Program

All talks will be held in Withers Hall, Room 140, located on NC State’s North Campus. The first floor of Withers Hall is most easily accessed using the building’s side doors.

Friday, October 17

1:00-1:30 – Coffee and welcome
1:30-3:00 – Robert Ziegler (University of Virginia), “Where’s the Goodness in Leibniz’s Teleology?” Comments: Hao Dong (Johns Hopkins University)
3:00-3:15 – Break
3:15-4:45 – First Keynote: Andrew Janiak (Duke University), “The Vis Viva Debate in Leibniz, Clarke and Du Châtelet”
4:45-5:00 – Break
5:00-5:30 – Memorial celebration of Robert Merrihew Adams (1937-2024)
5:30-6:30 – Executive Committee meeting
7:00 – Dinner at Kabab and Curry (We have reserved twenty seats. All attendees are encouraged to join us at their own expense.)

Saturday, October 18

9:00-9:30 – Continental breakfast
9:30-11:00 – Richard Arthur (McMaster University), “Transcreation and Contiguity: Understanding Leibniz on Continuous Creation.” Comments: John Whipple (University of Illinois Chicago)
11:00-11:15 – Break
11:15-12:45 – Laura E. Herrera Castillo (Leibniz-Forschungsstelle Münster), “Beyond Passive Reception: Sophie of Hannover, G.W. Leibniz, and the Exchange on F. M. Van Helmont.” Comments: Chloe Armstrong (Denison University)
12:45-2:00 – Lunch (on your own)
2:00-3:15 – Michael Veldman (Hamilton College), “Breaking the Harmony: Du Châtelet on Hypotheses after Leibniz, Masham, and Wolff.” Comments: Marcy Lascano (University of Kansas)
3:15-3:30 – Break
3:30-5:00 – Second keynote: Julia Borcherding (University of Cambridge), “Missed Connections: Leibniz and the ‘English Ladies'”
5:00-5:15 – Break
5:15-6:15 – Business meeting of the LSNA (open to all LSNA members)
6:30 – Dinner (on your own)

Sunday, October 19

9:00-9:30 – Continental breakfast
9:30-11:00 – Fr. Bonaventure Chapman (The Catholic University of America), “Hoffmann, Crusius, and Kant: Three Pietist Responses to the Perceived Threat of Leibniz’s Principle of Sufficient Reason.” Comments: Brandon Look (University of Kentucky)
11:00-11:15 – Break
11:15-12:45 – Aurora Yu (University of North Carolina), “Equivalence and Sufficiency: Du Châtelet’s Theory of Hypothesis and Its Compatibility with Leibnizian Simplicity.” Comments: Fatema Amijee (University of British Columbia)
12:45 – Conclusion of conference

Accommodation

The Aloft Raleigh, which is within easy walking distance of NC State University’s North Campus, has reserved a small block of rooms for conference attendees at a discounted rate of $192 per night. Please use this link and book by September 18 to receive this special rate.

Parking

Free parking will be available almost anywhere on North Campus on Saturday, October 18 and Sunday, October 19, but on Friday, October 17 it will be necessary to park off campus or in one of the visitor parking areas on campus, such as the Dan Allen Deck Pay Area or the Coliseum Deck Pay Area.

Air Travel

Raleigh is served by the Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU), located approximately 12 miles northwest of campus. Ground transportation options for getting into Raleigh include taxis and ride shares (Uber, Lyft). A taxi from RDU to NC State University (or the Aloft Raleigh Hotel) should cost approximately $30-35. Taxi dispatchers are located outside both terminals at RDU. The Terminal 1 Taxi Dispatch Booth is located outside Bag Claim 3. At Terminal 2, where most flights will arrive, the booth is located on the lower level outside Bag Claim 1. (If traveling directly to campus, be sure to ask the taxi driver to take you to NC State University, NOT the University of North Carolina, which is located in Chapel Hill. A good dropoff point is the intersection of Hillsborough Street and Horne Street.)
For more information about taxi services and fares, visit the RDU Taxi Services website.

Food and Drink

There is a selection of eating and drinking establishments along and close to Hillsborough Street opposite NC State University’s North Campus.

Leibniz Society of North America

Learn more about the Leibniz Society of North America.