In 2013, various events will be organized in Niš to celebrate an important date in the history of Christianity – the 1700th anniversary of the Edict of Milan. Emperor Constantine's hometown will be the venue of the big international conference
St. Emperor Constantine and Christianity
The conference is planned to be held in late May or early June 2013, and the organizers are: Center for Church Studies, Niš; Institute for Slavo-Byzantine Studies “Ivan Dujčev”, Sofia; Department of History, Faculty of Philosophy, Belgrade; Institute for Orthodox Christian Studies, Cambridge; and Institute for National and Religious Studies, Thessaloniki.
Program Committee: Serbian Patriarch Irinej, president, Dragiša Bojović (Niš), vicepresident, Marcus Plested (Cambridge), Athanasios Angelopoulos (Thessaloniki), Vasja Velinova (Sofia), Siniša Mišić (Belgrade), Francesco Braschi (Milan), Ljubomir Maksimović (Belgrade), Aksinija Džurova (Sofia), Branislav Todić (Belgrade), Ivanka Gergova (Sofia), Thomas Papastergiou (Thessaloniki), Aleksander Naumov (Venice, Krakow), Radomir Popović (Belgrade), Vladimir Cvetković (Aarhus), Kiril Maksimovič (Moscow), Ivica Živković (Niš), secretary and Vladimir Aleksić (Niš), secretary.
We would like to invite you to participate in the conference. The topic should be related to one of the following domains:
• Emperor Constantine in history
• Christianity in the first millennium
• Theological and church-historical circumstances in the 4th century
• St. Emperor Constantine in art
• St. Emperor Constantine in literature
• Roman law and Christianity
• Edicts on religious tolerance.
A paper title followed by an abstract in English or Serbian should be submitted electronically to the email of Program Committee secretaries: ivicazzivkovic@gmail.com, vlaleksic@yahoo.com by June 1, 2011.
Since the proceedings volume is planned to be printed before the conference, we ask you to send your paper by May 1, 2012 at latest. The paper may be written in one of the following languages: English, Russian, French, Serbian, Bulgarian. The conference languages will be English and Serbian. Proceedings editorial board: Vladimir Cvetković, Siniša Mišić, Vasja Velinova, Athanasios Angelopoulos, Marcus Plested, Ivica Živković, and Dragiša Bojović, editor.
The conference fee is 30 EUR and will be due during 2012. Additional information about the payment procedure will be available at a later point.
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Saturday, April 16, 2011
Call for Papers: The XVIth World Economic History Congress
Call for Papers: The XVIth World Economic History Congress (8-13 July 2012,
Stellenbosch, South Africa)
Ancient History Session
Panel Title:
“Transport infrastructure and economic development in the Roman World (1st
c. BC – 6th c. AD)”
According to the analyses of modern scholars, the Roman Empire developed one
of the most successful pre-industrial economies. This said, in what ways and
to what extent could the Roman economy perform better than previous (and
indeed later) economies? Factors of economic development such as the
favourable conditions offered by internal peace and the unification of the
Mediterranean World in one empire have often been explored.
However, much less attention has been paid to understand what impact the
Roman network of infrastructures had on economic growth. Doubtless, the
establishment of a network of land, river and sea routes greatly fostered
communication between the different areas of the Empire. Yet, what was its
bearing on the development of the Roman economy?
In the wake of the main theme of the congress, "Exploring the Roots of
Development", this panel aims to demonstrate how the infrastructure built by
the Romans helped the economy and especially trade to develop. More
significantly, this session will attempt to reconstruct the official policy
conceived by Roman rulers and administrators in order to create and
constantly improve this network.
By combining theoretical and case-study papers with a specific focus on the
Eastern part of the Empire, this panel will explore the possibility that an
integrated transport system existed in the Roman World and that its
establishment and improvement represented major factors of economic
development and growth.
