Cicle: Global History of Science Seminar
“Empire of Circulation: Habsburg Knowledge in its Global Settings”
Ponent: Franz L.Fillafer (Investigador a l’acadèmia Austríaca de la Ciència)
18 de març de 2021, de 18:30 a 20:00
The historical profession is abuzz with studies of “circulation” and “interaction”, yet the conceptual purchase and difficulties of these enticing terms remain ill-explored. My paper seeks to sound out the benefits this novel perspective promises: It permits us to situate the study of Habsburg Central Europe afresh in global history, and in doing so promotes a better understanding of each.