Workshop: “Cognitive Readings of Roman Poetry in the Augustan Age”
University of Vienna, 22-23 October 2026
We are delighted to announce the organization of a workshop to be held at the University of Vienna on October 22nd and 23rd 2026. The workshop aims to foster an exchange of ideas and experiences among PhD candidates who apply cognitive approaches to Augustan poetry.
Contributions may employ a range of cognitive approaches, including cognitive linguistics, cognitive poetics, metaphor studies, cognitive narratology, philosophy of mind – theory of mind, emotion studies.
Participants will be expected to present their research, followed by in-depth discussion and feedback on each other’s presentations. The invited keynote speaker will also give feedback on all the presentations, as well as giving a talk on one of the days of the workshop. Proposals from PhD holders, who have recently acquired their title, will be accepted in exceptional cases. The complete programme of the workshop will be announced after the thorough review of all submissions.
Language of the workshop: English
Number of participants: 10-12
Keynote Speaker:
Alessandro Barchiesi (New York)
Academic Advisors:
Andreas Heil (Vienna)
Anna Novokhatko (Trento)
Coordinators:
Sofia Theologou (Vienna)
Evangelos Tsigaridas (Thessaloniki)
Accommodation in Vienna and one group dinner will be provided for all participants. Travel costs
cannot be covered.
Applicants are invited to submit the following materials:
curriculum vitae
recommendation letter from their PhD supervisor
research proposal (approximately 500–800 words) outlining the topic to be discussed at the workshop
Please send all application materials in PDF format by 5 March 2026 to Sofia Theologou (
For any questions or further information, do not hesitate to contact us at the email addresses given above. The results of the selection will be announced in May 2026.
We look forward to receiving your submissions!