We welcome papers that meet either of the following criteria:
a) Theoretical studies. These papers should investigate how public
initiative (whether driven by imperial action or promoted by local
administrators) aimed to develop a coherent and Empire-wide system of
communication and transport which triggered economic growth.
b) Regional studies. Ideally, papers that qualify for this criterion will
concentrate on a region within the Eastern part of the Roman Empire. Such
papers should aim to bring out the economic effects that the development of
a network of infrastructures had on the region studied and show how the
newly established links contributed to connecting this and other areas thus
creating a global economy, albeit in an embryonic stage.
Please send abstracts of no more than 500 words to Dario Nappo
dario.nappo@classics.ox.ac.uk or to Andrea Zerbini
andrea.zerbini.2008@rhul.ac.uk by 31 May 2011.
Stellenbosch, South Africa)
Ancient History Session
Panel Title:
“Transport infrastructure and economic development in the Roman World (1st
c. BC – 6th c. AD)”
According to the analyses of modern scholars, the Roman Empire developed one
of the most successful pre-industrial economies. This said, in what ways and
to what extent could the Roman economy perform better than previous (and
indeed later) economies? Factors of economic development such as the
favourable conditions offered by internal peace and the unification of the
Mediterranean World in one empire have often been explored.
However, much less attention has been paid to understand what impact the
Roman network of infrastructures had on economic growth. Doubtless, the
establishment of a network of land, river and sea routes greatly fostered
communication between the different areas of the Empire. Yet, what was its
bearing on the development of the Roman economy?
In the wake of the main theme of the congress, "Exploring the Roots of
Development", this panel aims to demonstrate how the infrastructure built by
the Romans helped the economy and especially trade to develop. More
significantly, this session will attempt to reconstruct the official policy
conceived by Roman rulers and administrators in order to create and
constantly improve this network.
By combining theoretical and case-study papers with a specific focus on the
Eastern part of the Empire, this panel will explore the possibility that an
integrated transport system existed in the Roman World and that its
establishment and improvement represented major factors of economic
development and growth.
We welcome papers that meet either of the following criteria:
a) Theoretical studies. These papers should investigate how public
initiative (whether driven by imperial action or promoted by local
administrators) aimed to develop a coherent and Empire-wide system of
communication and transport which triggered economic growth.
b) Regional studies. Ideally, papers that qualify for this criterion will
concentrate on a region within the Eastern part of the Roman Empire. Such
papers should aim to bring out the economic effects that the development of
a network of infrastructures had on the region studied and show how the
newly established links contributed to connecting this and other areas thus
creating a global economy, albeit in an embryonic stage.
Please send abstracts of no more than 500 words to Dario Nappo
dario.nappo@classics.ox.ac.uk or to Andrea Zerbini
andrea.zerbini.2008@rhul.ac.uk by 31 May 2011.
Thursday, March 24, 2011
New PhD Studentship: Digital Resource of Palaeography
New PhD Studentship: Digital Resource of Palaeography
With apologies for cross-posting. Please note that this is *not* the post-doctoral position which was announced in December but is a new PhD studentship on the same project.
The Centre for Computing in the Humanities, King’s College London, is pleased to announce a PhD studentship in digital methods in palaeography funded by a European Research Council project, the ‘Digital Resource of Palaeography, Manuscripts and Diplomatic’. The studentship is to be held in CCH as part of a PhD in Digital Humanities.
Context
The aim of Digital Resource of Palaeography is to bringing the methods and resources of digital humanities to bear on palaeographical exploration, citation and teaching of late Anglo-Saxon script. It involves a web resource which will allow scholars to rapidly retrieve digital images, verbal descriptions, and detailed characterisations of the writing, as well as the text in which it is found and the content and structure of the manuscript or charter. It will incorporate different ways of searching, using images, maps, timelines and image-processing as well as conventional text-based browsing and searching. The palaeographical content will focus on a case-study of vernacular English script from the eleventh century, but the project will allow scholars to test and apply new general developments in palaeographical method which have been discussed in theory but which have hitherto proven difficult or impossible to implement in practice. Some further details of the project are av!
ailable on the KCL news pages.
