A wonderful feature of the Ordered Universe conference (Pembroke College, Oxford, April 3-6), was the installation by Alexandra Carr, in the Damon Wells Chapel in the college. The mysterious and beautiful structure intrigued and delighted the conference delegates, but kept us all in suspense with respect to its name.
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Early Franciscans: Authority, Innovation and Grosseteste
Over the last two days Giles had the privilege and pleasure to engage with a European Research Council funded project, Authority and Innovation in Early Franciscan Thought (c.1220-45). Led by Dr Lydia Schumacher, the project explores in particular the Summa Halensis, one of the earliest theological compendia from the first half of the thirteenth century, and distinguishedContinue reading “Early Franciscans: Authority, Innovation and Grosseteste”
Science, Imagination, and Wonder: Impressions and Experiences
One of the main challenges for all who study the highly variegated output produced by Robert Grosseteste over the course of his lifetime is how, if at all, his works within highly disparate disciplines may be harmonized into a coherent whole. This challenge was embodied in practice from April 3rd through 6th, when scholars fromContinue reading “Science, Imagination, and Wonder: Impressions and Experiences”
More from Science, Imagination and Wonder
Another very stimulating day at the Ordered Universe conference, with keynote talks from John Milbank and Suzanne Akbari,
Science, Imagination and Wonder – up and running
The Ordered Universe conference is up and underway. With a very stimulating public lecture from Jim Al-Khalili, a wonderful keynote talk from Simon Oliver, sessions on perception, comets and optics, artistic response to medieval and modern science, the world soul, light, christology, time reckoning , Aristotle and education, we have been extremely well served by allContinue reading “Science, Imagination and Wonder – up and running”
Conference news: Jim Al-Khalili
With a day to go before the Ordered Universe conference on Science, Imagination and Wonder, we’re very much looking forward to the public lecture to be given by Professor Jim Al-Khalili, On the Shoulders of Giants: Optics before Newton, in the Weston Library, from 17.15 on
Science, Imagination and Wonder: Programme
With the Ordered Universe project conference a week away, we are very pleased to present the programme of speakers, exhibitors, and activities. In nine sessions, with two
Science, Wonder, and Imagination: an Update
Excitement is building as months of planning, hard work, and preparations are about to come to fruition. The programme for the upcoming conference Science, Wonder, and Imagination – Robert Grosseteste and His Legacy is now very close to being finalized. The conference, organised by The Ordered Universe Project in association with the International Grosseteste Society,Continue reading “Science, Wonder, and Imagination: an Update”
The Scientific Study of Manuscripts
Brian Tanner and Giles Gasper will be presenting the Ordered Universe and its collaborative methodology at a workshop tomorrow organised by the Institute of Medieval and Early Modern Studies, Durham University. The workshop, on ‘The
Conference Previews redux: Science, Imagination and Wonder…
More previews from the papers for the Ordered Universe conference April 3-6. We’re delighted with the response to the call for papers, and to be in partnership with the International Robert Grosseteste Society (Science, Imagination and Wonder will also include meeting for the society). Amongst the papers accepted we have a theme on interdisciplinarity, marshalled by our ownContinue reading “Conference Previews redux: Science, Imagination and Wonder…”