21–22 May 2026: Grape Impressions: The Representation of Vines and their Products in Antiquity
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18. Mai 2026
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Veranstaltungen
Grape Impressions: The Representation of Vines and their Products in Antiquity
International conference
Tübingen, 21–22 May 2026
The history of domesticating the vine and consuming wine has long been accompanied by numerous and varied representations of the plant and its grapes, apparently from the very beginning of this
process. Over time, depending on the function and purpose of the individual representation of the vine, stylised or more detailed depictions have been created, descriptions (literary or scientific) have been written, symbolic values have been attributed to the plant and its fruits, and literary anecdotes and stories have been created regarding their effects, not to mention the associated culture and activities (such as the symposium or bibulousness) and (ir)responsible divinities. This conference aims to explore the representation of the vine in antiquity in relation to the social and anthropological functions of drinking wine, the development of ampelography as a scientific discipline, the use of the plant and its products in agriculture and medicine, the development of an aesthetic taste, and the attribution of symbolic/metaphorical meanings to the vine.
Conference Locations
Day 1: Keplerstr. 17, Room 34 (3rd Floor).
Day 2: Hegelbau, Wilhelmstr. 36, Philologisches Seminar, Großer Übungsraum (Ground Floor).
Convenors
Dr. Eva Falaschi (eva.falaschi@googlemail.com)
Dr. Ian Goh (i.k.l.goh@swansea.ac.uk)
Host
Prof. Dr. Anja Wolkenhauer (anja.wolkenhauer@uni-tuebingen.de)
The complete programme and further information can be found here as PDF-Download.
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