In the scholar’s workshop: amanuenses in early modern Europe
Part of the Lyell Lectures
23, 25, 30 May and 1 and 6 June 2023
Sir Victor Blank Lecture Theatre, Weston Library
About this lecture series
A recent focus on practices and working methods in the history of science and of scholarship has revealed a gap between the representation that scholars worked alone, and the reality that their work was frequently carried out with the help of others.
This lecture series will focus on the role of amanuenses (literary assistants) in scholarly work in early modern Europe, particularly the Northern Renaissance ca 1500–1630, while noting parallels with both earlier and later European contexts.
Professor Ann M. Blair will focus on case studies including Erasmus, Martin Bucer, Adrien Turnèbe, and Petrus Ramus, among others to explore this recent research.
Lecture 1: Amanuenses in the longue durée
23 May 2023, 5.15–6.15pm (BST)
You will also be able to stream this lecture live on Vimeo
Lecture 2: Invisible and visible
25 May 2023, 5.15–6.35pm
Lecture 3: Mechanical and intellectual
30 May 2023, 5.15–6.35pm
Lecture 4: Complicating attributions
1 June 2023, 5.15–6.35pm
Lecture 5: Shaping legacies
6 June 2023, 5.15–6.35pm
Booking information
Attend in person
You must register in advance to attend in person at the Lecture Theatre, Weston Library. Booking is for the whole series. Your booking entitles you to attend as many lectures in the series as you are able.
When you have booked your place, the ticketing system will send you an automated confirmation.
Attend Lecture 1 online
Lecture 1 will also be available to watch online via livestream. You must register to attend online in advance.
All of the lectures will be available to watch online after the series has concluded.
