Hélène Leblanc
@heleneleblanc.bsky.social
Researcher in history of philosophy | Posts about signs, scholastics, swords, and nerdy things
So good to see a publication like this in OA : #Signs and #Signification in a Global Comparative Perspective
#Premodern and #EarlyModern Sources, eds. Maria Auxent and Glenn W. Most, brill.com/display/titl...
#Premodern and #EarlyModern Sources, eds. Maria Auxent and Glenn W. Most, brill.com/display/titl...
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February 17, 2026 at 2:32 PM
So good to see a publication like this in OA : #Signs and #Signification in a Global Comparative Perspective
#Premodern and #EarlyModern Sources, eds. Maria Auxent and Glenn W. Most, brill.com/display/titl...
#Premodern and #EarlyModern Sources, eds. Maria Auxent and Glenn W. Most, brill.com/display/titl...
Very happy to be in #Oxford as an invited researcher at the Maison Française d'Oxford. I will be a collaborator in the ERC NOTCOM : a philosophical study of common notions, collective inquiry, and dissemination strategies in 17th c. natural science #historyofphilosophy #earlymodern
ERC Project 'NOTCOM'
The Common Notion. Science and Consensus in the Seventeenth Century
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February 2, 2026 at 9:29 AM
Very happy to be in #Oxford as an invited researcher at the Maison Française d'Oxford. I will be a collaborator in the ERC NOTCOM : a philosophical study of common notions, collective inquiry, and dissemination strategies in 17th c. natural science #historyofphilosophy #earlymodern
Correcting #ethics exams Episode 2. When students skilfully sidestep the big questions : ‘We will not dwell on the definition of good; others have done so (or at least tried to) before me, so my task is marginally less complex.’
January 27, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Correcting #ethics exams Episode 2. When students skilfully sidestep the big questions : ‘We will not dwell on the definition of good; others have done so (or at least tried to) before me, so my task is marginally less complex.’
In a recently published note by Erik Jan Bos, we discover some fascinating facts about the dual professional lives of the #mastersofarms.
👇Here is a short summary of this publication in the #Bulletincartésien LV, which is available (with restricted access) on shs.cairn.info/revue-archiv...
👇Here is a short summary of this publication in the #Bulletincartésien LV, which is available (with restricted access) on shs.cairn.info/revue-archiv...
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January 22, 2026 at 1:16 PM
In a recently published note by Erik Jan Bos, we discover some fascinating facts about the dual professional lives of the #mastersofarms.
👇Here is a short summary of this publication in the #Bulletincartésien LV, which is available (with restricted access) on shs.cairn.info/revue-archiv...
👇Here is a short summary of this publication in the #Bulletincartésien LV, which is available (with restricted access) on shs.cairn.info/revue-archiv...
January 22, 2026 at 8:34 AM
Here is the call for applications for the #SummerSchool (Paris, @inha.fr @labnf.bsky.social ) ‘Research on Seventeenth-Century Art’, whose theme for 2026 will be ‘Docere, Delectare, Movere’ (To Teach, To Please, To Move) #HistoryofArt #17thcentury universite17.hypotheses.org
Recherches sur l'art du dix-septième siècle
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January 12, 2026 at 9:46 AM
Here is the call for applications for the #SummerSchool (Paris, @inha.fr @labnf.bsky.social ) ‘Research on Seventeenth-Century Art’, whose theme for 2026 will be ‘Docere, Delectare, Movere’ (To Teach, To Please, To Move) #HistoryofArt #17thcentury universite17.hypotheses.org
There, I've just clicked on the ‘submit application’ button for the #CNRS researcher competition, for the fifth consecutive year. My Christmas holiday work is done.
January 9, 2026 at 9:17 AM
There, I've just clicked on the ‘submit application’ button for the #CNRS researcher competition, for the fifth consecutive year. My Christmas holiday work is done.
