Professor Mariusz Jaremko
The Library of Alexandria
Wednesday, November 1, 2017
4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Building 2 · Level 5 · Room 5209
Understanding the phenomenon of institutions like the Library of Alexandria requires knowledge of the historical background in which it was established. During this seminar, Prof. Jaremko will give us an insight into the particular features of the Hellenistic Period that eventually gave birth to this purely scientific institution. During the session, the complex structure of the Library and its very often dramatic history will be discussed, as well as how much modern science owes to the scholars who worked there for centuries until its final destruction. This will be the story of the creation of knowledge, its partial loss, and its recreation from the ashes.
About the Science Crossroads Initiative:
Under the umbrella of the BESE division, this novel initiative aims to introduce to the community a variety of contemporary topics found at the intersection of Science and other disciplines such as Philosophy, History, Arts, Anthropology, etc. Through seminars, colloquia and other activities, SCI wishes to encourage thinking beyond the personal areas of expertise and to nourish the curiosity about how science ventures work and what these mean in our society.
Upcoming sessions:
A Few Landmarks in the History of Molecular Genetics – Professor Dominique Belin
(University of Geneva)
Sunday, November 26, 2017
Past, Present and Future of Scientific Illustration – Ivan Gromicho
Thursday, December 7, 2017
*These sessions do not count towards Core Curriculum seminars.