Call for Papers: Epigraphy.info IX. Workshop

Dear colleagues,

The ninth Epigraphy.info workshop will take place in Aarhus (Denmark) from 2-4 April 2025. The workshop will be hosted by the Past Social Network Project and the Social Resilience Lab, Department of History and Classical Studies at Aarhus University, supported by the Center for Humanities Computing, and by The Museum of Ancient Art, Aarhus University.
   The workshop traditionally brings together researchers and enthusiasts of digital epigraphy to discuss the current trends and issues of the discipline (see https://epigraphy.info/ for details of previous workshops). The meeting will include presentations and a poster session, as well as training sessions and meetings/hackathons of the existing working groups. We welcome any proposals for meeting activities adapted to a variety of formats:
• Research papers for scholars who want to present their project or results
   (a) proposals for participation in the thematic panel Social networks and epigraphy, see link for details.
   (b) on any other topic of potential interest to the community
• Posters to present news, education projects, updates on existing projects etc.
• Hands-on sessions. We are exploring different options such as hackathons and presentations of a new tool followed by training. If a group thinks it would be useful for the community, we encourage you to present a proposal. If you would like to offer more extended training, please, reach out, so we can accommodate you.


Participation:
The meeting will be planned as an in-person event but with the option to attend and discuss some parts of the programme remotely. Additionally, we may record some of the presentations and talks and make them available via the Epigraphy.info YouTube channel, as well as place the posters on the Epigraphy.info website. Presenters are welcome to upload their contributions to Zenodo and link them with the Epigraphy.info community, see Publication for details.


Bursaries:
We are currently investigating the option to provide financial assistance to PhD students and independent researchers interested in presenting in person at the workshop. Please indicate in the submission form if you would like to be considered. We will provide updates on the Epigraphy.info websites in November.


Publication:
In accordance with the FAIR principles, Epigraphy.info as a community strongly supports the publication of all contributions on Zenodo under the umbrella of the Epigraphy.info community, which allows assigning unique DOIs to the publications and enhances their accessibility. We encourage the participants to publish their presentations, posters and other content on Zenodo and link them to the Epigraphy.info community.


We are currently investigating publishing the most interesting and conceptually challenging contributions as an edited volume dedicated to a) social networks and epigraphy, or more broadly, b) digital approaches in epigraphy. Interested contributors should be able to deliver a draft of their paper by mid-2025 for the volume to be published in 2026 as part of the Aarhus Studies in Mediterranean Antiquity, Aarhus University. Please indicate your interest in the attached form.


Submit your proposal:
If you would like to participate in the Epigraphy.info workshop in Aarhus, please fill in the attached form and upload your abstract (250 words for papers and posters, 500 words for hands-on sessions) before November 15th 2024. The Steering Committee will notify selected participants and circulate a provisional program by the end of December.


Proposal submission form


We are very excited to see you in the happiest city in the world (according to the Happy City Index in 2024). If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the Epigraphy.info Steering Committee (info@epigraphy.info).


On behalf of the Steering Committee and the local organisers,


Petra Hermankova

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International Conference “Contextualizing Epigraphic Landscapes across the Venetian Stato da mar”

«LA LETTERA E IL LEONE. CONTEXTUALIZING EPIGRAPHIC LANDSCAPES ACROSS THE VENETIAN STATO DA MAR»

 International Conference

Venice, 3-4 October 2024

Ateneo Veneto, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice

PROGRAMME

3 October 2024, 16:30

Ateneo Veneto, Aula Magna

Welcome Addresses

Margherita Losacco (Ateneo Veneto, University of Padua)

Daniele Baglioni (Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, Department of Humanities)

Lorenzo Calvelli (Ca’ Foscari University of Venice), Presentation of the project «La lettera e il leone»

Donal Cooper (University of Cambridge), Keynote Lecture: Facendo vela verso Cipro: un viaggio marittimo attraverso le culture del Mediterraneo veneziano

