BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/Rome BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20240314T000000 RDATE:20240331T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:Europe/Rome CET END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20241027T020000 RDATE:20250330T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:Europe/Rome CET END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251026T020000 RDATE:20260329T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:Europe/Rome CET END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20261025T020000 RDATE:20270328T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:Europe/Rome CET END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20271031T020000 RDATE:20280326T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:Europe/Rome CET END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20281029T020000 RDATE:20290325T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:Europe/Rome CET END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20291028T020000 RDATE:20300331T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:Europe/Rome CET END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20301027T020000 RDATE:20310330T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:Europe/Rome CET END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20311026T020000 RDATE:20320328T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:Europe/Rome CET END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20240331T030000 RDATE:20241027T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:Europe/Rome CEST END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250330T030000 RDATE:20251026T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:Europe/Rome CEST END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260329T030000 RDATE:20261025T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:Europe/Rome CEST END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20270328T030000 RDATE:20271031T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:Europe/Rome CEST END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20280326T030000 RDATE:20281029T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:Europe/Rome CEST END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20290325T030000 RDATE:20291028T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:Europe/Rome CEST END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20300331T030000 RDATE:20301027T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:Europe/Rome CEST END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20310330T030000 RDATE:20311026T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:Europe/Rome CEST END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:bb00fee340f72e276d6e8404009c1b56 CATEGORIES:Call for papers CREATED:20250119T200027 SUMMARY:Call for abstracts_Mathematical Thought in the Renaissance and the Genesis of Modern Mathematics DESCRIPTION:Submission deadlines: 15 March 2025 (abstract) | 15 November 2025 (article) \nPublication date: April 2026\nJournal section: Focus [read the section po licies (https://gal-studies.museogalileo.it/index.php/galilaeana/about/subm issions#Focus_section_policies) | submit (https://gal-studies.museogalileo. it/index.php/galilaeana/submission/wizard?sectionId=12)]\nHow did the moder n mathematics of Descartes and Leibniz take shape? What connections tie thi s new mathematics to the humanistic recovery of classical traditions and th e advances in algebra developed in abacus schools? How did the mathematical pathways of the 15th and 16th centuries shape Galileo’s new science?\nThe Renaissance, often celebrated as an era of artistic and cultural rebirth, a lso witnessed profound transformations in mathematical thought, laying the groundwork for modern science. Historiography, shaped by figures like Pierr e Duhem and Marshall Clagett, has frequently framed the Renaissance as a me re interlude between the medieval calculatores and the grand achievements o f the 17th century. In contrast, Paul L. Rose, in The Italian Renaissance o f Mathematics, argued that the recovery of Greek mathematics and science di rectly preceded the Galilean turning point. These opposing views have spark ed extensive debate throughout the latter half of the 20th century and they still find some credence to this day, even as the historiographical landsc ape has evolved dramatically since 1967, when Carlo Maccagni underscored th e need to recover the scientific legacy of the 15th and 16th centuries to p roperly assess Galilean science and the so-called scientific revolution.\nB ut the time seems ripe for a reassessment of this legacy.\nRecent decades h ave indeed seen significant studies and critical editions emerge, focusing on key figures of 16th-century mathematics — Commandino, Maurolico, Guidoba ldo Dal Monte, Benedetti, Valerio, Galileo. The studies on the Italian alge bra of Tartaglia, Cardano, and Bombelli, and its diffusion beyond the Alps, have been profoundly renewed, not to mention those on the crucial innovati ons introduced by Viète’s ars analytica. These developments highlight the i nterconnectedness of mathematical traditions across Europe and invite furth er reflection on the transnational nature of Renaissance science.\nThis cal l invites a focused exploration of the role of Renaissance mathematics in t he transition to modernity: did its contributions to geometry and algebra r epresent blind alleys or revolutionary insights? How did the recovery of Gr eek mathematics intertwine with arithmetic and algebraic practices that had , for centuries, underpinned the mathematical education of Renaissance elit es? How did reflections on the fundamental concepts at the core of the theo ry of proportions shape natural philosophy, influencing Galileo — and other s— in their attempts to geometrise physical reality?\nIn the context of the 16th century Francesco Maurolico emerges as a particularly significant fig ure. Studies related to the National Edition (http://maurolico.it (http://m aurolico.it)) of his mathematical work reveal that Maurolico’s approach to ancient texts led him to a revision of the fundamentals of classical mathem atical heritage. In his effort to create a comprehensive system of mathemat ical knowledge, Maurolico developed profound ideas on subjects that later b ecame central to 17th-century mathematics. This process of intellectual ren ewal was not limited to Maurolico but spanned the broader mathematical land scape of the 16th century. These developments, which reshaped the boundarie s of mathematics, may perhaps reflect a deeper intellectual current flowing from the 16th century towards the dawn of modern mathematics. The aim of t his focus is to explore these developments and currents.\nTopics may includ e, but are not limited to:\n- The rediscovery and translation of Greek math ematical texts and their impact on Renaissance innovation;\n- The interacti on of classical, medieval, and practical mathematical traditions in the Ren aissance;\n- The development of algebra: from Italian roots to its blossomi ng beyond the Alps;\n- The influence of classical geometry on Galilean scie nce;\n- Francesco Maurolico and the reorganization of mathematical knowledg e;\n- Francesco Maurolico and the use of classical and medieval sources for a renewed mathematics.\nAbstracts must include the author’s/co-authors’ na me(s), affiliation(s), and email address(es), in addition to a brief CV.\nA uthors are expected to submit 300-word abstracts in English by 15 March 202 5 to Riccardo Bellé (Questo indirizzo email è protetto dagli spambots. È ne cessario abilitare JavaScript per vederlo.) and Beatrice Sisana (Questo ind irizzo email è protetto dagli spambots. È necessario abilitare JavaScript p er vederlo.). Proposals will be assessed by the journal’s editorial committ ee and by the editors of the focus.\nSelected contributors will be notified by 1 April 2025.\nAuthors are expected to submit their articles in English by 15 November 2025 via the journal website at gal-studies.museogalileo.it .\nFor more info, see the web site (https://gal-studies.museogalileo.it/ind ex.php/galilaeana/announcement/view/8).\n X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Submission deadlines: 15 March 2025 (abstract) | 1 5 November 2025 (article)
Publication date: Apri l 2026

