ACADEMIA The Academy of Europe EUROPAEA } THE TREE NEWSLETTER JUNE 2007 ISSUE 23 From the President issues of relevance to modern society given the pace of development in the from the perspectives of impartial European research landscape, we cannot This is the fifth year analysis. As individual members we claim yet to be fully representative of my presidency should be more active in support of our of the very best across all fields of and the penultimate journal. For any members who feel that scholarship. Nomination of candidates one for my period of we have no impact: it may be worth for membership is the responsibility of office. I will leave my browsing the pages of the European all members. To be credible, we need personal reflections Research Council website, where our to ensure that we reflect the best in on the past to next members serve both on the Council our community. So, I would ask all year, when we will itself and also in large numbers on the members to try this coming year to also celebrate our 20th anniversary as a many expert review panels. Similarly nominate at least one new member. fully functioning international academy our “HERCULES” group of members, are Please remember that you can nominate – a very fitting moment in time ‘to take active in organising annual conferences candidates outside of your own field stock’. on issues of research policy relevant to and section. institutions of higher education and As with all organisations, we have we are strong and active supporters of ANNUAL MEETING, our critics and our champions, who the work of the European Academies 2007 Science Advisory Council (EASAC) collectively reflect a wide range of Toledo “Dialogue of Three Cultures – a group of Academies that provide perspectives and views, both on our and Our European Heritage (Toledo, coordinated, expert scientific advice to role and also on the extent to which the cradle of the renaissance)” the institutions of the European Union. I we have any relevance or achieved September 2 – 5th success. Unlike national Academies, would also draw attention to our newly formed Informatics Section, where who have the luxury of a clearly defined Professor Manuel Velarde has put there has already been a significant and constituency and community – we together a remarkable programme for successful international conference and incorporate the breadth and diversity the 2007 annual meeting. We need to a dynamic recruitment campaign that of European scholarly traditions and see a large turnout for the event, which will address an accumulated imbalance so have the very real but welcome will include late on Sunday, a session in the representation of the field. additional challenge, of operating inside the Sacristy of the Cathedral in ‘without borders’. As a result of this Toledo, replete with frescoes and ceiling During the year, the Annual Meeting unique position, we have to try in all paintings by Jordaens, Greco, Tizian, etc, agreed to change the regulations, so our activities to encourage dialogue, an organ concert and private viewings that Sections are now fully represented both across cultures and traditions and of sacred and historical manuscripts on Council and play a real part in the also across disciplines. This year our from the early medieval period. life of the Academy. In the near future, range of activities reflects this challenge Registration and our business meeting individual members will also have – none more than our annual meeting will take place at the Real Fundacion de more direct input into the formation that will take place in Toledo, 2nd – 5th Toledo (Roca Tarpeya/Museo Victorio of Section Committees and Sections September. You have all received the Macho) and we are fortunate to be there will have their own webpages to aid programme information and I would at the time of the El Greco museum communications with members. Why urge you to participate in what will refurbishment, as all of his masterpieces not challenge your Section Committees be a unique meeting. Our journal The will be “in storage” and available for our by proposing ideas for action? By European Review, is, perhaps regrettably, private viewing! There will be a special getting involved things do get done. fast becoming a threatened species session on Tuesday evening (afternoon amongst journals – a lone voice that in Spanish time) with more music from This Directory contains many new provides a forum for interdisciplinary the period. reflection and debate by scholars, for names, all elected following a vigorous peer review process in 2006. However, scholars – a journal that can address This event has involved an enormous 2 ACADEMIA EUROPAEA amount of personal effort by Prof. And in case that was not enough! Velarde. The theme is in the very best Sierd Cloetingh (chair of the Earth & AnnOunCementS tradition of our Academy and addresses Cosmic Sciences Section) has arranged a