MAX-PLANCK-INSTITUT FÜR WISSENSCHAFTSGESCHICHTE Max Planck Institute for the History of Science

Event

Jul 3, 2023
The History of Science and Religion: Challenges and Opportunities

This keynote is part of the workshop “Scientific Practice and Religious Experience in the Premodern World,” organized by Nuno Castel-Branco and Katja Krause on behalf of the Research Group “Experience in the Premodern Sciences of Body and Soul.” The workshop explores the interaction between personal religious experiences and the study of nature in premodern Europe. 

Peter Harrison’s lecture surveys the past two decades of scholarship on science and religion, identifying its accomplishments and indicating possible new and fruitful lines of investigation.

Peter Harrison is a Professorial Research Fellow and the Director Emeritus of the Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities at the University of Queensland.

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MPIWG, Boltzmannstraße 22, 14195 Berlin, Germany
Room
Main Conference Room
Contact and Registration

The event is open to all interested. If you would like to attend, please register with Anina Woischnig at sek.krause@mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de before June 30, 2023, 12:00. Please note that the number of participants is limited and registration is necessary (first come, first served).

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2023-07-03T17:30:00SAVE IN I-CAL 2023-07-03 17:30:00 2023-07-03 19:00:00 The History of Science and Religion: Challenges and Opportunities This keynote is part of the workshop “Scientific Practice and Religious Experience in the Premodern World,” organized by Nuno Castel-Branco and Katja Krause on behalf of the Research Group “Experience in the Premodern Sciences of Body and Soul.” The workshop explores the interaction between personal religious experiences and the study of nature in premodern Europe.  Peter Harrison’s lecture surveys the past two decades of scholarship on science and religion, identifying its accomplishments and indicating possible new and fruitful lines of investigation. Peter Harrison is a Professorial Research Fellow and the Director Emeritus of the Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities at the University of Queensland. MPIWG, Boltzmannstraße 22, 14195 Berlin, Germany Main Conference Room Katja KrauseNuno Castel-Branco Katja KrauseNuno Castel-Branco Europe/Berlin public