Newton 2000: Newtonian Studies in the new Millennium
Sir Isaac Newton's preeminence in the history of science remains fixed, yet the picture we have of him has been changing rapidly, as scholars have increasingly taken cognizance of those aspects of Newton that have lain hidden in his unpublished manuscripts. At the dawn of the new millennium we find ourselves poised to launch the greatest revolution yet in Newton studies, as an international team of scholars is being assembled to publish all of Newton's widely scattered unpublished papers. The purpose of this Clark conference on Newton is to review the current state of scholarship and to prepare the ground for the revolution in Newton studies that the publication of his manuscripts will bring about. Several of the proposed speakers are eminent scholars connected with the Newton papers project. All of the speakers have been selected because of their knowledge of the state of Newtonian scholarship and for their expertise on this seminal figure who embodies so many of the paradoxical patterns of the Enlightenment.
Friday, October 20
10:00 a.m. • workshop
Richard H. Popkin, UCLA and Washington University, Saint Louis
Plans for Publishing Newton's Religious and Alchemical Manuscripts from 1982-1998: The Moving Statue I
Rob Iliffe, Imperial College of Science, Technology, and Medicine and Scott Mandelbrote, University of Cambridge
The Newton Manuscript Project: The Moving Statue II
Peter Harrison, Bond University Australia
Was Newton a Voluntarist?
1:00 p.m. • lunch
2:00 p.m. • workshop
James E. Force, University of Kentucky
Providence and Newton's Pantocrator
Scott Mandelbrote, University of Cambridge
Newton's Anti-Trinitarianism, ca. 1680-ca. 2000
Rob Iliffe, Imperial College of Science, Technology, and Medicine
Prosecuting Athanasius: Newton as Litigant
5:00 p.m. • reception
Saturday, October 21
10:00 a.m. • workshop
Stephen D. Snobelen, University of Cambridge
Lust, Pride, and Ambition: Isaac Newton on the Devil
Sarah Hutton, Middlesex University
Women, Science, and Newtonianism
Lawrence M. Principe, Johns Hopkins University
Reassessing Newton's Alchemy in the Light of the New Historiography of Alchemy
1:00 p.m. • lunch
2:00 p.m. • workshop
Margaret J. Osler, University of Calgary
The New Newtonian Scholarship and the Fate of the Scientific Revolution
Larry Stewart, University of Saskatchewan
The Philosopher's Reflection: Images of Newton at the End of the Eighteenth Century
Margaret C. Jacob, UCLA
Where the Statue Stands As of This Afternoon
Registration Information
Registration deadline: October 13
Please note that space is limited and
registration closes when capacity is reached.
To register, please fill out the form below and mail it to the Center
address.
Registration fees: UC Faculty & staff: $15; students: free of charge; others: $25
Fees cover the cost of lunches and other refreshments.
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Phone: 310-206-8552
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Registration Form
Newton 2000: Newtonian Studies in the new Millennium
Registration deadline: October 13
Please note that space at the Clark is limited and registration closes when capacity is reached.
Fees: UC Faculty & staff: $15; students: free of charge; others: $25
Fees cover the cost of lunches and other refreshments.
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