Verslag: Opening Markets at the 14th ISECS congress in Rotterdam 2015

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It was a truly open market at the International Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies (ISECS) congress in Rotterdam, 27-31 July 2015. On and around a thousand scholars from all over the world (delegates from 53 countries!) enjoyed pleasant Dutch summer weather at the recently renovated Erasmus University Campus. They attended keynote lectures, participated in round-table discussions, twittered enthusiastically (#ISECS2015), and engaged in social events, such as cultural excursions and music performances. The general theme of the congress was ‘Opening Markets’, though all topics related to the eighteenth century were welcomed. It is rather impossible to give a comprehensive account of all the papers and panels, but I intend to present some of the highlights of last week’s congress.