Journal section: Focus [read the section policies | submit]

How did the modern mathematic s of Descartes and Leibniz take shape? What connections tie this new mathem atics to the humanistic recovery of classical traditions and the advances i n algebra developed in abacus schools? How did the mathematical pathways of the 15th and 16th centuries shape Galileo’s new science?

The Renaiss ance, often celebrated as an era of artistic and cultural rebirth, also wit nessed profound transformations in mathematical thought, laying the groundw ork for modern science. Historiography, shaped by figures like Pierre Duhem and Marshall Clagett, has frequently framed the Renaissance as a mere inte rlude between the medieval calculatores and the grand achievements of the 1 7th century. In contrast, Paul L. Rose, in The Italian Renaissance of Mathe matics, argued that the recovery of Greek mathematics and science directly preceded the Galilean turning point. These opposing views have sparked exte nsive debate throughout the latter half of the 20th century and they still find some credence to this day, even as the historiographical landscape has evolved dramatically since 1967, when Carlo Maccagni underscored the need to recover the scientific legacy of the 15th and 16th centuries to properly assess Galilean science and the so-called scientific revolution.

But the time seems ripe for a reassessment of this legacy.

Recent decade s have indeed seen significant studies and critical editions emerge, focusi ng on key figures of 16th-century mathematics — Commandino, Maurolico, Guid obaldo Dal Monte, Benedetti, Valerio, Galileo. The studies on the Italian a lgebra of Tartaglia, Cardano, and Bombelli, and its diffusion beyond the Al ps, have been profoundly renewed, not to mention those on the crucial innov ations introduced by Viète’s ars analytica. These developments highlight th e interconnectedness of mathematical traditions across Europe and invite fu rther reflection on the transnational nature of Renaissance science.

This call invites a focused exploration of the role of Renaissance mathemat ics in the transition to modernity: did its contributions to geometry and a lgebra represent blind alleys or revolutionary insights? How did the recove ry of Greek mathematics intertwine with arithmetic and algebraic practices that had, for centuries, underpinned the mathematical education of Renaissa nce elites? How did reflections on the fundamental concepts at the core of the theory of proportions shape natural philosophy, influencing Galileo — a nd others— in their attempts to geometrise physical reality?

In the c ontext of the 16th century Francesco Maurolico emerges as a particularly si gnificant figure. Studies related to the National Edition (http://maurolico.it) of hi s mathematical work reveal that Maurolico’s approach to ancient texts led h im to a revision of the fundamentals of classical mathematical heritage. In his effort to create a comprehensive system of mathematical knowledge, Mau rolico developed profound ideas on subjects that later became central to 17 th-century mathematics. This process of intellectual renewal was not limite d to Maurolico but spanned the broader mathematical landscape of the 16th c entury. These developments, which reshaped the boundaries of mathematics, m ay perhaps reflect a deeper intellectual current flowing from the 16th cent ury towards the dawn of modern mathematics. The aim of this focus is to exp lore these developments and currents.

Topics may include, but are not limited to:
- The rediscovery and translation of Greek mathematical t exts and their impact on Renaissance innovation;
- The interaction of classical, medieval, and practical mathematical traditions in the Renaissan ce;
- The development of algebra: from Italian roots to its blossoming beyond the Alps;
- The influence of classical geometry on Galilean sc ience;
- Francesco Maurolico and the reorganization of mathematical kn owledge;
- Francesco Maurolico and the use of classical and medieval s ources for a renewed mathematics.

Abstracts must include the author’s /co-authors’ name(s), affiliation(s), and email address(es), in addition to a brief CV.

Authors are expected to submit 300-word abstracts in Eng lish by 15 March 2025 to Riccardo Bellé (Questo indirizzo email è protetto dagli spambots . È necessario abilitare JavaScript per vederlo.) and Beatrice Sisana (Questo indirizzo email è protetto dagli spambots. È nece ssario abilitare JavaScript per vederlo.). Proposals w ill be assessed by the journal’s editorial committee and by the editors of the focus.

Selected contributors will be notified by 1 April 2025.

Authors are expected to submit their articles in English by 15 November 2025 via the journal website at gal-studies.museogalileo.it.

For mor e info, see the web site.

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