Cosmopolitanism and the Enlightenment

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The cosmopolitan ideal is commonly understood as one of the key legacies of the European Enlightenment. This interdisciplinary conference explores the possibilities and contradictions of the cosmopolitan ideal in the Enlightenment by considering a range of thematic perspectives, including Europe's r…

The Huntington

  • Dec 14, 2013 LATEST EPISODE
  • infrequent NEW EPISODES
  • 36m AVG DURATION
  • 12 EPISODES


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The Legacy of Enlightened Cosmopolitanism

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2013 63:48


Anthony Pagden, discusses "The Legacy of Enlightened Cosmopolitanism". Pagden is Professor of History and Political Science at the University of California, Los Angeles.

A Pattern of Global Decorum? From Imperial Toleration to Cosmopolitan Politics

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2013 34:28


José Maria Hernández, discusses "A Pattern of Global Decorum? From Imperial Toleration to Cosmopolitan Politics". Hernández is from the Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distance in Spain.

Cosmopolitanism and Civil War

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2013 38:13


David Armitage, discusses "Cosmopolitanism and Civil War". Armitage is the Lloyd C. Blankfein Professor of History at Harvard.

Cosmopolitanism and Patriotism in Naples: The Case of Pietro Napoli-Signorelli (1731-1815)

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2013 37:00


Dr. Melissa Calaresu, discusses "Cosmopolitanism and Patriotism in Naples: The Case of Pietro Napoli-Signorelli (1731-1815)". Dr. Calaresu is Faculty of History at the University of Cambridge.

Enlightenment Cosmopolitanism as a Theory of Interactive and Countervailing Powers

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2013 38:28


Sankar Muthu, discusses "Enlightenment Cosmopolitanism as a Theory of Interactive and Countervailing Powers". Muthu is Professor of Political Science at the University of Chicago.

The Cosmopolitan Paradox: Travel, Anthropology, and Cultural Diversity

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2013 35:20


Joan-Pau Rubiés, discusses "The Cosmopolitan Paradox: Travel, Anthropology, and Cultural Diversity". Rubiés is the ICREA Research Professor at UPF (Universitat Pompeu Fabra).

Locke's Dilemma: Cosmopolitanism, Rationality, and the Problem of Human Nature

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2013 36:42


Daniel Carey, discusses "Locke's Dilemma: Cosmopolitanism, Rationality, and the Problem of Human Nature". Carey is Faculty at the National University of Ireland, Galway.

Gendered Cosmopolitanism? The History of Women and Civilization in the Scottish Enlightenment

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2013 28:09


Silvia Sebastiani, discusses "Gendered Cosmopolitanism? The History of Women and Civilization in the Scottish Enlightenment". Sebastiani is a lecturer at EHESS in Paris.

Philosophical History and its Politics

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2013 29:49


Anoush Terjanian, discusses "Philosophical History and its Politics". Terjanian is Professor of History at East Carolina University.

Enlightenment Natural History as Cosmopolitan Ideal

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2013 37:19


Neil Safier, discusses "Enlightenment Natural History as Cosmopolitan Ideal". Safier is Professor of History at the University of British Columbia.

Baroque Cosmopolitanism and Creole Identities

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2013 42:08


Jorge Cañizares-Esguerra, discusses "Baroque Cosmopolitanism and Creole Identities". Cañizares-Esguerra is the Alice Drysdale Sheffield Professor of History at the University of Texas at Austin.

Welcoming Remarks by Steve Hindel and Barbara Fuchs

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2013 14:43


Steve Hindle and Barbara Fuchs welcome participants and attendees to the "Cosmopolitanism and the Enlightenment" conference, held at the Huntington Library on December 13-14, 2013. Hindle is the W. M. Keck Foundation Director of Research at The Huntington. Fuchs is Professor at UCLA Center for 17th and 18th-Century Studies and Director of The William Andrews Clark Memorial Library.

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