BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Sabre//Sabre VObject 4.5.8//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/Zurich X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/Zurich TZURL:http://tzurl.org/zoneinfo/Europe/Zurich BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:19810329T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=-1SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:19961027T030000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=10;BYDAY=-1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:news2136@dg.philhist.unibas.ch DTSTAMP;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20241028T112457 DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20241213T141500 SUMMARY:55. Basler Renaissancekolloquium «Renaissance of Diplomacy» DESCRIPTION:The European Renaissance is often thought of as a crucial stepp ing stone in the long genesis of diplomatic practices\, but (how) can we u nderstand their complex comprisal of formal and informal elements in terms of a general historical framework? Is it possible to combine various esta blished perspectives – e.g. on institutions\, actors and networks\, or u nderlying socio-cultural currents – in an explanatorily meaningful way\, and\, if so\, to what purpose and effect? And\, most crucially\, can Rena issance diplomacy be thought of as a transregional phenomenon\, spurred by outside influences and connectivities as much as by domestic struggles an d upheavals?\\r\\nLooking beyond old and new diplomatic histories\, the 55 th Basel Renaissance Colloquium aims to explore how a multi-layered kaleid oscope of interests\, objects\, channels\, flows\, and contexts enabled di plomatic exchange to transpire and flourish. Thus seeking to complement an d extend prior conceptualizations\, we propose to examine diplomacy – br oadly understood as the intent of projecting power by non-violent means in pursuit of political goals – as an arena of encounters: a spectacle of discourses and intentions\, successes and failures\, (mis-)understandings and contingencies that gradually (and discontinuously) carved new inter-re lational avenues for (self-)assertion\, negotiation\, and compromise. The broad array of Renaissance historiography may thus also serve as a concept ual starting point from which to venture beyond its traditional chronologi cal and spatial boundaries.\\r\\nRenaissance of Diplomacy thus invites to revisit the social\, material\, and intellectual conditions for emerging p owers and hierarchies to develop into customized forms of interaction. The meeting is intended as an interdisciplinary forum open to (and seeking to combine) methods from e.g. social\, political\, intellectual\, and art hi story\, and/or perspectives that engage with non-European/global contexts. We are particularly interested in comparative\, connected and/or gendered approaches as well as in thematic contributions relating to narratives an d imaginaries of belonging\, the politization of ideas and artistic practi ces\, and the construction\, representation\, and differentiation of colle ctive identities\, among others. \\r\\nThe colloquium will allow for indiv idual presentations of about 30 minutes in length\, followed by questions and a final roundtable discussion. X-ALT-DESC:

The European Renaissance is often thought of as a crucial ste pping stone in the long genesis of diplomatic practices\, but (how) can we understand their complex comprisal of formal and informal elements in ter ms of a general historical framework? Is it possible to combine various es tablished perspectives – e.g. on institutions\, actors and networks\, or underlying socio-cultural currents – in an explanatorily meaningful way \, and\, if so\, to what purpose and effect? And\, most crucially\, can Re naissance diplomacy be thought of as a transregional phenomenon\, spurred by outside influences and connectivities as much as by domestic struggles and upheavals?

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Looking beyond old and new diplomatic histories\, t he 55th Basel Renaissance Colloquium aims to explore how a mult i-layered kaleidoscope of interests\, objects\, channels\, flows\, and con texts enabled diplomatic exchange to transpire and flourish. Thus seeking to complement and extend prior conceptualizations\, we propose to examine diplomacy – broadly understood as the intent of projecting power by non- violent means in pursuit of political goals – as an arena of encounters: a spectacle of discourses and intentions\, successes and failures\, (mis- )understandings and contingencies that gradually (and discontinuously) car ved new inter-relational avenues for (self-)assertion\, negotiation\, and compromise. The broad array of Renaissance historiography may thus also se rve as a conceptual starting point from which to venture beyond its tradit ional chronological and spatial boundaries.

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Renaissance of Dip lomacy thus invites to revisit the social\, material\, and intellectu al conditions for emerging powers and hierarchies to develop into customiz ed forms of interaction. The meeting is intended as an interdisciplinary f orum open to (and seeking to combine) methods from e.g. social\, political \, intellectual\, and art history\, and/or perspectives that engage with n on-European/global contexts. We are particularly interested in comparative \, connected and/or gendered approaches as well as in thematic contributio ns relating to narratives and imaginaries of belonging\, the politization of ideas and artistic practices\, and the construction\, representation\, and differentiation of collective identities\, among others.

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The colloquium will allow for individual presentations of about 30 minutes in length\, followed by questions and a final roundtable discussion.

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