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29 June-1 July 2026: Land and Power in the Later Roman World

20. May 2026, Ansgar Teichgräber - Veranstaltungen

Land and Power in the Later Roman World
International conference
Tübingen, 29 June-1 July 2026

The conference aims to re-examine the links between land and power in the late Roman world in their legal, socio-economic and material dimensions. By bringing together scholars from different disciplines and academic traditions, the event will survey recent academic developments and hope to establish a comprehensive, interdisciplinary framework for understanding land ownership in the period between 300 and 600 CE.

Venue
Tübingen, Schloss Hohentübingen, Fürstenzimmer

Organisation
Sebastian Schmidt-Hofner,  Carlos Machado, Giordana Franceschini, Becca Grose

Enquiries
For all enquiries and further information, please contact Dr Giordana Franceschini, giordana.franceschini@histsem.uni-tuebingen.de.

The complete programme and further information can be found at the conference website.


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23.-24. Juni 2026: GegenStand. Objekte zwischen Performanz, Präsenz und Affordanz

20. May 2026, Ansgar Teichgräber - Veranstaltungen

GegenStand. Objekte zwischen Performanz, Präsenz und Affordanz 
Interdisziplinäre Nachwuchstagung 
Tübingen, 23.–24. Juni 2026

Die Nachwuchstagung „GegenStand. Objekte zwischen Performanz, Präsenz und Affordanz“ stellt das Objekt gerade in seiner performativen Einbindung in menschliche Handlungen, soziale oder politische Kontexte und Diskurse sowie religiöse Inszenierungen in den Mittelpunkt. Das Spektrum der Tagung reicht dabei vom ästhetisch eingebundenen Alltagsobjekt über die Insignie oder das Kultobjekt bis hin zum Objekt im weiteren Sinne als textliches, bildliches oder klangliches Artefakt. Die Tagung nimmt das Objekt im Spannungsgefüge von Akteur und Netzwerk in den Blick und fragt nach der funktionellen Verflechtung von menschlichen und nichtmenschlichen Handlungsträgern, Objekten und performativen Akten. Ihr Ziel ist es, Perspektiven der Objekt- und der Performativitätsforschung in einem interdisziplinären Kontext in Austausch zu bringen.

Veranstaltungsort
Alte Aula (Münzgasse, Tübingen)

Anmeldung
Anmeldung beim Organisationsteam der Tagung

Das vollständige Programm und weitere Informationen finden Sie auf der Veranstaltungswebsite.


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18.–19. Juni 2026: Tübinger Topos-Tage. Dimensionen und Facetten des Topos-Begriffes

20. May 2026, Ansgar Teichgräber - Veranstaltungen

Tübinger Topos-Tage. Dimensionen und Facetten des Topos-Begriffes
Interdisziplinäres Nachwuchssymposion
Tübingen, 18.–19. Juni 2026

Seit Aristoteles wird der Topos-Begriff immer wieder in unterschiedlichen Ausformungen in Rhetorik, Poesie und anderen Disziplinen vielfach und auch fruchtbar genutzt. Anknüpfend an die intensive Forschung am Topos-Begriff ab der Mitte des 20. Jahrhunderts und um die Jahrtausendwende wollen wir den Faden wieder aufgreifen und der Topos-Forschung auf Basis des aktuellen Forschungsstandes neue Impulse geben. Ausgerichtet wird das Symposium vom Projekt A5 (Fülle, Redundanz, Überfluss: Verfahren der Steigerung in der Epideiktik der Frühen Neuzeit) des SFB 1391 Andere Ästhetik in Kooperation mit dem Seminar für Allgemeine Rhetorik.

Ziel ist es, zum einen den Einfluss näher zu klären, den die rhetorische Tradition der Topik auf die Forschung in einzelnen Disziplinen ausübt, und somit einen wichtigen Beitrag zur wissenschaftlichen Diskussion der einzelnen Fächer und darüber hinaus zu leisten. Zum anderen soll die Genese, die historische Entwicklung des Topos-Konzeptes sowie dessen methodische Operationalisierung beispielsweise in argumentativ oder literarisch orientierten Topos-Analysen in den Blick genommen werden.