 

4 October 2024, 9:00

Ateneo Veneto, Sala Lettura

chair: Mia Trentin (Cyprus Institute STARC – APACLabs)

Flavia De Rubeis (Ca’ Foscari University of Venice), Incidere o scontornare. Venezia: quando la tecnica fa la differenza

Elisabetta Molteni (Ca’ Foscari University of Venice), Le difese dello Stato da Mar nel Cinquecento: isole e città

Ronnie Ferguson (University of St. Andrews), Inscriptional Trends in Renaissance Venice (c. 1430 – c. 1530): Epigraphy at the Cultural Turn

Sofia Katopi (Institute for Mediterranean Studies, Crete), The Many Fortunes of the Venetian Cultural Heritage outside Venice: A Diachronic Perspective

 

4 October 2024, 14:30

Università Ca’ Foscari Venezia, Aula Baratto

chair: Lorenzo Calvelli (Ca’ Foscari University of Venice)

Tassos Papacostas (King’s College London), Architecture in Venetian Cyprus and the Public Use of Word and Image

Gilles Grivaud (Université de Rouen), Traces épigraphiques dans la littérature de voyage de la Renaissance à Chypre

Avgoustinos Avgousti (Cyprus Institute STARC) and Tatiana Tommasi (Ca’ Foscari University of Venice), Developing a Scalable Database for Venetian Inscriptions in Cyprus: Data Modeling and System Integration

Mia Gaia Trentin (Cyprus Institute STARC – APACLabs), Venetian Epigraphy in Cyprus and Its Fortune

Lorenzo Calvelli (Ca’ Foscari University of Venice), Final Remarks

 

This International Conference is jointly organized by Lorenzo Calvelli (Ca’ Foscari University of Venice) and Mia Trentin (Cyprus Institute STARC – APACLabs).

Intervento realizzato con il contributo della Regione del Veneto ai sensi della L.R. n. 39/2019.

If you would like to attend the Conference online, please contact lorenzoc@unive.it

 

La Lettera e il Leone 03-04.10.2024 Locandina

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XVII Congressus Internationalis Epigraphiae Graecae et Latinae

Gentili Colleghe e Colleghi,

a nome del comitato organizzatore ho il piacere di informarvi che il XVII Congresso Internazionale di Epigrafia Greca e Latina si svolgerà a Bologna da lunedì 30 agosto a venerdì 4 settembre 2027. Nei prossimi mesi invieremo le prime informazioni e istruzioni relative alla partecipazione, alle quote e alle scadenze previste.

Nella speranza di accogliervi numerosi a Bologna, un saluto cordiale, Alice Bencivenni

Dear Colleagues,

on behalf of the Organising Committee I am pleased to inform you that the 17th International Congress of Greek and Latin Epigraphy will be held in Bologna from Monday 30th August to Friday 4th September 2027. In the coming months we will be sending out initial information and instructions on participation, fees and deadlines.

We look forward to welcoming you in Bologna. Best wishes, Alice Bencivenni

Chères et Chers Collègues,

au nom du comité d’organisation, j’ai le plaisir de vous informer que le 17e Congrès International d’Épigraphie Grecque et Latine se tiendra à Bologne du lundi 30 août au vendredi 4 septembre 2027. Dans les mois à venir, nous enverrons les premières informations et instructions concernant la participation, les frais et les délais.

Nous nous réjouissons de vous accueillir nombreux à Bologne, bien à vous, Alice Bencivenni

Liebe Kolleginnen und Kollegen,

im Namen der Organisatoren darf ich Ihnen mitteilen, dass der 17. Internationale Kongress für Griechische und Lateinische Epigraphik von Montag, dem 30. August, bis Freitag, dem 4. September 2027 in Bologna stattfinden wird. In den kommenden Monaten werden wir erste Informationen und Hinweise zur Teilnahme, zu den Gebühren und zu den Fristen verschicken.

