WELCOME TO ISECS

The International Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies, founded with the initiative of Theodore Besterman, promotes the growth, development and coordination of studies and research relating to the eighteenth century in all aspects of its cultural heritage (historical, philosophical, ideological, religious, linguistic, literary, scientific, artistic, juridical) in all countries, without exception; the Society is non-profit-making and non-political.

ISECS PRESIDENCY

Professor Keith Baker (USA) was elected president of ISECS in the 2007 elections.

EVENTS

ISECS International Seminars for junior scholars

Graz, 25-29 July 2011

Providing for the Future: Theory and Practice in the Eighteenth Century

• Information (pdf)

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Queen's University, Belfast
16-20 August 2010

Cultural intermediaries

• Information (pdf)
• List of participants (pdf)
• Abstracts (pdf)

NEWS AND UPDATES

Friday, August 20, 2010

• The third newsletter for the 2011 ISECS Congress in Graz is now available.

Recent updates

• Message from the ISECS Congress Committee (Graz 2011) to the members of ISECS
• Forthcoming Conferences ("De la conversation au conservatoire. Scénographies des genres mineurs (1680-1780)", "Round and Round Go Space and Time: The Afterlife of Lessing in Artistic Practice")

ISECS INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS

International congresses take place every 4 years attracting between 600 and 1,200 participants.

The next congress will be held in Graz in 2011.

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