Veranstaltungsort
Raum 215, Brechtbau (Wilhelmstraße, Tübingen)

Organisation
Rebecca Kiderlen & Frank Schuhmacher

Anmeldung
rebecca.kiderlen@uni-tuebingen.de

Das vollständige Programm und weitere Informationen finden Sie auf der Veranstaltungswebsite.


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21–22 May 2026: Grape Impressions: The Representation of Vines and their Products in Antiquity

18. May 2026, Ansgar Teichgräber - 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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21.–22. Mai 2026: Vegetarianism, Veganism and Religion. Ancient Origins of an Ethical Worldview

15. May 2026, Ansgar Teichgräber - Veranstaltungen

Vegetarianism, Veganism and Religion. Ancient Origins of an Ethical Worldview
Bern, 21.–22. Mai 2026

Veranstaltungsort
Lerchenweg 36, CH-3012 Bern, Room S 113 (first floor), Unitobler

Organisation
Prof. Dr. Jens Schlieter, Dr. des. Guido Nerger

Anmeldung und Kontakt
Guido.Nerger@unibe.ch 

Das vollständige Programm finden Sie hier als PDF-Download.


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Call for Papers: Study course on Architectural Drawings of the 15th and 16th Centuries

15. May 2026, Ansgar Teichgräber - Call for papers

Study course on Architectural Drawings of the 15th and 16th Centuries
Rome, 19–20 November 2026

Submission Deadline: 30 June 2026 

Deutsche Version hier.

The course lasts two days. On the first day, at the DAI Rome premises, the specific aspects of early modern architectural drawings and their cultural-historical context will be discussed in detail and explored further through short presentations. On the second day, participants will view and analyze original drawings together at the Istituto Centrale per la Grafica, one of Rome’s outstanding collections.

The course is primarily aimed at early-career researchers at PhD or postdoctoral level, as well as those in advanced Master’s programmes in archaeology, art history, architectural research and history. Participants are expected to be willing to give a short presentation, preferably based on their own research on the topic.

If you are interested in taking part in the study course, please send your online application by June 30th 2026 to barbara.sielhorst@rub.de.
Your application should include a CV (two pages) and a letter of motivation (one page) that clearly explains your connection to the course topic. Please send your documents as a single PDF file.
The languages of the course are German, English and Italian.
The organizing institutions will cover travel and accommodation expenses.

Organisation
German Archaeological Institute at Rome in collaboration with the Institute of Archaeological Sciences at Ruhr University Bochum

Contact
barbara.sielhorst@rub.de 

The complete Call for Papers in English and German can be found at the Website of the DAI.


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27-29 May 2026: 3D and Virtual Reality in Archaeology. New Applications and Good Practice in Teaching and Research

13. May 2026, Ansgar Teichgräber - Veranstaltungen

3D and Virtual Reality in Archaeology. New Applications and Good Practice in Teaching and Research
International conference
Bonn/hybrid, 27-29 May 2026

Registration Deadline: 15 May 2026

We are happy to finally announce the program of our upcoming conference in Bonn. The conference will take place from the 27th until the 29th of May 2026 at the Department of Classical Archaeology in the Römerstraße 164, 53117 Bonn.

The conference will start with a Keynote Lecture by Matthias Lang entitled “Beyond the Illusion: Decimation, Digital Shadows, and the Epistemology of VR in Teaching Archaeology” on Wednesday evening followed by a get together. During Thursday and Friday a broad program of lectures will be provided: In addition to insights into the results of the Virtual Worlds project, other current initiatives for the use of 3D models and virtual reality in teaching of archaeological subjects will be presented. Furthermore, workshops on the conception and implementation of learning scenarios with those digital tools will be offered. The full program as well as abstracts of the contributions  and workshops can be found below.

The conference will be held in person and streamed on Zoom. In-person participants are kindly asked to register until 15th of May via e-mail: aguenzel@uni-bonn.de. Or join online at https://uni-bonn.zoom-x.de/j/62215079001?pwd=aivroc8O34bDj7BBSeREtFi49fKCSx.1.