The studentship
Applicants should propose a research project which can benefit from and contribute to the Digital Resource in Palaeography project but which remains distinct from it. Possibilities may include the detailed study of a particular manuscript or small group of manuscripts. A comparative study could apply the research methodologies of the ERC project to a different corpus, perhaps focusing on the products of a single scriptorium or scribe, looking at variance and variation in script; or focusing on a corpus (such as manuscript fragments) that has proven difficult to manage with conventional approaches. Another possibility may be more methodological, focusing on the possibilities and limits of Digital Humanities in palaeographical scholarship.
The student will be based at King’s College London, in the Centre for Computing in Humanities and will benefit from the CCH PhD Seminar. A second supervisor will be assigned according to the requirements of the project. It is also expected that the student will maintain contact with other departments in King’s, such as History or English. The student will also have access to resources and seminars across the University of London more widely, including Senate House Library and its Palaeography Room, the Institute of Historical Research’s seminars and library, and seminars and expertise at the Institute of English Studies.
Value
For the three years of the studentship (starting no later than October 2011) the grant is c. ￡14,000 per annum. Students liable to pay fees at the overseas rate are welcome to apply, but should make sure that they can cover the difference between the award and the full overseas fee. The studentship must be held full-time.
Eligibility, Timetable & Application Process
Applicants for these awards are expected to begin PhD study on 1 October 2011. Applicants should hold (or have nearly completed) a Master’s degree or equivalent in Old English, Anglo-Saxon/early Anglo-Norman history, or another relevant area of medieval studies. A good knowledge of the language(s) of the manuscripts under study is required (Old/Middle English and/or Latin), and a background or demonstrable interest in manuscript studies is highly desirable.
Applicants must submit the following documentation by the deadline of 1 March 2011:
1. An Admissions Application form & all supporting documents – submitted to the Centre for Arts & Sciences Admissions (CASA) via the online admissions portal at www.kcl.ac.uk/graduate/apply/
2. A one page statement of interest including a description of the proposed research, submitted to peter.stokes@kcl.ac.uk
3. A one-page statement of your research training, background and suitability to the project, submitted to peter.stokes@kcl.ac.uk
4. A sample of written work (3000-5000 words), submitted to peter.stokes@kcl.ac.uk
An interview will be arranged with shortlisted applicants, either face to face or by teleconference, after the closing date.
Enquiries
Please email Dr Peter Stokes at peter.stokes@kcl.ac.uk or telephone him on +44 (0)20 7848 2813 in the first instance with any queries about this studentship.
With apologies for cross-posting. Please note that this is *not* the post-doctoral position which was announced in December but is a new PhD studentship on the same project.
The Centre for Computing in the Humanities, King’s College London, is pleased to announce a PhD studentship in digital methods in palaeography funded by a European Research Council project, the ‘Digital Resource of Palaeography, Manuscripts and Diplomatic’. The studentship is to be held in CCH as part of a PhD in Digital Humanities.
Context
The aim of Digital Resource of Palaeography is to bringing the methods and resources of digital humanities to bear on palaeographical exploration, citation and teaching of late Anglo-Saxon script. It involves a web resource which will allow scholars to rapidly retrieve digital images, verbal descriptions, and detailed characterisations of the writing, as well as the text in which it is found and the content and structure of the manuscript or charter. It will incorporate different ways of searching, using images, maps, timelines and image-processing as well as conventional text-based browsing and searching. The palaeographical content will focus on a case-study of vernacular English script from the eleventh century, but the project will allow scholars to test and apply new general developments in palaeographical method which have been discussed in theory but which have hitherto proven difficult or impossible to implement in practice. Some further details of the project are av!
ailable on the KCL news pages.
The studentship
Applicants should propose a research project which can benefit from and contribute to the Digital Resource in Palaeography project but which remains distinct from it. Possibilities may include the detailed study of a particular manuscript or small group of manuscripts. A comparative study could apply the research methodologies of the ERC project to a different corpus, perhaps focusing on the products of a single scriptorium or scribe, looking at variance and variation in script; or focusing on a corpus (such as manuscript fragments) that has proven difficult to manage with conventional approaches. Another possibility may be more methodological, focusing on the possibilities and limits of Digital Humanities in palaeographical scholarship.
