Purpose of the lecture series
DEPE lectures introduce novel ways of thinking about the history of political and economic thought. They situate political and economic thought in broader cultural, political and intellectual settings, hence going beyond standard canonical histories that have dominated these fields for too long. In addition, the DEPE lectures explore the possibilities of combining the study of history of political thought and the history of economic thought.
If you can't attend in person but want to follow the lecture remotely, please contact Ere Nokkala (ere.p.nokkala@jyu.fi) by May 28th.
About the lecture
Anders Chydenius' (1729–1803) Political Ideology: Classical Liberalism or Mainstream of the Old Regime?
This presentation will offer a nuanced as well as balanced view on Chydenius in the context of European economic thought in the 18th century, highlighting his originality as well as his links with the traditional conservative school of the Old Regime, while giving an overview of the presence of Chydenius and of Nordic Enlightenment in the Italian thought.
About the lecturer
Paolo Luca Bernardini is professor for Early Modern History at University of Insubria, Italy, where he is also founding chair of the Department of Human Sciences, Innovation and Territory since 2018. Between 2015 and 2016 he was inaugural fellow at the Maimonides Center for Advanced Study in Hamburg as well as inaugural fellow at the Notre Dame Institute for Advanced Study in Indiana between 2010 and 2011. From 2004 to 2005 Paolo Luca Bernardini was Fulbright Professor at University of Pittsburgh and from 2001 until 2006 Founding Director of the Center for Italian and European Studies at Boston University. Between 1998 and 1999 he was a member of the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton.
Paolo Luca Bernardini’s research focuses on Eighteenth-Century Studies, Italian Studies, History of Political Thought, and Global History.
Funded by the European Union (ERC, DEPE, 101088549). Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Research Council. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.
