with an explicit global agenda…

Focus and engagement areas At LUCK, we have a broad interest in the history of knowledge, including the concepts, methodologies, theories and analytical frameworks of the field. For the coming years, however, we have singled out more distinct areas which we will focus on. In many ways, these areas reflect our main scholarly interests at…

History of Intellectual Culture (HIC) is an international yearbook devoted to the history of knowledge and published by De Gruyter. The yearbook is open access and the papers undergo a double-blind peer review process. More information here: https://www.degruyter.com/serial/hicu-b/html#overview HIC is currently inviting contributions and/or guest editors for Volume 4 (2025). For more information, please see this Call for…

David Larsson Heidenblad and Johan Östling have published Kunskapshistoria: En introduktion (Studentlitteratur). It is an introductory book in Swedish to the history of knowledge, aimed for students and scholars interested in the field. The book is based on the original English version The History of Knowledge (CUP, 2023) Read more about the book here: https://www.studentlitteratur.se/kurslitteratur/humaniora-och-samhallsvetenskap/historieamnen/kunskapshistoria/#:~:text=Boken%20riktar%20sig%20till%20studenter,%2C%20metoder%2C%20forskningsobjekt%20och%20källmaterial.

Monday 26th of February LUCK welcomes Andrew Popp, professor at Copenhagen Business School to present and discuss his research. His draft “The Far Field: Metaphorical Reasoning in Josiah Wedgwood’s Thought and Action” can be obtained by e-mailing David Larsson Heidenblad (david.larsson_heidenblad@hist.lu.se).  The seminar will have hybrid form and can be attended by zoom: https://lu-se.zoom.us/j/2108272169 Image: The Wedgwood anti-slavery medallion,…

26 February, 13.15–15.00 (LUX:A332 and Zoom)“The Far Field: Nature and Metaphor in Josiah Wedgwood’s Thought andAction”Andrew Popp (Copenhagen) 20 March, 13.15–15.00 (LUX:B336)“Planning the Bible: Biblical scholars as experts in postwar Sweden”Richard Pleijel (Stockholm)Jointly organized with the Bible studies seminar (CTR). 11 April, 13.15–15.00 (LUX:A332)LUCK’s Visiting Fellowship Programme – Presentations of New ResearchJona Garz (Zurich), Heikki…

26-30 August 2024  University of Antwerp City Campus  Deadline: 15 May for early bird and non-EU citizens, 30 June for regular registration  Join us on a journey through the linked histories of media and performance. Experiment with old and new technologies and explore the sensory dimensions of media. Engage with leading experts, collaborate with contemporary…

SYMPOSIUM: Early Modern Private Libraries as Sites of Knowledge Production and Circulation Madrid 7-8 November 2024 Universidad Rey Juan Carlos (URJC), Madrid Campus: Calle Quintana, 21 28008 Madrid The Research Group CINTER (Courts Images Nobility TERritory) and the Faculty of Arts and Humanities of King Juan Carlos University have the pleasure to invite you to…

In 2024, the eleventh conference in this series on the history of the humanities will be hosted by the Lund Center for the History of Knowledge (LUCK), Lund University between 9 and 11 October 2024. Call for papers and panels is now open. Goal of the Making of the Humanities (MoH) Conferences The MoH conferences…