Summer University within the Framework of the EU Erasmus Intensive Programme CompaRaisons: Enlightenment by French-German-Polish Comparison
University of Potsdam, 14th - 27th July 2008
The Enlightenment
A European Cultural Movement and its Regional Diversity
A Joint Event from the following Universities: Université Paris X Nanterre; Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines; Uniwersytet Zielona Góra; Universität Potsdam
Teaching Programme
| Monday, 14th July 2008 | Arrival |
| Tuesday, 15th July 2008 Building 8, Room 0.60/0.61 |
Opening |
| 10.00 a.m. | Greetings: Prof. Dr. Sabine Kunst, Prexy of the University of Potsdam Dr. Iwona Kozlowska, Counsellor of the Polish Embassy in Berlin |
| 11.00 a.m. | Keynote: Dr. Iwan-Michelangelo D'Aprile (University of Potsdam): Transfers of Tolerance. French, Polish, and German Relationships in the Age of Enlightenment |
| 12.00 a.m. | Lunch Break |
| 2.00 p.m. | Presentation of the Participants, Teaching Programme and Localities |
| Wednesday, 16th July 2008 Building 9, Room 1.03 |
Section I: Region und Cultural Transfer as Categories of Enlightenment Studies |
| 10.00 a.m. - 1.00 p.m. | Lectures: Prof. Dr. Günther Lottes (University of Potsdam): Regions of Cultural Transfer in Enlightened Europe Prof. Dr. Jan Borm (University of St. Quentin de Versailles): The Century of Cultural Transfer. Travelogues between France, Germany and Poland |
| 3.00 p.m. - 6.00 p.m. | Respondence and Discussion; Shared Evaluation of Sources |
| Thursday, 17th July 2008 Building 12, Room 0.14 |
Section II: Centres of European Enlightenment: England, Scotland, Holland |
| 10.00 a.m. - 1.00 p.m. | Lectures: Prof. Dr. Hans Blom (Erasmus University of Rotterdam): Enlightenment and Concepts of Natural Justice in Holland Prof. Dr. Thomas Gil (TU Berlin): Scotish Enlightenment |
| 3.00 p.m. - 6.00 p.m. | Respondence and Discussion; Shared Evaluation of Sources |
| Friday, 18th July 2008 Building 8, Room 0.60/0.61 |
Sektion III: German-French Relationships in Enlightenment |
| 10.00 a.m. - 1.00 p.m. | Lectures: Prof. Dr. Peter-Michael Hahn (University of Potsdam): Regions of Enlightenment in the Old Reich Prof. Dr. Monique Cottret(University of Paris X Nanterre): Paris as Centre of Enlightenment François Valérian (University of Paris X Nanterre) Prof. Dr. Brunhilde Wehinger (University of Potsdam): Reception of the French Enlightenment in Prussia |
| 3.00 p.m. - 6.00 p.m. | Respondence and Discussion; Shared Evaluation of Sources |
| 7.00 p.m. | Opening of Exhibition in the Neue Kammern, Potsdam (Tickets will be handed out) |
| Saturday, 19th July 2008 3.00 p.m. - 6.00 p.m. |
Cultural Programme: Court and City as Cultural Formations of European Enlightenment Teil 1: Places of Enlightenment in Berlin (Student-Guided Tour) |
| Monday, 21st July 2008 Building 8, Room 0.60/0.61 |
Section IV: French Enlightenment |
| 10.00 a.m. - 1.00 p.m. | Lecture: Prof. Dr. Bernard Cottret (University of St. Quentin de Versailles): The enlightened misunderstanding: Lumières and Enlightenment |
| 3.00 p.m. - 6.00 p.m. | Reception with Dr. Sonia Leverd, Attaché of the Coopération Universitaire, Department of Culture of the French Embassy |
| Tuesday, 22nd July 2008 Building 8, Room 0.60/0.61 |
Section V: Polish- German Relationships of Enlightenment I |
| 10.00 a.m. - 1.00 p.m. | Lectures: Prof. Dr. Wlodzimierc Zientara (University of Torún): Early Enlightenment in Royal Prussia (Gdansk-Thorn-Elbing) Dr. Agnieszka Pufelska (University of Potsdam): Polish-Prussian Cultural Relationships in the 18th Century |
| 3.00 p.m. - 6.00 p.m. | Respondence und Discussion; Shared Evaluation of Sources |
| Wednesday, 23rd July 2008 Building 8, Room 0.60/0.61 |
Section VI: Polish-German Relationships of Enlightenment II |
| 10.00 a.m. - 1.00 p.m. | Lectures: Prof. Dr. Dariusz Dolanski (University of Zielona Góra): Die Western Eeuropean Inspirations in the Polish Historiography in the First Period of the 18th Century Dr. Jaroslaw Kuczer (University of Zielona Góra): Aristocracy by appointment. Factors determining the development of Silesian Herrenstand in the imperial period to 1740 Dr. Malgorzata Konopnicka (University of Zielona Góra): Silesian Aristocracy after Prussian Conquest of Silesia in 1740 |
| 3.00 p.m. - 6.00 p.m. | Respondence and Discussion; Shared Evaluation of Sources |
| Thursday, 24th July 2008 Building 8, Room 0.60/0.61 |
Final Discussion |
| 10.00 a.m. - 6.00 p.m. | Final Discussion and Outlook |
| Friday, 25th July 2008 | Cultural Programme: Court and City as Cultural Formations of European Enlightenment Part II: Sanssouci as Place of Courtly Enlightenment Culture (Guided Tour) |
| Sunday, 27th July 2008 | Departure |
Working Languages are English, French, Polish and German; English Abstracts of the Lectures will be provided. As possible, sources will be provided in all languages.
Contact:
Dr. Iwan-Michelangelo D'Aprile | daprile@uni-potsdam.de