Wir freuen uns schon darauf, Sie zahlreich in Bologna begrüßen zu dürfen. Herzlichst, Alice Bencivenni

Estimados Colegas,

En nombre de los organizadores, me complace comunicarles que el XVII Congreso Internacional de Epigrafía Griega y Latina se celebrará en Bolonia del lunes 30 de agosto al viernes 4 de septiembre de 2027. En los próximos meses, enviaremos información e instrucciones iniciales sobre la participación.

Por tanto, estaremos encantados de recibir a muchos de ustedes en Bolonia. Un cordial saludo, Alice Bencivenni

 

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L’Année épigraphique 2021

Mireille Corbier (corbier@msh-paris.fr), directeur de L’Année épigraphique, fait savoir que L’Année épigraphique 2021 (1625 notices et 968 pages dont 213 pages d’index) a été publiée en août 2024 et est disponible. Les commandes doivent être adressées aux Presses Universitaires de France (revues@humensis.com).

Mireille Corbier (corbier@msh-paris.fr), director of  L’Année épigraphique, announces that L’Année épigraphique 2021 (containing 1625 entries, and 968 pages, including 213 pages of index) was published in August, 2024, and is now available. Orders should be sent to Presses Universitaires de France at revues@humensis.com

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INSCRIBE at the Roots of Writing (Bologna, Sep 11–13, 2024)

From the conference website: https://site.unibo.it/inscribe/en/inscribe-at-the-roots-of-writing

INSCRIBE at the Roots of Writing

The conference INSCRIBE at the Roots of Writing aims to contribute to the ongoing study on this topic by gathering a group of distinguished scholars and experts on the evolution of writing, early script invention, decipherment prospects, digital humanities & AI research applied to ancient scripts. It will take place over three days, each with a different theme: The Evolution and Invention of Writing The Decipherment of Ancient Scripts: State-of-the-Art Digital Humanities and AI applied to Ancient Scripts.

Programme

                Day 1 – 11 September 2024

Morning (10:00): The Evolution of Writing
              Afternoon (14:00): The Invention of Writing

                Day 2 – 12 September 2024

Morning (10:00): Invention and Re-invention of Writing
              Afternoon (14:00): The Decipherment of Ancient Scripts

                Day 3 – 13 September 2024

Morning (10:00): Digital Humanities and AI Applied to Ancient Scripts
              Afternoon (14:00): Junior Scholars Session

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EpiDoc Training, Foggia (30 settembre–4 ottobre 2024)

EpiDoc Training

Foggia, 30 settembre—4 Ottobre 2024

Dipartimento Studi Umanistici, via Arpi 176

Per iscriversi compilare il Modulo a questo link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1oD–ap7jzIrd0ASAde5v9tpEbBUxWz2Ihyl8-4N2Wi8

Per informazioni rivolgersi a silvia.evangelisti@unifg.it

Iniziativa organizzata nell’ambito del PRIN PNRR 2022 “Epigraphic Poetry in Ancient Campania” (cod. P2022SFXHC – CUP D53D23019820001)

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Journal of Epigraphic Studies 7 (2024) just published

The Journal of Epigraphic Studies 7 (2024) has just been published. Please download the table of contents together with a subscription form below. AIEGL members benefit from 25% discount for subscriptions to JES and from a 10% discount for the purchase of other journals and books published by Fabrizio Serra Editore.

For more details about subscription, the submission procedure and the editorial rules, please visit: http://www.libraweb.net/riviste.php?chiave=137&h=430&w=300

Depliant The Journal of Epigraphic Studies 7 2024_definitivo

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NEW BOOK: New Research in Greek Epigraphy in Lycia

New Research in Greek Epigraphy in Lycia.
Proceedings of the Symposium at Antalya, Türkiye, 28-30 March 2022

Edited by Fatih ONUR & Christof SCHULER

This book contains the proceedings of the international symposium “New Research in Greek Epigraphy in Lycia” held at the Koç University Suna & İnan Kıraç Research Center for Mediterranean Civilizations (AKMED) in Antalya, Turkey on 28-30 March 2022. The symposium was organised by the editors of this volume together with the director of AKMED, Oğuz Tekin, and aimed to bring together all epigraphers currently engaged in fieldwork in Lycia either excavation or survey.

