„Christianity or Europe”: Medieval Culture and Modern Politics in Romantic Thought- David L. Dusenbury

We are pleased to invite you to a lecture by David L. Dusenbury, philosopher and historian of ideas, who will explore how early Romantic thinkers grappled with Europe’s cultural and spiritual identity in the wake of the Enlightenment.

Focusing in particular on the German Romantic poet and philosopher Novalis, Dusenbury will examine how his vision of a Christian Europe reflects deeper tensions between medieval cultural ideals and modern political developments. The talk will situate Novalis’s work within the broader context of early Romanticism, highlighting how this movement reimagined the legacy of the Middle Ages in response to the secularizing pressures of modernity.

David Lloyd Dusenbury is a philosopher, historian of ideas, Times Literary Supplement contributor and senior fellow at Budapest’s Danube Institute. The author of I Judge No One and The Innocence of Pontius Pilate (published by Hurst and Oxford University Press), he is also Chair for Jewish-Christian Relations at the University of Antwerp.

Date: May 26, 2025, 18:00
Venue: Scruton Salon, 1061 Budapest, Andrássy út 6.
Doorbell 3, 1st floor

Registration:

The event is free of charge, but due to the limited number of participants, please register in advance! Seats are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Guests are kindly requested to arrive at least 10-15 minutes before the start of the programme!
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