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Universität Basel: Forschungskolloquium und Gastvorträge der Latinistik
18.02. – 27.05.2026
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Tagung zu lateinisch-deutschen Übersetzungen – Universität Zürich
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Dynamics of urbanity: configurations of boundaries in pre-modern cities.
A conference by the subcluster Urban Roots / Cluster of Excellence ROOTS
Chairs: Patric-Alexander Kreuz (Urban Archaeology) / Ulrich Müller (Historical Archaeology)
Venue: Kiel University (Germany), IBZ KiellinieDate: 17/07/2026 – 18/07/2026. Evening lecture on Thursday, 16/07/2026
Chronological frame: c. 1 to c. 1200 CETarget group: Archaeologists and related historical disciplines focusing on premodern urban
spaces.Setting: The conference language is English. A publication of the contributions is envisaged.
Contributions should be no longer than 25 minutes to allow for intensive exchange and
discussion.Within the Cluster of Excellence ROOTS, boundaries function as a key analytical concept for
understanding dynamic social, spatial, ecological, as well as symbolic constructions that
simultaneously enable, structure, and constrain connectivity. They can illuminate how social order
is produced, stabilised, and contested, and why processes of division are as constitutive of history
as those of connection—particularly in urban settings.
Cities in the past, as well as today, are places of density, interaction, and negotiation. They are
characterised by shared places, spaces, and topographies, as well as by a supposedly shared
understanding of what constitutes an urban community and its lifestyle(s). However, urban
environments have always been characterised by intriguing differences—differences lived,
embodied, shaped, and articulated through material, social, and mental boundaries: not only
walls, but especially markets, neighbourhoods, ritualised settings, forms of social affiliation,
patterns of behaviour, or “invisible” lines of belonging, attribution, and exclusion. As such, urban
boundaries were never static but constantly subject to configurations that were reshaped,
stabilised, inscribed, or dissolved through transgression and disruption. However, boundaries
should by no means be understood solely in negative terms, as obstacles, restrictions, or means
of exclusion. They also have enormous potential, for example in their ability to shape and structure
an undifferentiated environment.
Configuration is in this context understood not only as the process of “making”, but also as
highlighting the specific arrangement of heterogeneous elements—actors, practices, discourses,
and spaces—that together form a patterned and meaningful whole. Configurations are thus always
relational, dynamic, and context-dependent: as configurations change (especially through social
practices, technological shifts, or political contestations), boundaries are renegotiated. While
boundary-making produces distinction, configuration captures the relational arrangement in
which such distinction becomes meaningful and effective. In this understanding, both concepts
offer a promising perspective on urban orders as dynamic, situated, and contested formations.
The conference seeks to approach boundaries and boundary-making as a ubiquitous and
pervasive facet of the urban phenomenon and aims to explore this phenomenon by bringing
together archaeological and text-based perspectives. Especially in premodern urban contexts (c.
1–1200 CE), we can observe how boundaries were created, maintained, shifted, crossed, or
broken, and how they impacted urban societies and urban dynamics. The conference invites
archaeologists (Classical Archaeology, Historical Archaeology) to explore the role of the
configuration of boundaries and boundary-making in the urban historical landscape. We will
address the topic in four closely interconnected sections, focusing on (Roman) Antiquity,
Mediterranean Late Antiquity as a transitional phase (“long Late Antiquity”), and the European
Middle Ages. In addition, we will examine transitional urbanity, including Sub-Saharan and East
African as well as Central Asian perspectives.
While the contributions will primarily focus on archaeological approaches to the analysis of
material and immaterial boundaries—especially when developed in dialogue with cultural studies
concepts of boundary-making—we explicitly encourage contributions that approach the topic
from a comparative or intercultural perspective.If you are interested in joining us in the summer on the Firth of Kiel, we kindly ask you to let us
know by 28/02/2026.
Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions (umueller(at)ufg.uni-kiel.de;
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„Le Barbare: héritages antiques, échos contemporains“
Cycle de conférences
Les chaires de littérature française et de philologie classique de l’Université de Neuchâtel organisent ce printemps un cycle de cinq conférences ouvert au public sur „Le Barbare: héritages antiques, échos contemporains“.
