Spend a Week with International Experts + Collect ECTS Credits for your Studies!

A Platform for Students

From September 8–12, 2025, the Center for the History of Women Philosophers and Scientists (Faculty of Philosophy, Paderborn University) invites students and scholars from around the world to join the Libori Summer School 2025, dedicated to the early works of Émilie Du Châtelet. (Participation possible both on-site and hybrid)

This year’s program offers a unique opportunity: participants will work directly with the first digital and historical-critical edition of Du Châtelet’s early manuscripts. These texts – including her commentary on Mandeville as well as her reflections on liberty, grammar, natural philosophy, and metaphysics – are available in full English translation.

The Summer School is designed as a collaborative space for learning and exchange. Each day begins with an introduction and a student session, where participants present and discuss their own analyses of Du Châtelet’s texts. In the afternoons, leading experts will expand on these discussions with keynote lectures.

Students are warmly invited to apply by submitting:

• a one-page CV
• a 1,000-word analysis on one of the following topics: Liberty / Mandeville / Colours / Grammar / Metaphysics

📩 Applications should be sent to: contact@historyofwomenphilosophers.org
🗓 Deadline: August 30, 2025 (Last minute, but it will definitely be worth it!)
👉 English texts & further information: Libori Summer School 2025

***Students of Paderborn University can register for the block seminar on PAUL

L.127.15520 The Early Works of Émilie du Châtelet (Summer School)

Prof. Dr. Ruth Hagengruber; Dr. Jil Muller

Mo, 8. Sep. 2025 [09:30] – Fr, 12. Sep. 2025 [15:30]

A Week with International Experts

The Summer School brings together leading voices in the field, combining expert lectures with student-driven workshops. Confirmed keynote speakers include:

• Ruth Edith Hagengruber (Paderborn University)

• Judith Zinsser (Miami University, Ohio)

• Julia Jorati (University of Massachusetts Amherst)

• Bryce Gessell (Brigham Young University)

• Ulla Kölving (Centre International d’Étude du XVIIIe siècle, Ferney-Voltaire)

• Eszter Kovács (Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest)

• Pedro Pricladnitzky (Federal University of Paraná)

• Katarina Peixoto (Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro)

• Viridiana Platas Benitez (Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México)

• Ana Rodrigues (Paderborn University)

• Fritz Nagel (University of Basel)

Dare to join us! 🤓🤞