Hot off the press: "The Hand to the Sword Like the Mind to the Word", Encounters in Theory and History of Education, vol. 26 (2025), 220-246
It's Christmas with key words: #embodiedknowledge #fencing #medieval #historicalmartialarts
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It's Christmas with key words: #embodiedknowledge #fencing #medieval #historicalmartialarts
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The Hand to the Sword Like the Mind to the Word: Learning Embodied Knowledge from Late Medieval Fight Books
| Encounters in Theory and History of Education
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December 24, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Hot off the press: "The Hand to the Sword Like the Mind to the Word", Encounters in Theory and History of Education, vol. 26 (2025), 220-246
It's Christmas with key words: #embodiedknowledge #fencing #medieval #historicalmartialarts
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It's Christmas with key words: #embodiedknowledge #fencing #medieval #historicalmartialarts
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Hey everyone! 🎉 Today marks 10 years since I defended my doctoral thesis in #philosophy. It's a wonderful anniversary and a great opportunity to reflect on the journey so far. Here's a thread👇
December 19, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Hey everyone! 🎉 Today marks 10 years since I defended my doctoral thesis in #philosophy. It's a wonderful anniversary and a great opportunity to reflect on the journey so far. Here's a thread👇
Next week, I will be discussing the #scholastic culture of #15th century #mastersofarms at the Universite de Lausanne. In addition to the pleasure of sharing this research, the workshop programme is wonderful. Many thanks to Joël Chandelier for organizing and inviting me!
November 5, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Next week, I will be discussing the #scholastic culture of #15th century #mastersofarms at the Universite de Lausanne. In addition to the pleasure of sharing this research, the workshop programme is wonderful. Many thanks to Joël Chandelier for organizing and inviting me!
Happy to share this review of Élodie Cassan, Le Langage de la raison, Vrin, 2023
A fresh look at the reception of #Descartes in the 20th c. as represented by the triad #Chomsky #Bourdieu #Foucault, and a great book of history of philosophy ! shs.cairn.info/revue-revue-...
A fresh look at the reception of #Descartes in the 20th c. as represented by the triad #Chomsky #Bourdieu #Foucault, and a great book of history of philosophy ! shs.cairn.info/revue-revue-...
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October 7, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Happy to share this review of Élodie Cassan, Le Langage de la raison, Vrin, 2023
A fresh look at the reception of #Descartes in the 20th c. as represented by the triad #Chomsky #Bourdieu #Foucault, and a great book of history of philosophy ! shs.cairn.info/revue-revue-...
A fresh look at the reception of #Descartes in the 20th c. as represented by the triad #Chomsky #Bourdieu #Foucault, and a great book of history of philosophy ! shs.cairn.info/revue-revue-...
For its sixth edition, the CELACAMTHE of #Annecy is organising its yearly Historical European Martial Arts event. It will take place on 14 and 15 February. Proposals for workshops and conferences can be submitted until 1 December 2025. More information at escrime-annecy.com/marquisattac... #HEMA
October 4, 2025 at 10:28 AM
For its sixth edition, the CELACAMTHE of #Annecy is organising its yearly Historical European Martial Arts event. It will take place on 14 and 15 February. Proposals for workshops and conferences can be submitted until 1 December 2025. More information at escrime-annecy.com/marquisattac... #HEMA
Ce semestre je donne mon séminaire d'éthique à destination des enseignants du primaire à l'université de Genève. Le tout nouveau "Manuel d'éthique professionnelle pour l'enseignement du primaire" de Christophe Point, figure en bonne place dans la bibliographie.
September 30, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Ce semestre je donne mon séminaire d'éthique à destination des enseignants du primaire à l'université de Genève. Le tout nouveau "Manuel d'éthique professionnelle pour l'enseignement du primaire" de Christophe Point, figure en bonne place dans la bibliographie.
Students maximising paper in the late fifteenth-century (KBR, Logica : [ms. II 1036])
August 6, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Students maximising paper in the late fifteenth-century (KBR, Logica : [ms. II 1036])
Summer reading 2025 🤩
Premodern Mathematical Thought is out! I'm so grateful to the brilliant contributors who trusted me as editor. Among them: Mancosu,Trifogli, Rommevaux, Majcherek, Robert, Di Liscia, Roudaut, Biard, De Risi, Clucas, Goddu, & myself.
Time to show this gem some love!
Thanks @degruyterbrill.bsky.social
Time to show this gem some love!
