The third international conference on the history of the humanities, "The Making of the Humanities III", will take place at the Royal Netherlands Institute in Rome, from 1 till 3 November 2012. See http://makingofthehumanitiesiii.blogspot.com/

Goal of the Conference

This is the third of a biennially organized conference that brings together scholars and historians of humanities disciplines to draw the outlines for a comparative history of the humanities. Although there exist histories of single humanities disciplines, a comparative history would satisfy a long-felt need, and fill a conspicuous gap in intellectual history.

Theme of the 2012 Conference

The theme of the meeting in 2012 will be "The Making of the Modern Humanities", focusing on the period 1850-2000. Topics include all aspects of the history of philology, linguistics, literary studies, musicology, historiography, art history and other humanities disciplines, with an emphasis on their mutual influences, and their interaction with the other sciences.

Abstract Submissions

Papers can be submitted to the general theme or to one of the panels. Please indicate on your abstract whether you want your paper to be considered for the general theme or for one of the panels or both.
Send your abstract of maximally 400 words to: HistoryHumanities@gmail.com
Deadline for abstract submissions: 1 June 2012
For more information, see http://makingofthehumanitiesiii.blogspot.com/