This 6th edition of the National Library of Malta’s Public Lectures Series - coordinated by Maroma Camilleri, Jean-Paul De Lucca and Mevrick Spiteri - tackles aspects of Malta’s intellectual history from the 17th to the 18th century. The 'umbrella' discipline of intellectual history, diverse and eclectic in both subject matter and method, focuses on intellectuals and their networks, on intellectual patterns and institutions, and more broadly on the production, transmission and reception of knowledge and ideas across different fields of inquiry. Individuals, networks and texts are situated within their social, cultural, political, religious, economic and linguistic contexts. Overall, the series is intended to take stock of the current state of research and ongoing research initiatives related to Malta's early modern intellectual history, as well as to open new avenues for collaborative research and appraise the holdings of the National Library.
All lectures start at 18:30hrs. Free entrance.