Université de Neuchâtel
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21st Trends in Classics: «Euripidean Stagecraft: New Perspectives»
Aristotle University, Department of Classics
21st Trends in Classics International Conference
«Euripidean Stagecraft: New Perspectives»»
Thessaloniki, 12-14 Νοvember, 2026
Auditorium Ι
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Research Dissemination Center
September 3rd Avenue, University CampusConference Description
The fresh perspectives on Euripidean dramatic and staging techniques gained in the last decades, in conjunction with performance theory, give much scope for a re-evaluation of Euripides‘ stagecraft that takes into account extant and fragmentary evidence. Ancient performance encompasses seen and unseen action, speech, song and dance. This conference investigate and re-assess the rich material for Euripides‘ stage action and theatre production, as well as the relation of vision and understanding, illusion and fantasy, conveyed through performance. The open-endedness of ancient dramatic texts does not restrict the evidence to a fixed reading and gives rise to challenging questions about the ways in which Euripidean drama is performed and experienced. For instance, in what ways can the play define its own interpretation in performance? How does Euripides use and challenge conventions through variation, experimentation and surprise? In turn, how can a play shape its communication with its audience? At the same time, critical responses to Euripidean stagecraft, as well as the impact of ancient staging practices on modern performance similarly need to be addressed.
Conference Speakers
Rosa Andujar (Barnard College, Columbia University)
Aikaterini Arvaniti (University of Patras)
Joshua Billings (Princeton University)
Claire Cattenaccio (University of Georgetown)
Armand d’ Angour (Oxford University)
Paul Eberwine (College of William and Mary)
Stavros Frangoulidis (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki)
Melissa Funke (University of Winnipeg)
John Gibert (University of Colorado Boulder)
Simon Goldhill (University of Cambridge)
Edith Hall (University of Durham)
Richard Hunter (University of Cambridge)
Ioanna Karamanou (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki)
Poulheria Kyriakou (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki)
Rebecca Laemmle (University of Cambridge)
Anna Lamari (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki)
Vayos Liapis (Open University of Cyprus)
C.W. Marshall (University of British Columbia)
Hallie Marshall (University of British Columbia)
Chiara Meccariello (University of Exeter)
Sarah Miles (University of Durham)
Judith Mossman (University of Coventry)
Sheila Murnaghan (University of Pennsylvania)
Jessica Paga (College of William and Mary)
Rush Rehm (Stanford University)
Hanna Roisman (Colby College, Maine)
Elizabeth Scharffenberger (Columbia University)
Niall Slater (Emory University)
Stavros Tsitsiridis (University of Patras)
Erika Weiberg (Duke University)
Naomi Weiss (Harvard University)
David Wiles (University of Exeter)
Rosie Wyles (University of Durham)
For further information, please contact:
Ioanna Karamanou (ikaramanou(at)lit.auth.gr)
Organizing Committee
Ioanna Karamanou (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki)
C.W. (Toph) Marshall (University of British Columbia)
Antonios Rengakos (Academy of Athens & Aristotle University of Thessaloniki)
Stavros Frangoulidis (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki)The organizers would like to acknowledge the kind and generous support of the AUTh Research Committee, the Kostas and Eleni Ouranis Foundation of the Academy of Athens, De Gruyter Brill, and University Studio Press.
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20th Trends in Classics: Mapping the History of Greek Literary History
University of Amsterdam, Department of Classics
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Department of Classics
20th Trends in Classics International Conference
Mapping the History of Greek Literary History
Thessaloniki, May 21-23, 2026
Auditorium I
Aristotle University, Research Dissemination Center
September 3rd Avenue, University Campus
http://kedea.rc.auth.grThe conference explores the (early) history of literary histories of Classical Greek literature. While antiquity recognized literary periods and included canons from Alexandrian scholars, the actual emergence of literary history as a genre occurred in 19th-century Europe. Driven by nationalism, scholars began writing national literary histories and turned to Greek (and Latin) literature, which was widely taught and considered a shared cultural heritage. Friedrich von Schlegel’s Geschichte der Poesie der Griechen und Römer (1798) is seen as one of the earliest examples. Although classical scholarship in the 19th century has been thoroughly studied, the specific role of literary histories has received little attention. Similarly, while nationalism and its influence on classical studies have been researched, its connection to Greek literary history remains underexplored. This conference aims to analyze the structure, genealogical networks, national perspectives, and shifting receptions of key authors. Special focus will be given to paratextual elements such as titles, introductions, footnotes, and tables of contents.