The student will be based at King’s College London, in the Centre for Computing in Humanities and will benefit from the CCH PhD Seminar. A second supervisor will be assigned according to the requirements of the project. It is also expected that the student will maintain contact with other departments in King’s, such as History or English. The student will also have access to resources and seminars across the University of London more widely, including Senate House Library and its Palaeography Room, the Institute of Historical Research’s seminars and library, and seminars and expertise at the Institute of English Studies.
Value
For the three years of the studentship (starting no later than October 2011) the grant is c. ￡14,000 per annum. Students liable to pay fees at the overseas rate are welcome to apply, but should make sure that they can cover the difference between the award and the full overseas fee. The studentship must be held full-time.
Eligibility, Timetable & Application Process
Applicants for these awards are expected to begin PhD study on 1 October 2011. Applicants should hold (or have nearly completed) a Master’s degree or equivalent in Old English, Anglo-Saxon/early Anglo-Norman history, or another relevant area of medieval studies. A good knowledge of the language(s) of the manuscripts under study is required (Old/Middle English and/or Latin), and a background or demonstrable interest in manuscript studies is highly desirable.
Applicants must submit the following documentation by the deadline of 1 March 2011:
1. An Admissions Application form & all supporting documents – submitted to the Centre for Arts & Sciences Admissions (CASA) via the online admissions portal at www.kcl.ac.uk/graduate/apply/
2. A one page statement of interest including a description of the proposed research, submitted to peter.stokes@kcl.ac.uk
3. A one-page statement of your research training, background and suitability to the project, submitted to peter.stokes@kcl.ac.uk
4. A sample of written work (3000-5000 words), submitted to peter.stokes@kcl.ac.uk
An interview will be arranged with shortlisted applicants, either face to face or by teleconference, after the closing date.
Enquiries
Please email Dr Peter Stokes at peter.stokes@kcl.ac.uk or telephone him on +44 (0)20 7848 2813 in the first instance with any queries about this studentship.
Morton W. Bloomfield Visiting Scholar Program
Morton W. Bloomfield Visiting Scholar Program
The Morton W. Bloomfield Fund at Harvard University, in conjunction with
the Medieval Doctoral Conference of the Department of English, invites
applications to the Bloomfield Visiting Scholar Program. The program is
intended to assist scholars wishing to conduct research at Harvard over
approximately a four-week period during the regular academic year, in any
of the fields associated with Morton W. Bloomfield: particularly Old and
Middle English, the history of English, the history of Christian thought,
and medieval Jewish studies. We can offer $3000 in travel and
accommodation subsidy for one or more selected scholars in these fields;
we may be able to offer a further travel subsidy for fellows traveling
from outside North America. Bloomfield fellows will give a presentation of
their work at the Medieval Doctoral Conference and might also be asked to
meet with graduate students or attend a student seminar as a temporary
member of our community. Although applications are open to anyone,
preference will be given to younger scholars who may benefit from access
to Harvard’s resources. To apply, please send a brief curriculum vitae,
the title of a possible talk, a one-page project description, and a
covering note detailing your proposed travel plans (offering alternative
sets of dates if possible) to Daniel Donoghue, Department of English,
Harvard University, 12 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A. by April
15, 2010.
The Morton W. Bloomfield Fund at Harvard University, in conjunction with
the Medieval Doctoral Conference of the Department of English, invites
applications to the Bloomfield Visiting Scholar Program. The program is
intended to assist scholars wishing to conduct research at Harvard over
approximately a four-week period during the regular academic year, in any
of the fields associated with Morton W. Bloomfield: particularly Old and
Middle English, the history of English, the history of Christian thought,
and medieval Jewish studies. We can offer $3000 in travel and
accommodation subsidy for one or more selected scholars in these fields;
we may be able to offer a further travel subsidy for fellows traveling
from outside North America. Bloomfield fellows will give a presentation of
their work at the Medieval Doctoral Conference and might also be asked to
meet with graduate students or attend a student seminar as a temporary
member of our community. Although applications are open to anyone,
preference will be given to younger scholars who may benefit from access
to Harvard’s resources. To apply, please send a brief curriculum vitae,
the title of a possible talk, a one-page project description, and a
covering note detailing your proposed travel plans (offering alternative
sets of dates if possible) to Daniel Donoghue, Department of English,
Harvard University, 12 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A. by April
15, 2010.
