by Ben Lima | 1 July 2010 | Conferences, Islamic, Pre-Columbian, Renaissance
On July 9th, the Institut national d’histoire de l’art in Paris will present “1500-1600. Entre Islam et Nouveaux Mondes: les réformes dans un contexte global,” in the Salle Walter Benjamin of the Galerie Colbert. The event aims to extend the Reformation’s questions of “idolatry” beyond the European context, and consider well-known Reformation images within a broader frame of reference. Participants will include Barry F. Flood, Alexander Nagel and Alessandra Russo. The website includes capsule biographies and lengthy suggestions bibliographiques from each participant [22-page PDF]. The event is organized by the research group “1500-1600. Rome, Wittemberg, Constantinople, Jérusalem, Mexico:
La Réforme dans un contexte global.”
Publishing suggestions bibliographiques in advance: is this a French custom? I think it is an excellent idea that more conferences should adopt, as it could possibly lead to better-informed audiences.