BFP discussion with Christopher Fletcher on Galileo

In honor of the 450th birthday anniversaries of Shakespeare and Galileo this year, the Benjamin Franklin Project at IIT will host four lunchtime discussions about their works, lives, and legacies.

On Oct. 29, Christopher Fletcher from the University of Chicago Department of History will lead a discussion on “Letter to the Grand Duchess Christina of Tuscany” (20 pp.) This letter is one of Galileo’s clearest pieces of writing about his views on the relationship between science and religion.

Complimentary lunch will be provided (RSVP appreciated), and the brief recommended readings also can be obtained in advance by emailing Carolyn Purnell at cpurnel1@iit.edu or carolynpurnell@gmail.com.

This reading group leads the way for a gala conference on Galileo and Shakespeare, to be held on November 13 and 14, 2014, which is open to all members of the public and the IIT community.