PROGRAM
Thursday, May 21, 2026
17.00-17.30
Registration and Greetings
Panel 1
17.30-19.30
Presider: Casper de Jonge
Irene de Jong (Amsterdam): “Introduction: Why (and How) Literary History”
James I. Porter (Berkeley): “The Literary History of the Cynics: A Beginning Without a Known Beginning”
Stavros Tsitsiridis (Patras): “History vs Theory: On the Absence of Greek Literary Histories in Ancient Greece”
Roberto Nicolai (Sapienza): “Greeks and Romans on Literature and History of Literature”
19.30: Wine Reception
Friday, May 22, 2026
Panel 2
10.00-11.00
Presider: James Porter
Casper de Jonge (Leiden): “Dionysius of Halicarnassus: Histories of Greek Literature in Augustan Rome”
Carlotta Santini (École Normale Supérieure): “Nietzsche and Greek Literary History”
11.00-11.30: Coffee Break
Panel 3
11.30-12.30
Presider: Irene de Jong
Margalit Finkelberg (Tel Aviv): “The 19th-Centrury German Histories of Greek Literature and the Historical Metanarrative”
Constanze Güthenke (Oxford): “The First German Literary Histories”
12.30-13.30: Lunch
Panel 4
13.30-15.00
Presider: Antonios Rengakos
Richard Hunter (Cambridge): “Forty Years On: Cambridge Reflections on The Cambridge History of Classical Literature”
Ioanna Karamanou (Thessaloniki): “The First Greek Literary History of the Modern Greek State and its Agenda”
Ioannis Konstantakos (Athens): “Modern Greek Histories of Ancient Greek Literature: The Twentieth Century”
15.00-15.30: Coffee Break
Panel 5
15.30-17.00
Presider: Carlotta Santini
Carlo Franco (Venezia): “Italian Histories of Greek Literature in XIXth Century”
Maurizio Sonnino (Sapienza): “Gennaro Perrotta’s History of Greek Literature as a Balancing of Opposites”
Laurent Pernot (Strasbourg/Institut de France): “The History of Ancient Greek Literature in France”
20.00: Conference Dinner
Saturday, May 23, 2026
Panel 6
10.00-11.00
Presider: Maurizio Sonnino
Judith E. Kalb (South Carolina): “The First Russian Literary Histories”
Francisco García-Jurado (Universidad Complutense de Madrid): “Hispanic Greek Literature Textbooks During the 19th Century: From Braulio Foz to Otfried Müller”
11.00-11.30: Coffee Break
Panel 7
11.30-13.00
Presider: Margalit Finkelberg
Gościwit Malinowski (Wrocław): “The First Polish Literary Histories”
Maciej Junkiert (Adam Mickiewicz University Poznań): “Polish Monographs on the History of Greek Literature: Groddeck, Węclewski, Sinko”
Olesia Lazer-Pankiv & Oleksandr Levko (Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv): “Studies on Greek Literary History in Ukraine in the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries: Trends and Challenges”
13.00-14.00: Lunch
Organizing Committee
Irene J. F. de Jong, University of Amsterdam
Antonios Rengakos, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki & Academy of Athens
Stavros Frangoulidis, Aristotle University of ThessalonikiWith the kind support of
ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH COMMITTEE
DE GRUYTER BRILL
UNIVERSITY STUDIO PRESS
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Entre Grèce et Rome : approches croisées de la Méditerranée antique
Dates et horaires : certains jeudis de 14h à 16h (4 et 18 décembre 2025 ; 22 janvier, 5 février, 12 mars, 2 avril, 7 et 21 mai 2026)
Séminaire (cycle de conférences) : Entre Grèce et Rome : approches croisées de la Méditerranée
antique, Paris, certains jeudis
Le séminaire a pour objectif de confronter les situations historiques, archéologiques et historiographiques, dans leurs similitudes et leurs différences, de la Grèce d’Asie (depuis la côte ionienne jusqu’à la Mer Noire) d’une part et de la Méditerranée occidentale (depuis la Mer Ionienne jusqu’au Sud de la France), de l’autre. Au-delà, il s’intéresse aux interactions entre monde grec et romain, de l’Orient à l’Occident, jusqu’à l’époque impériale et à l’Antiquité tardive.
Le séminaire est ouvert à tous, sur place ou en visioconférence. Il est possible de suivre tout ou partie des séances.
Organisatrices : Jeanne Capelle et Mathilde Simon-Mahé
Lieu : ENS PSL, 45, rue d’Ulm, salle F (1er étage, escalier D, sauf le 22 janvier en salle de séminaire du DSA) et en
visioconférenceProgramme, contacts et lien de connexion
https://antiquite.ens.psl.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/20251020_Entre_grece_et_rome_programme_2025_20_10.pdf
Verband der deutschsprachigen Forscherinnen und Forscher auf dem Gebiete des Griechisch-Römischen Altertums