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

JOY AND LAUGHTER IN THE 18^th CENTURY

Conferences for students
and ISECS members
26 August 2010
Syddansk Universitet
Kolding, Danemark
Registration / Call for papers

NEWS AND UPDATES

Friday, February 5, 2010

• The first newsletter for the 2011 ISECS Congress in Graz is now available.
• Forthcoming Conferences ("'Half Dust, Half Deity': Science, Nature and the Supernatural", "France, Great Britain, Ireland: Cultural transfers and the circulation of knowledge", "Separateness and Kinship: Transatlantic Exchanges between New England and Britain", "Charting the 18^th Century: Encircling Land & Sea", "Impertinence générique & genres de l'impertinence du XVI^e au XVIII^e siècle", "Watteau au confluent des arts : Caractères de la danse", "Third Anglo-Italian Conference on Eighteenth Century Studies")
• Cultural activities ("Jean Raoux virtuose et sensuel", "Affiches internationales pour les Droits de l'Homme et du Citoyen")

Recent updates

• Research Centres - Belgium (Groupe d'étude du XVIII^e siècle - Université Libre de Bruxelles; Le Fonds Froidcourt-Droixhe - Archives de l'Académie Royale de Belgique; L'esprit des journaux, périodique du siècle des Lumières - Université de Liège)
• Research Tools (18^th Century European Gazettes)
• Minutes of the executive committee (Draft Minutes - Graz, 28 August 2009)

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.