topic that has high political and social a geological field excursion on Thursday NOTICE OF ELECTIONS resonance for today. We are hoping for 6th. All are welcome – contact sierd. TO COUNCIL your support through your participation. [email protected] for further information. Notice is hereby given under Article Immediately following the main 13.4 of the Regulations (2006), that conference on Wednesday 5th: Theo Annual Business nominations are now open for three D’Haen (Chair of the Literary and Meeting (AGM) of the vacancies on Council as individual Theatrical Studies Section) has arranged members. for a follow-on session exploring El Academia Europaea Andalus, The Three Cultures, and Their 2007 All ordinary members of the Academy Legacy are eligible to stand for election. Speakers include: Formal notice is hereby given, that the Self-nomination is acceptable and • José Mª González (Director del annual business meeting of the Academy nominations must be accompanied Instituto de Filosofía, Consejo Superior will take place at 15:00 on 2nd September by a short resumé and brief case for de Investigaciones Científicas, Madrid, 2007. The meeting will be held at the election. This information will be made Spain) [email protected] ; “Cultural premises of Real Fundacion de Toledo available to the members attending the Memories of the Moriscos’ expulsion” (Roca Tarpeya/Museo Victorio Macho) in AGM. Foreign and Honorary members central Toledo. • António Sousa Ribeiro (Universidade are not eligible to stand for election. de Coimbra, Portugal) [email protected] The AGM is a formal legal requirement as , “Tolerance or Recognition? The Council will put forward a list of set out in the statutes of the Academy. Meanings of Translation” candidates for election (as set out The draft agenda is: under Article 13(4) of the regulations • Abdallah Mdarhri Alaoui • Adoption of the draft agenda (2006)) (Université Mohamed V, Rabat, Maroc), • To approve the minutes of the 2006 [email protected] , “La religion et la Annual Business Meeting Nominations must be received (in culture arabo-musulmane dans Les Mille • Matters arising from the minutes writing or by email), by the Executive et une nuits: entre le vécu national et les • Report of the President Secretary not later than 31 July. rapports à l’altérité». • Future plans • Johan Verberckmoes (Katholieke • Governance of the Academia Universiteit Leuven, Belgium), johan. • Adoption of regulations for Sections [email protected] , • Re-appointments, and elections Policy document approved by “Offshoots of the Three Cultures in • Report of the Treasurer Council on 21st September 2006 the Spanish Netherlands, 16th-17th • Decision to re-appoint the Auditors Policy adopted by AGM, 21st centuries” • Adoption of annual report and accounts September 2006: • Wim Blockmans (Netherlands Institute • Report from the chair of the for Advanced Studies and Leyden Nominations sub committee University), [email protected] • Reports and information from the Annual Subscriptions , “Urban morphology as a testimony Sections (from the floor) of intercultural relations in medieval • Any other business, duly notified (Article 1. This document sets out the policy Europe.” 12.4) relating to the annual payment of • John Tolan (Université de Nantes, subscriptions by members of the France), [email protected] , “The Members of the Academia Europaea may Academia Europaea. The basis for Friar and the Sultan: Francis of Assisi’s table a motion for debate and decision at payment of subscriptions is set out in Mission to Egypt.” the AGM by submitting such a request in the Regulations (2006) under Article 3 writing to the Executive Secretary. To be (3) and Article 14 (2). All members are welcome to stay on and included into the agenda of the meeting, attend this session. any such request must reach the London 2. Scholars that are suitably qualified office not later than 10 August. and elected to membership under Finally – a special offer from Manuel Article 13.1 of the Regulations (2006) Velarde: If you register at one of the The minutes of the 2006 AGM will be and who accept the formal invitation Hotels by the end of June, you will get posted into the members only page of to become members, shall as a result of the Wednesday night (5th September) the website. that acceptance, acquire an obligation free of charge! Limited to the first 200 under the regulations to pay an applicants. annual subscription, in recognition of the honour and rights and benefits THE TREE NEWSLETTER JUNE 2007 ISSUE 23 3 accruing to the individual scholar granted by the Treasurer by 31 March: ( 08erasmus02 ). The forms can through the acquisition of membership the Board will be asked to consider and also be requested by email from and their subsequent association. approve the transfer of such members [email protected]. They are into an “Inactive Member” register. also printed in the 2007 members’ 3.