Link to the book

CONTENTS:

  1. Michael WÖRRLE Zeus at Limyra and the ‘Spirit’ of Perikles
  2. Denis ROUSSET A Decree from Xanthos Concerning a Great Benefactor
  3. Hüseyin UZUNOĞLU A New Hellenistic Honorific Decree from Lyrnai in Octapolis
  4. Fatma AVCU Honours for King Mithradates VI Eupator of Pontus: A New Decree from Çukurasar on the Lycian-Carian Frontier
  5. Fatih ONUR Notes on the Border Regions of Lycia: Oktapolis, Milyas and Mnarike
  6. Nicholas MILNER, with a contribution by Jürgen HAMMERSTAEDT Moles and Oinoanda in the Reign of Augustus
  7. Şenkal KİLECİ – Nihal TÜNER ÖNEN Restoration Works in Kibyra during the Claudian Period: New Inscriptions, τὰ σεβαστὰ ἔργα of the Lycian Governor Quintus Veranius and New Inscriptions Concerning His Family
  8. Christian MAREK New Evidence on Kaunos in the Province of Lycia
  9. Christof SCHULER New Work on the Lighthouse Inscription at Patara
  10. Patrick BAKER – Gaétan THÉRIAULT Dedications of a Building in Honour of the Emperors Nero and Vespasian in Xanthos
  11. Taner KORKUT – Ş. Recai TEKOĞLU – M. Ertan YILDIZ The Marcii, A Leading Family from Tlos
  12. Selen KILIÇ ASLAN Some Chronological Considerations about the Marriage of C. Licinnius Thoas and Licinnia Tation from Oinoanda
  13. Christoph SAMITZ Aus der Arbeit an den «Tituli Asiae Minoris» II: A Workshop of High Quality Sarcophagi in Antiphellos
  14. Thomas CORSTEN New Inscriptions from the Excavations at St Nicholas’ Church in Myra/Demre
  15. Aykan AKÇAY Multi-methodological Approach (RTI & SfM ) to the Inscriptions of the Sanctuary of Ares at Ekizce in the Territory of Phaselis
  16. Klaus ZIMMERMANN A Funerary Epigram on Eudemos, Bishop of Patara
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Digital tools for the research and study of ancient writing cultures (MOOC)


We are very pleased to announce the publication of the open online course ‘Digital tools for the research and study of ancient writing cultures’ on the dariahTeach platform (in collaboration with Dariah Teach, part of DARIAH ERIC), as the final result of our ENCODE outputs: https://lnkd.in/e64KeB8K

The course includes user-friendly training materials of various digital applications related to the study, research, preservation, and display of cultural heritage such as ancient written artefacts. It consists of 4 units (with multiple lessons, exercises and references to digital and other resources):

I. ‘Digital Greek and Latin Epigraphy’ provides an overview of digital tools for the study of Greek and Latin inscriptions, including ongoing projects and teaching methodologies
II. ‘Digital Papyrology’ covers the fundamental principles of papyrology and demonstrates how digital techniques have transformed the field
III. ‘Multilingual-Multicultural Digital Infrastructures’ offers insights into the interplay between language, culture, and digital infrastructures, based on the many digital corpora and resources which focus on ancient languages
IV: ‘How to create Linked Open Data (LOD)?’ presents examples of how Linked Data can be used in the study of ancient written artefacts

We invite you all to try out the ENCODE course (to enhance your digital competences in the study of ancient writing cultures), use it as course or training material, and send us your feedback!