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Medievalism, Arthuriana, and Landscapes of Enchantment
Medievalism, Arthuriana, and Landscapes of Enchantment
Call for Papers
The conference committee for Studies in Medievalism is pleased to invite paper and session proposals for its 26th Annual International Conference on Medievalism, to be held at the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, on October 20–22, 2011.
The theme of this year's conference is “Medievalism, Arthuriana, and Landscapes of Enchantment.” We therefore especially invite proposals addressing any or all of these concepts. We will also welcome proposals on any topic related to the invocation or representation of the Middle Ages in post-medieval periods. As an interdisciplinary organization, we also encourage proposals from all areas of the humanities, social sciences, and beyond, particularly proposals that address interdisciplinary themes or employ interdisciplinary theories and methods. Post-medieval interest in Arthuriana has flourished unabatedly since the 19th-century medieval revival and is, for instance, reflected in the 2010 publication of Joerg O. Fichte’s From Camelot to Obamalot: Essays on Medieval and Modern Arthurian Literature.
Subthemes for the conference might include, but are not limited to:
Re-imaginings of important Arthurian figures (King Arthur, Guinevere, Lancelot, Gawain, Morgan le Fay, Perceval, Lady of the Lake, etc.)
Representations of Arthuriana in art
Women and questions of gender in Arthuriana
Arthurian themes in music
Roles of landscapes in modern Arthurian works
Arthuriana and enchantment in modern historical novels (including mysteries)
Connections between magical enchantments and landscapes
Arthuriana and enchantment on the contemporary stage
Arthuriana in Shakespeare
Tolkien, Arthuriana, and enchantment
Enchantment in contemporary Arthurian works
Arthuriana portrayed on film, television, and/or the radio
Arthuriana and enchantment on the Internet
Arthuriana and enchantment in electronic and/or non-electronic games
Publication Opportunities:
Selected papers related to the conference theme will be published in The Year’s Work in Medievalism.
Submission Deadline: April 18, 2011
Please send 250-word abstracts for individual papers and session proposals as an email attachment in Word or pdf formats to:
Anita Obermeier, Conference Chair
International Conference on Medievalism
Institute for Medieval Studies
University of New Mexico
AObermei@unm.edu
http://ims.unm.edu/sim
The University of New Mexico is located in Albuquerque, in the Land of Enchantment.
Call for Papers
The conference committee for Studies in Medievalism is pleased to invite paper and session proposals for its 26th Annual International Conference on Medievalism, to be held at the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, on October 20–22, 2011.
The theme of this year's conference is “Medievalism, Arthuriana, and Landscapes of Enchantment.” We therefore especially invite proposals addressing any or all of these concepts. We will also welcome proposals on any topic related to the invocation or representation of the Middle Ages in post-medieval periods. As an interdisciplinary organization, we also encourage proposals from all areas of the humanities, social sciences, and beyond, particularly proposals that address interdisciplinary themes or employ interdisciplinary theories and methods. Post-medieval interest in Arthuriana has flourished unabatedly since the 19th-century medieval revival and is, for instance, reflected in the 2010 publication of Joerg O. Fichte’s From Camelot to Obamalot: Essays on Medieval and Modern Arthurian Literature.
Subthemes for the conference might include, but are not limited to:
Re-imaginings of important Arthurian figures (King Arthur, Guinevere, Lancelot, Gawain, Morgan le Fay, Perceval, Lady of the Lake, etc.)
Representations of Arthuriana in art
Women and questions of gender in Arthuriana
Arthurian themes in music
Roles of landscapes in modern Arthurian works
Arthuriana and enchantment in modern historical novels (including mysteries)
Connections between magical enchantments and landscapes
Arthuriana and enchantment on the contemporary stage
Arthuriana in Shakespeare
Tolkien, Arthuriana, and enchantment
Enchantment in contemporary Arthurian works
Arthuriana portrayed on film, television, and/or the radio
Arthuriana and enchantment on the Internet
Arthuriana and enchantment in electronic and/or non-electronic games
Publication Opportunities:
Selected papers related to the conference theme will be published in The Year’s Work in Medievalism.
