The Nineteenth Annual Conference of the Leibniz Society of North America will be held at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, NC, October 17–19, 2025
For questions about the conference contact Prof. Stephen Puryear (smpuryear@ncsu.edu).
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 Lobera Tacos & Tequila (We will reserve a private room and 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 Chatelet on Hypotheses after Leibniz, Masham, and Wolff.” Comments: TBA
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: TBA
12:45 – Conclusion of conference
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