The ENCODE project team

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Tyche Suppl 16: Cupcea, Latin Inscriptions from the legionary fortress of Apulum

Tyche Supplement Volume 16
George Cupcea, Latin Inscriptions from the legionary fortress of Apulum
212 pages | Softcover
Print: EUR 105,00 | Digital: € 65,00 | ISBN: 978-3-903207-75-2 | English

Pre-order now!

Dear readers, shortly after our Tyche Supplement 15 was printed, the follow-up volume is now available! Here, too, we are applying the print on demand principle, which means that we are now accepting pre-orders! A digital edition can also be found in our webshop and costs just € 65.-.

https://shop.verlagholzhausen.at/collections/tyche-supplement/products/tyche-supplementband-16

Description of the book:
Written as a volume of distinct exhaustive studies, ‘Latin Inscriptions form the Legionary Fortress of Apulum’ is more than a  technically crafted corpus of inscriptions, treating each discovery as a  ripe source for unique information on Roman army life and politics.
The inscriptions discovered in the legionary fortress of Apulum, the capital of Dacia, are exceptional finds, exclusively in situ, most of them from the headquarters (principia), but also from the barracks area. Because of this particular quality, they are more than individual texts, also becoming objects that, because of their precise findspot may reveal valuable information on use of space, private or public functionality of monuments or iconographic language of the political acts of the army.

In the volume one can find collective or individual statue bases of emperors, on their precise findspot, lists of centurions and special dedications by important officers and governors, the emergence of Serapis in the official spaces of the army, the worship place of the century in the barracks and not last, the first double confirmation (epigraphic and archaeological) of a military prison. With an inventory of the earlier epigraphic finds in the fortress, the volume attempts to suggest the magnificent view that one could have had when strolling through a legionary fortress: alleys between barracks decorated with statues and altars to the genii, crossroads with garnished sundials and the principia courtyard filled with imperial statues on impressive marble bases, finally the sanctuary of the eagle, where only Jupiter and Mars were also tolerated. Because of its multi-level of information provided, the volume could be a valuable instrument both to the student of the Roman army and epigraphy and to the experienced scholar, envisaging wider, more inclusive approaches

For enquiries or pre-orders please contact:  office@verlagholzhausen.at

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Report of the VIII. Epigraphy.info Workshop (Berlin, April 3rd-5th 2024)

Dear Digital Epigraphers,
We are glad to announce the publication of the report of the 8th Epigraphy.info workshop, held in Berlin in March 2024.
Bastero, M., Duce Pastor, E., de la Escosura Balbás, M. C., & Heřmánková, P. (2024). Epigraphy.info VIII Workshop in Berlin: Report from the Steering Committee
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Ancient Egyptian Magic and Astronomy (summer school, Sept 12–22, 2024)

(Posted for Gabriele Conte.)

The University of Pisa is pleased to announce the launch of a new Summer School programme: ‘Ancient Egyptian Magic and Astronomy: Texts and Practices’. The Summer School is an intensive 7-day academic programme that aims to introduce students to the fascinating world of ancient Egyptian magic and astronomy. Classes will take place between 16 and 22 September 2024 and will be held fully online.

Italian and international experts in the field of Egyptian philology and archaeology will hold lessons on specific aspects of Egyptian magic, introducing the students to the main instruments and topics and focusing on significant case studies. Students will learn who were the magicians and practitioners of ancient Egyptian magic, what texts and objects were used to heal and protect, how the Egyptians interpreted the signs of the sky, and how they used them to gain insight into future events.

The Summer School is designed for students, professionals of Cultural Heritage, and people wishing to deepen their knowledge of Egyptology by having first-hand experience of the research conducted by scholars on specific topics.

The deadline for submitting applications is July 15, 2024.

For more information on the programme, teachers, application, check out the website: https://egyptologysummerschool.wordpress.com/

or contact us at egittologia.summerschool@gmail.com

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