Monarchy and Enlightenment in Eighteenth-Century Europe: Frederick the Great as Author

ConvenorAvi LIFSCHITZ (University of Oxford)
When17-23 Apr 2026
Where31310, Sungkyunkwan University
WhatLecture 1. (15:30, 17 Apr 2026)

How to interpret a monarch’s writings, and why it matters

Lecture 2. (15:30, 21 Apr 2026)

What is poetry for? Self-disciplining and the verse debate (querelle du vers)

Lecture 3. (15:30, 23 Apr 2026)

Limits of Enlightenment: Frederick II, the phiIosophes and the common people