The Enlightenment In Global History | Dr. Sebastian Conrad

Описание: In the framing of world history, the Enlightenment is often represented as the beginning of intellectual and cultural modernity. However, these narratives are deeply eurocentric, with modern ideas of reason and humanism originating within Western Europe and then disseminated throughout the globe. In this lecture, Dr. Conrad advances three main arguments: Enlightenment debates arose as responses posed by global integration, the Enlightenment was not the work of Europeans, and the history of the Enlightenment did not end with romanticism but instead extended into the 19th century. Dr. Conrad ultimately argues for reading the history of the Enlightenment as a history of global conjuncture.
This lecture was pre-recorded by NYU Abu Dhabi Institute and showcased at the 2019 Summer Institute.
DISCLOSURE: The following content was pre-recorded by NYU Abu Dhabi Institute, and showcased at the 2019 Summer Teacher Institute.


This lecture is part of Summer Teacher Institute 2019: "The Enlightenment as Global Phenomenon", held from August 5 to 9, 2019 by Center for Contemporary Arab Studies at Georgetown University.


The Summer Teacher Institute 2019 explored the Enlightenment as a global phenomenon in its origins and impact. As many historians have noted, the view of the Enlightenment as a European thought movement is inadequate and ignores the effects of intellectual exchanges within and beyond Europe, including the Renaissance and the Scientific Revolution.


This program was made possible by Georgetown University’s Center for Contemporary Arab Studies and a Title VI grant from the U.S. Department of Education for CCAS as a National Resource Center on the Middle East and North Africa.