Die Natur im Kabinett & Exotisches Thüringen?

As part of the Herzog-Ernst Fellows' lecture series, we cordially invite you to two exciting contributions from the history of knowledge and collecting in the early modern period:

Die Natur im Kabinett. Apothekersammlungen und ihr Beitrag zur frühneuzeitlichen Naturforschung
Lecture by Lisa Brunner
University assistant at the Centre for the History of Science at the University of Graz, researching as part of her dissertation project "Apothecaries - Collectors - Natural Scientists. Early modern natural history collections as spaces of knowledge"

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Exotisches Thüringen? Knotenpunkt Gotha. China-bezogene Wissensnetzwerke, höfische Sammlungspraktiken und regionale Stilbildung der Chinoiserie
Lecture by Ke Ma
Art historian at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, researching the Gotha node: East Asian collections and furnishings in Friedenstein Castle – networks of collection, knowledge and China imagery in their regional impact

Both lectures are dedicated to the role of collections, knowledge circulation and cultural exchange in the early modern period and open up new perspectives on natural history, courtly culture and global interdependencies.

All events are held in German and open to the public; please email us for the access link in order to participate in a hybrid format. 
The event series is led by Professor Dr Hiram Kümper.