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15 October 2025, 15.15–17.45 Historica, H105
Book launch and round table: Johann Heinrich Gottlob von Justi (1717–1771):Philosoph – Kameralist – Publizist
Editors and authors Ere Nokkala (Jyväskylä) and Gideon Stiening (Munich) together with authors, Jonas Gerlings (Halle), Adriana Luna-Fabritius (Helsinki), Danila Raskov (Uppsala) and Keith Tribe (Jyväskylä), discuss their new book Johann Heinrich Gottlob von Justi (1717–1771):Philosoph – Kameralist – Publizist (De Gruyter).
The authors will ask why von Justi is such a key figure for our understanding of the Enlightenment, and what repercussions for the broader field of Enlightenment Studies might there be from any revision to his current reputation. What are the most promising prospects for future studies in the field?
Laura Tarkka (Jyväskylä) acts as discussant.
Everyone is warmly welcome to attend!
Programme
15.15 - 15.30 Gideon Stiening: Series Editor’s Point of View - Why von Justi?
15.30 - 15.45 Jonas Gerlings: Johann Heinrich Gottlob von Justi’s “History of the World”
15.45 - 16.00 Keith Tribe: From Polizei to Politique - Justi and Bielfeld
16.00 - 16.15 Gideon Stiening: Von Justi’s Natural Law, State and Politics
16.15 - 16.30 Adriana Luna-Fabritius: Oeconomic Expertise and Local Politics - The Spanish Translations of Justiʼs Works
16.30 - 16.45 Danila Raskov: Translations of J.H.G. von Justi in the Age of Catherine the Great - Policey and Glückseligkeit as Blago
16.45 - 17.00 Ere Nokkala: Historiography on J.H.G von Justi - From Absolutist Cameralist to an Early Liberal?
17.00 - 17.45 Comments by Laura Tarkka and general discussion
17.45 Drinks
19.00 Networking Dinner
