What's actually going on when we sleep? Don't miss out on Avicenna’s answer between medicine, philosophy, and theology (with a bonus track: the translation of Nafs IV.2). Open access available at: mirabileweb.it/edgalluzzo/mis…

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Did you know that all bodies are transparent? If you didn't (but even if you did), check out my article on Avicenna on the nature of colour between transparency and visibility in meteorology (Maʿādin) and psychology (Nafs) in this fantastic new book! ⤵️ taylorfrancis.com/books/edit/10.…

Happening in Munich in two days! It is great to be back at Universität München. My talk is entitled "Avicenna Reader of Galen’s De semine: Dynamics of Selection, Appropriation, and Refutation". Tune in if you are interested! Full programme and Zoom link here: orient-institut.org/events/detail-…

The second episode of AREB bites airs today! It took longer than making a Kate Bush album, but I hope you like it. Many thanks to Università di Pavia and Officine Creative for the support! Subscribe to the YouTube channel if you don't want to miss the new episodes! youtube.com/watch?v=MauPap…

It’s been easier than writing a paper! 🎄

In his brand-new study, R. Rashed shows the unparalleled achievements in optics and its application to mirror construction accomplished by scientists in XVII-century India, thus challenging once again the Eurocentric narratives on the history of science. degruyter.com/document/doi/1…

The third episode of AREB bites is finally out, and I'm closer to getting an Oscar 🏆 Huge thanks to Università di Pavia and Officine Creative for the support! Subscribe to the YouTube channel if you don't want to miss the new episodes! youtube.com/watch?v=gf4L5w…

Happening now (and for the next ten days) at the Farouk Jabre Center American University of Beirut

This afternoon, François Déroche will deliver a talk on "The Qurʾān and its Textual History" at American University of Beirut in the framework of the 'Editing Arabic Texts in Manuscripts' workshop organized by the Farouk Jabre Center

This afternoon, Konrad Hirschler will deliver a talk entitled "Dispersal and Preservation: Traces of Palestinian Manuscript Cultures" at American University of Beirut to mark the end of the 'Editing Arabic Texts in Manuscripts' workshop organized by the Farouk Jabre Center

Tomorrow afternoon at Università di Pavia Peter Adamson (Peter Adamson) and Pasquale Porro will discuss the criteria for establishing a canon for the history of philosophy. Join us!

When Peter is in town

This afternoon at Scuola IMT Alti Studi Lucca (and online), I'll deliver the paper "Partitioning Texts, Partitioning Philosophy: Books, Treatises, and Teachings in Avicenna’s Oeuvre" as part of Philosophy on the Border of Civilizations seminars. See you there, in person & online!

Tomorrow, I’ll be talking about “One Soul, Many Faculties: Is That It? Avicenna’s Psychology on the Stand” at the conference ‘Philosophy of Mind in Medieval Islamic Thought’ with an amazing lineup of speakers at Pembroke College Cambridge University

The fourth episode of AREB bites is out. Are you ready to explore Avicenna's embryology and theory of sexual reproduction? Huge thanks to Università di Pavia and Officine Creative for the support! Don't forget to subscribe to the YouTube channel! youtube.com/watch?v=JcRQ2f…

Why Can’t We Do Without the Soul? - Happening this afternoon at Utrecht Utrecht University

Would you like to hear more about the triangulation between medicine, philosophy, and kalām in Ibn Sīnā? ‘Prognosis, Diagnosis, and Health.’ Happening in Pisa this afternoon and tomorrow, both in person and online!