Submission Deadline: April 18, 2011
Please send 250-word abstracts for individual papers and session proposals as an email attachment in Word or pdf formats to:
Anita Obermeier, Conference Chair
International Conference on Medievalism
Institute for Medieval Studies
University of New Mexico
AObermei@unm.edu
http://ims.unm.edu/sim
The University of New Mexico is located in Albuquerque, in the Land of Enchantment.
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Anatolian Society: a joint conference, July 11-12, 2011
Anatolian Society: a joint conference, July 11-12, 2011
The Lexicon of Greek Personal Names and Monumenta Asia Minoris
Antiqua projects
are holding a joint conference at the Ioannou School (66 St Giles) in Oxford
on July 11-12 2011.
The theme on July 11 will be Naming in Anatolia and on July 12 Roman Phrygia.
Papers on Naming will be given by Mustafa Adak (Antalya), Alexandru
Avram (Le Mans),
Claude Brixhe (Nancy), Angelos Chaniotis (Princeton/Oxford), Jaime
Curbera (Berlin),
Hans Eichner (Vienna), Christian Marek (Zürich), Craig Melchert (UCLA),
Christof Schuler (Munich), and Riet van Bremen (London)
Papers on Roman Phrygia will be given by Claude Brixhe, Thomas
Corsten (Vienna),
Edouard Chiricat (Oxford), Charles Crowther (Oxford), Georgy Kantor (Oxford),
Barbara Levick (Oxford), Stephen Mitchell (Exeter), Philipp Niewöhner
(Istanbul),
Marijana Ricl (Belgrade),Charlotte Roueché (London), Peter Thonemann (Oxford).
A conference webpage on which titles of papers will be posted as they
are confirmed will be set up during the coming month on the MAMA
website (http://mama.csad.ox.ac.uk).
Anyone interested is most welcome to attend; nearer the time we will
ask to know who will be coming as a control on numbers.
There will be no registration fee.
For accommodation we refer you to http://www.ox.ac.uk and thence the
trail Visitors & Friends - Visiting Oxford – Accomodation in Oxford,
where the first two options are Accommodation at the University and
Bed and Breakfast in Colleges.
Some graduate bursaries for travel and accommodation will be offered:
details of how to apply will be posted and circulated in May.
The Lexicon of Greek Personal Names and Monumenta Asia Minoris
Antiqua projects are supported by the AHRC.
The Lexicon of Greek Personal Names and Monumenta Asia Minoris
Antiqua projects
are holding a joint conference at the Ioannou School (66 St Giles) in Oxford
on July 11-12 2011.
The theme on July 11 will be Naming in Anatolia and on July 12 Roman Phrygia.
Papers on Naming will be given by Mustafa Adak (Antalya), Alexandru
Avram (Le Mans),
Claude Brixhe (Nancy), Angelos Chaniotis (Princeton/Oxford), Jaime
Curbera (Berlin),
Hans Eichner (Vienna), Christian Marek (Zürich), Craig Melchert (UCLA),
Christof Schuler (Munich), and Riet van Bremen (London)
Papers on Roman Phrygia will be given by Claude Brixhe, Thomas
Corsten (Vienna),
Edouard Chiricat (Oxford), Charles Crowther (Oxford), Georgy Kantor (Oxford),
Barbara Levick (Oxford), Stephen Mitchell (Exeter), Philipp Niewöhner
(Istanbul),
Marijana Ricl (Belgrade),Charlotte Roueché (London), Peter Thonemann (Oxford).
A conference webpage on which titles of papers will be posted as they
are confirmed will be set up during the coming month on the MAMA
website (http://mama.csad.ox.ac.uk).
Anyone interested is most welcome to attend; nearer the time we will
ask to know who will be coming as a control on numbers.
There will be no registration fee.
