{"id":323,"date":"2025-04-17T14:21:07","date_gmt":"2025-04-17T12:21:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/veritrace.eu\/?p=323"},"modified":"2025-04-17T14:55:37","modified_gmt":"2025-04-17T12:55:37","slug":"stavelot-workshop-ii-dialogues-on-ancient-wisdom-february-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/veritrace.eu\/?p=323","title":{"rendered":"Stavelot Workshop II: Dialogues on Ancient Wisdom (February 2025)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Demetrios Paraschos<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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For the second time<\/a>, the VERITRACE team gathered in the hills of Stavelot, Belgium, for our calendar’s signature event. From February 4th to 7th, 2025, a select group of scholars met again at the serene and welcoming Ch\u00e2teau Borzeux<\/em>, seeking to recreate and expand upon last year\u2019s workshop’s successful formula: sustained intellectual exchange, personal connection, and interdisciplinary inspiration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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During the workshop days, we delved into the deeper currents of early modern thought, pursuing the elusive threads of prisca sapientia<\/em>\u2014that notion of ancient wisdom that coursed through the veins of Renaissance philosophy, 17th-century science and beyond. Once more, the ch\u00e2teau provided not only shelter but a space for reflection, dialogue, and discovery within an atmosphere fitting to our topic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cPreparing for the workshop challenged me to step outside my comfort zone and explore hidden aspects of my research from a fresh perspective. I was able to identify a significant gap in the study of Russian mysticism\u2014one that becomes especially apparent when viewed through the multifaceted framework of VERITRACE.\u201d<\/p>\nOlga \u010cadajeva<\/strong><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Our programme followed a familiar rhythm: hearty breakfasts, morning and afternoon sessions, shared meals, and \u2018fireside conversations\u2019 late into the evenings. The conversations flowed freely, linking topics across sessions, from Patrizi\u2019s Platonism<\/strong> to Rosicrucian circles in Moscow<\/strong>, from the global trajectories of Iberian modernity<\/strong> to the role of metaphor and the senses<\/strong> in early modern philosophical language. The aim was to let each speaker push the boundaries of what we thought we knew.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One highlight was Francisco Malta Romeiras<\/strong>\u2019s compelling account of how early modern science was shaped by Iberian encounters with global knowledge systems. Another was Martin \u017demla<\/strong>\u2019s beautifully illustrated exploration of the metaphorical language of taste and beauty in Renaissance philosophy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Steve Matthews<\/strong> offered a provocative reflection on the historiographical challenges faced by historians of science and philosophy: \u201cHow do we make ourselves heard in broader discussions across the humanities?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As in 2024, our collective reflections extended well beyond the scheduled talks. The format proved once again fruitful: living under the same roof, dining together, and lingering by the fire opened up a different kind of academic space\u2014one where ideas could be questioned, deepened, and reimagined in real-time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cUltimately, the VERITRACE Stavelot Workshop II was not just an opportunity to exchange ideas but a catalyst for rethinking existing research paradigms. It underscored the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration in uncovering new dimensions of Early Modern intellectual history.\u201d<\/p>\nOlga \u010cadajeva<\/strong><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Stavelot II<\/strong> also served as a field test for our growing suite of digital tools<\/strong>, developed by the VERITRACE team. These tools aim to trace intertextual connections and visualise the circulation of texts and concepts across time and space. These tools drew particular interest from scholars working with lesser-studied corpora and languages, such as the natural philosophy curricula of the Kyiv-Mohyla Collegium<\/strong> or the early Russian translations of Western mystical and philosophical texts<\/strong>. With new ways to proceed with the databases, what we need now are new questions, maps\u2014and the courage to follow where they lead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Programme Overview<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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  • VERITRACE Slot<\/em> \u2013 Schilt, Kov\u00e1cs, Wolf, Cantoni, Paraschos<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Patrizi\u2019s Ancient Wisdom<\/em> \u2013 Vojt\u011bch Hladky<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Agents of Ancient Wisdom in Early Modern Russia<\/em> \u2013 Olga \u010cadajeva<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • The Global Origins of Modernity<\/em> \u2013 Francisco Malta Romeiras<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Sensory Metaphors in Renaissance Thought<\/em> \u2013 Martin \u017demla<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Finding Truth in Bacon\u2019s House of Mirrors<\/em> \u2013 Steven Matthews<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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    We left Stavelot with new questions, new collaborators, and a renewed sense of purpose\u2014until next year, of course, hoping that the plan will come together again<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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