The Consortium for Intellectual and Cultural History and
the Remarque Institute at New York University
present a conference in european intellectual history:

Perched between different conceptions and practices of the life sciences, philosophy, historical inquiry and political purpose, the concept of life emerged in the later nineteenth century as a site of tension in and between different movements that drew upon its manifold ties and used it at times in a vague and popular and at others in highly precise fashion. What kind of “vague” concept was this? How did it become useful, what confusions and contrasts did it allow for, and how did different different disciplines and sciences take up its very notion? This conference aims to present different ways in which conceptions of life in the life sciences, especially in biology and psychology facilitated problems, concepts, and a guides of philosophical, scientific, and political thought.

9:45-10 Introduction (Stefanos Geroulanos, NYU History)

10:00-12:30 Moderator: Anson Rabinbach (History, Princeton University)

12:30-2:00 Lunch Break

2:00-3:45 Moderator: Andreas Killen (History, City College of New York)

4:15-6:00 Moderator: Bruno Strasser (History of Science, Yale University)

The conference will be held at the Remarque Institute Seminar Room
King Juan Carlos Center Room 324. 53 Washington Square South.
New York University. New York, NY 10012

Please note that space is limited. If you would like to attend, please reply to jennifer.ren@nyu.edu and RSVP.