For accommodation we refer you to http://www.ox.ac.uk and thence the
trail Visitors & Friends - Visiting Oxford – Accomodation in Oxford,
where the first two options are Accommodation at the University and
Bed and Breakfast in Colleges.
Some graduate bursaries for travel and accommodation will be offered:
details of how to apply will be posted and circulated in May.
The Lexicon of Greek Personal Names and Monumenta Asia Minoris
Antiqua projects are supported by the AHRC.
Friday, February 25, 2011
Religious Worlds of Late Antiquity
Religious Worlds of Late Antiquity (RWLA) will be sponsoring three sessions at the SBL in San Francisco in Nov 2011
This is the Call for Papers:
Religious World of Late Antiquity
Program Unit Type: Group
Accepting Papers? Until 3/1/2011
Call For Papers:
1)Beyond the Sensible: Religious Objects, Perception and Power
Some of the objects with the greatest religious meaning or function in the religions of Late Antiquity were not perceptible by the five human senses, either because they were deliberately kept hidden, because they no longer existed, or because they were literally insensible - incapable of being apprehended through the body. What is the relationship between the importance of an object in ancient religiosity and its ability to be perceived? Were hidden objects regarded as more or less powerful than perceivable objects? Did formerly sensible objects, like relics, lose or gain power or authority once they were hidden?
2)The Materiality of Texts / The Word as Object
At some point in the development of sacred texts, readers became aware of them as material entities. How did this awareness affect their adornment, both inside with ornate calligraphy and illuminations, and outside with ornamented covers? How did this development influence ritual practices? What happens to our understanding or even interpretation of text when it depends as much, if not more on the materiality of the text than on the words themselves? How does thinking about the materiality of ancient texts (and attendant technologies) provide insight into the development of ritual practices and other embodied ideas of the sacred? Co-sponsored with Art and Religions of Antiquity and Social History of Formative Christianity and Judaism. Submit proposals for this session to only one of the three co-sponsoring units.
3) Material remains of violence
We invite proposals for a shared panel on the material remains of violence. Papers addressing the destruction and/or reuse of cult sites and the memorializing of violent acts through relics, objects, altars and tombs and spaces are especially welcome. Submit proposals to the Violence and Representation of Violence unit
Program Unit Chairs
Jason BeDuhn (jason.beduhn@nau.edu)
Naomi Koltun-Fromm (nkoltunf@haverford.edu)
This is the Call for Papers:
Religious World of Late Antiquity
Program Unit Type: Group
Accepting Papers? Until 3/1/2011
Call For Papers:
1)Beyond the Sensible: Religious Objects, Perception and Power
Some of the objects with the greatest religious meaning or function in the religions of Late Antiquity were not perceptible by the five human senses, either because they were deliberately kept hidden, because they no longer existed, or because they were literally insensible - incapable of being apprehended through the body. What is the relationship between the importance of an object in ancient religiosity and its ability to be perceived? Were hidden objects regarded as more or less powerful than perceivable objects? Did formerly sensible objects, like relics, lose or gain power or authority once they were hidden?
2)The Materiality of Texts / The Word as Object
At some point in the development of sacred texts, readers became aware of them as material entities. How did this awareness affect their adornment, both inside with ornate calligraphy and illuminations, and outside with ornamented covers? How did this development influence ritual practices? What happens to our understanding or even interpretation of text when it depends as much, if not more on the materiality of the text than on the words themselves? How does thinking about the materiality of ancient texts (and attendant technologies) provide insight into the development of ritual practices and other embodied ideas of the sacred? Co-sponsored with Art and Religions of Antiquity and Social History of Formative Christianity and Judaism. Submit proposals for this session to only one of the three co-sponsoring units.
3) Material remains of violence
We invite proposals for a shared panel on the material remains of violence. Papers addressing the destruction and/or reuse of cult sites and the memorializing of violent acts through relics, objects, altars and tombs and spaces are especially welcome. Submit proposals to the Violence and Representation of Violence unit
Program Unit Chairs
Jason BeDuhn (jason.beduhn@nau.edu)
Naomi Koltun-Fromm (nkoltunf@haverford.edu)
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