Persian Letters Conference
Persian Letters Conference Poster
Conference Program
Jeffrey Church is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Persian Letters Conference
Join Zoom Meeting:Please note: All times scheduled are designated in Central time.
Day 1. Friday, Dec. 10th
Session # 1 3:00 鈥� 4:15 p.m. (UTC-6) (virtual)
Discussion Leader: Constantine Vassiliou, 色花堂
Presenters:
Robert Sparling, University of Ottawa: 鈥淒esire, Domination, and the Struggle for Recognition in Montesquieu鈥檚 Seraglio鈥�
Rebecca Kingston, University of Toronto: 鈥淔aces of Monarchy in West and East and the Limits of Traditional Jurisprudence: Montesquieu in dialogue with Bodin in The Persian Letters.鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
4:15 鈥�&苍产蝉辫;4:45: Intermezzo (informal meet & greet, Bordeaux Wine)
Session # 2 4:45 鈥� 6:00 p.m. (UTC-6) (in-person)
Discussion Leader: Jeffrey Church, 色花堂
Presenters:
Lee Ward, Baylor University: 鈥淭he Role of Female Modesty in Montesquieu鈥檚 Persian Letters and its Mandevillean Parallels鈥�
Megan Gallagher, University of Alabama: 鈥淩ica in Paris: Sociability and Cosmopolitanism in The Persian Letters
7:00 鈥�&苍产蝉辫;9:30: Candente Restaurant (reservation under Jeffrey Church for 15), 4306 Yoakum Blvd, 77006 (20 minute drive from 色花堂 campus)
Day 2. Saturday, Dec. 11th
9:30 鈥�&苍产蝉辫;10:00 a.m. 鈥� coffee/tea biscuits (Catered by Caf茅 Anonymous)
Session # 3 10:00 鈥� 11:15 a.m. (UTC-6)
Discussion Leader: Diana Schaub, Loyola University Maryland
Presenters:
John T. Scott, "What Did Uzbek 鈥�&苍产蝉辫;and the Reader 鈥� Know, And When Did He Know It鈥� 鈥�
Stuart D. Warner (Roosevelt University), The Book of Relations: Reflections from Persian Letters
11:15 鈥�&苍产蝉辫;11:30: Intermezzo
Session #4: 11:30 a.m. 鈥� 12:45 p.m. (UTC-6)
Discussion Leader: Michael Mosher, University of Tulsa
Presenters:
Constantine Vassiliou (色花堂)/Emily Nacol (University of Toronto): 鈥淭he Plague of High Finance in Montesquieu鈥檚 Persian Letters"
Ryan Hanley, Boston College: 鈥淭he Political Economy of the Persian Letters; or, Self-Interest Wrongly Understood, in Three Lessons鈥�
12:45 鈥�&苍产蝉辫;1:30: Lunch (catered by Caf茅 Anonymous)
Session #5 1:30 鈥� 2:45 p.m. (UTC-6)
Discussion Leader: Rebecca Kingston, University of Toronto
Presenters:
Andrea Radasanu: 鈥淟aw of Nations and the Pitfalls of Abstract Ideals鈥� 鈥�
Michael Mosher: 鈥淧ersian Letters in Time: Adhesive Past: Bright, Unstable Present: Divergent, Fragile Futures"
2:45 鈥�&苍产蝉辫;3:00: Intermezzo
Session #6: 3:00 鈥� 4:15 p.m. (UTC-6)
Discussion Leader: Stuart D. Warner, Roosevelt University
Presenters:
Vickie Sullivan, Tufts University: 鈥淗iding in Plain Sight: Montesquieu as a Friendly Influence in the Persian Letters"
Peter Lund, 色花堂: 鈥淭he Unknown Chains of Enlightenment: the Irony of Philosophy or an Ironic Philosopher鈥濃��
6:30 鈥�&苍产蝉辫;9:30: Brasserie du Parc (reservation for Jeff Church for 15), 1440 Lamar St, 77010 (15 minute drive from 色花堂).