Contact
aguenzel@uni-bonn.de

The complete program and further information can be found at the conference website.


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22 May 2026: Digital Frontiers: Artificial Intelligence and the Study of the Ancient World

13. May 2026, Ansgar Teichgräber - Veranstaltungen

Digital Frontiers: Artificial Intelligence and the Study of the Ancient World
International Workshop
Vienna/hybrid, 22 May 2026

The rapidly advancing field of generative Artificial Intelligence is opening new frontiers for research in the Humanities, including the study of the ancient world. In recent years, Large Language Models (LLMs) have achieved high performance across a wide range of natural language tasks, enabling complex engagement with texts and facilitating analysis of large archival collections. Some models now have multimodal capabilities, allowing them to process images and embedded text, including the decipherment of handwriting, expanding opportunities for research on historical documents. At the same time, these powerful tools present challenges, such as lack of transparency and the generation of plausible but inaccurate outputs. This event brings together scholars and students of AI, Digital Humanities, and the study of antiquity, to explore both the challenges and the new research opportunities offered by generative AI. The program will include a practical workshop and Q+A session with AI expert David Smith.

Venue
Otto Wagner-Postsparkasse, Georg Coch-Platz 2, 1010 Wien, Seminarraum 2+3, 3. Stock

Zoom Link (Meeting ID: 616 5732 6300, Passcode: 33YTqR)

Organization 
Anna Dolganov, Austrian Archaelogical Institute at the OeAW

Contact
anna.dolganov@oeaw.ac.at

The complete programme and further information can be found at the conference website.


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Call for Contributions: 3rd jDOG Conference

13. May 2026, Ansgar Teichgräber - Call for papers

3rd jDOG Conference
Leipzig, 6-10 January 2027

Submission Deadline: 31 July 2026

The jDOG was established in 2024 as a community of students in the fields of Ancient Near Eastern Studies (Assyriology), Near Eastern Archaeology, and related disciplines under the umbrella of the Deutsche Orient-Gesellschaft e.V. (DOG). It is dedicated to fostering exchange, collaboration, and networking at an early stage of academic training. Following the positive response to the first and second jDOG-Conferences in Marburg (Lahn) and Munich, the successful format will continue with the third jDOG-Conference in Leipzig. It offers students and PhD candidates a safe, collegial and academically stimulating environment in which they can present their own research projects for discussion in the form of presentations, short presentations or posters. The aim is to use this as a basis for engaging in dialogue, receiving feedback, developing new perspectives and establishing professional contacts.

If you would like to submit a proposal for a contribution, please send an email to jdog.konferenz@orient-gesellschaft.de. Your message should include: your name, university affiliation, current academic level (Bachelor, Master, or PhD), the type of contribution (presentation / short presentation / poster), and an abstract of no more than 300 words outlining the topic, research question, and objective of your submission. If you have any questions, suggestions, or uncertainties about whether your idea is suitable, the organizing team will be happy to assist. The deadline for submissions is 31 July 2026.

Contact
jdog.konferenz@orient-gesellschaft.de

The complete Call for Contributions can be found here as PDF-Download.


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Archäologische Berichte, Bd. 37 - neu als Propylaeum-eBOOK

12. May 2026, Katrin Bemmann - Latest

Die Dissertation "Typologie und Chronologie spätbronze- und früheisenzeitlicher Grabkeramik in Westfalen und Overijssel" von Rashida Hussein-Oglü ist als 37. Band der Archäologischen Berichte im Open Access als Propylaeum-eBOOK erschienen. Die parallele Printausgabe wird von der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Ur- und Frühgeschichte veröffentlicht.
Frau Hussein-Oglü erarbeitete auf Basis der Gefäßfunde der Gräberfelder Westfalens und der niederländischen Provinz Overijssel die „Systematisierte Verlinde-Typologie“ sowie die „Westfalen-Overijssel-Chronologie“, die eine einheitliche Typisierung der Keramik und eine zeitliche Gliederung in vier Stufen von je 200 Jahren Dauer ermöglicht.
 


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