Thanks @degruyterbrill.bsky.social
July 23, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Summer reading 2025 🤩
In 58 days (if I've counted correctly)... Many thanks to @cleliacrialesi.bsky.social and Aurélien Robert for organizing this beautiful conference on "Quantification in context". I am honoured (and impressed) to participate with a talk on #latemedieval and #earlymodern #fightbooks
July 22, 2025 at 4:05 PM
In 58 days (if I've counted correctly)... Many thanks to @cleliacrialesi.bsky.social and Aurélien Robert for organizing this beautiful conference on "Quantification in context". I am honoured (and impressed) to participate with a talk on #latemedieval and #earlymodern #fightbooks
The joy of receiving your author's copy in the mail 🤩
July 16, 2025 at 1:49 PM
The joy of receiving your author's copy in the mail 🤩
Last week, I took part in a summer school on the topic #image in the 17th century as a member of the scientific committee. Here are a few pictures from a visit to the @inha.fr and the #BNF département des estampes. Many thanks to the staff for their work and hospitality universite17.hypotheses.org
July 16, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Last week, I took part in a summer school on the topic #image in the 17th century as a member of the scientific committee. Here are a few pictures from a visit to the @inha.fr and the #BNF département des estampes. Many thanks to the staff for their work and hospitality universite17.hypotheses.org
A whole volume in OA on the #image during the #seventeenthcentury. I contributed to the volume by writing an article on #diagrams in the #scholastic textbooks #earlymodern
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June 19, 2025 at 11:55 AM
A whole volume in OA on the #image during the #seventeenthcentury. I contributed to the volume by writing an article on #diagrams in the #scholastic textbooks #earlymodern
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The exhibition "Embellir le savoir. Students' lecture notes past and present" started yesterday at the MuséeL in Louvain-la-Neuve. Looking forward to a trip to Louvain-la.Neuve !
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#EarlyModern #note-taking #historyoflogic #historyofuniversities
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#EarlyModern #note-taking #historyoflogic #historyofuniversities
Embellir le savoir
Bien plus que de simples outils d’apprentissage, les notes de cours des étudiants sont des reflets de leur époque, témoins de pratiques d’enseignement mais également lieux d’une extraordinaire créativ...
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June 5, 2025 at 8:38 AM
The exhibition "Embellir le savoir. Students' lecture notes past and present" started yesterday at the MuséeL in Louvain-la-Neuve. Looking forward to a trip to Louvain-la.Neuve !
museel.be/fr/expositio...
#EarlyModern #note-taking #historyoflogic #historyofuniversities
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#EarlyModern #note-taking #historyoflogic #historyofuniversities
Reposted by Hélène Leblanc
Random #HEMA Internet find Pt 4 - the New Academy, and lessons from Mr. Vodromont, Master of Arms, in four parts, including parries and ripostes from single to double, Explanations in Questions and Answers, how to place a student and train him in a very short time and without the slightest fatigue.
June 4, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Random #HEMA Internet find Pt 4 - the New Academy, and lessons from Mr. Vodromont, Master of Arms, in four parts, including parries and ripostes from single to double, Explanations in Questions and Answers, how to place a student and train him in a very short time and without the slightest fatigue.
In a month's time there will be a one-day IHRIM/NOTCOM workshop in Lyon on #Cartesianism and the #historyofideas. I will be discussing #Descartes on #fencing and also, as the background of the poster suggests, Descartes' opinion of #GirardThibault d'Anvers (spoiler: he doesn't like it)
May 9, 2025 at 11:06 AM
In a month's time there will be a one-day IHRIM/NOTCOM workshop in Lyon on #Cartesianism and the #historyofideas. I will be discussing #Descartes on #fencing and also, as the background of the poster suggests, Descartes' opinion of #GirardThibault d'Anvers (spoiler: he doesn't like it)
While #Descartes' biographers try to sweep the swords under the carpet, #Mersenne takes fencing very seriously. I'll give a talk on "Descartes Escrimeur" this next Tuesday at the Moment Cartésien.
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March 27, 2025 at 7:54 AM
While #Descartes' biographers try to sweep the swords under the carpet, #Mersenne takes fencing very seriously. I'll give a talk on "Descartes Escrimeur" this next Tuesday at the Moment Cartésien.
philosophie.pantheonsorbonne.fr/evenements/m...
philosophie.pantheonsorbonne.fr/evenements/m...
On my way to Sorbonne University. A very nice opportunity to discuss methodology for the #historyofphilosophy with Philippe Hamou & Vincent Blanchet's Master students. It makes me feel rather old but also very happy to share a few things I would have wanted to know when I began research some 15y ago
March 3, 2025 at 6:23 AM
On my way to Sorbonne University. A very nice opportunity to discuss methodology for the #historyofphilosophy with Philippe Hamou & Vincent Blanchet's Master students. It makes me feel rather old but also very happy to share a few things I would have wanted to know when I began research some 15y ago