Space seem to belong to the most fundamental features of our world and is essential to our experience of it. If we look at the beginning of ancient thought, however, we find many different spatial notions, but not yet a unified understanding of space. This workshop will explore some of these spatial notions, prominently but not exclusively Aristotle’s understanding of topos, and will discuss some of the key debates with respect to space in ancient times.
Call for Abstracts: In addition to the invited speakers, we will invite up to three more speakers through this call for abstracts. We are looking for abstracts from scholars working on the themes of this conference. The papers should be appropriate for roughly 45 minutes of presentation. We will be able to cover accommodation and travel costs within Europe.
Important details:
• Abstracts should be between 300 and 1000 words.
• Papers can be submitted in English or German.
• Applicants should remove any identifying information on the abstract and include a separate document with their name, email, and affiliation.
• Abstracts should be sent to Julia Böhm (Julia.Boehm-h66@ruhr-uni-bochum.de)
• The subject of the email should be “Submission – Spatial Notions Conference”.
• The submission deadline is May 1st, 2025.