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Call for Papers: Religion, Meteorology and Climate Anxiety in Late Antiquity

08. July 2026, Ansgar Teichgräber - Call for papers

Religion, Meteorology and Climate Anxiety in Late Antiquity
International conference
Innsbruck, 7-8 April 2027

Submission Deadline: 17 August 2026

The international conference RELIGION, METEOROLOGY AND CLIMATE ANXIETY IN LATE ANTIQUITY seeks to explore the complex relationships between atmospheric phenomena, environmental uncertainty, religious practices and strategies of resilience in the Late Antique world. Within the framework of the Networks of Sanctity, Lived Religion and Climate Risk in the Post-Roman West (NEXUS) project, funded by the University of Innsbruck (UIBK) and based at the Institut für Alte Geschichte und Altorientalistik, the conference will examine how Christian communities in the late antique world interpreted, experienced and responded to climatic and environmental challenges, with particular attention to the ways in which religious strategies shaped these responses.

More broadly, the conference aims to reflect on how extreme weather events and disaster narratives contributed to processes of religious innovation, the construction of authority and cultural transformation in Late Antique and post-Roman societies. The conference particularly welcomes contributions engaging with ecocritical approaches, lived religion, hagiographical studies and interdisciplinary perspectives combining textual, archaeological and environmental analysis. 

The workshop will take place at the Institut für Alte Geschichte und Altorientalistik, University of Innsbruck, on 7-8 april 2027. Proposals including a title, an abstract and a short CV (each with a maximum length of 300 words) should be sent to Rocio.Suarez-Vallejo@uibk.ac.at before 17 August 2026.
Subject to the availability of funding, we aim to contribute towards travel expenses.
The contributions are expected to be published in an edited monograph.

Organisation and Contact
Rocío Suárez Vallejo
Rocio.Suarez-Vallejo@uibk.ac.at 

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


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Neues Propylaeum-eBOOK: "kulturGUTerhalten. Rekonstruktion – Ergänzung – Retusche. Geschichte(n) der Restaurierung archäologischer Schätze"

08. July 2026, Katrin Bemmann - Latest

"kulturGUTerhalten. Rekonstruktion – Ergänzung – Retusche. Geschichte(n) der Restaurierung archäologischer Schätze", herausgegeben von Elisabeth Ehler und Uwe Peltz, thematisiert das Thema der Restaurierung und Konservierung archäologischer Objekte um diese dauerhaft als Kunstwerke und Zeugnisse der Menschheitsgeschichte zu bewahren. Die Ergebnisse des dazu stattgefundenen Symposiums von 2024 werden im vorliegenden Band präsentiert. Der Titel steht im Open Access als Propylaeum-eBOOK zum Download bereit und ist zudem als Printexemplar im Buchhandel erhältlich.


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Informationsveranstaltung: Altertumswissenschaftliches Publizieren im Open Access – Fragen und Antworten

07. July 2026, Katrin Bemmann - Latest

Am Dienstag, den 17. November 2026 veranstaltet das Team von Propylaeum eine Informationsveranstaltung zum Thema “Altertumswissenschaftliches Publizieren im Open Access – Fragen und Antworten”

Sie möchten Ihre altertumswissenschaftliche Publikation im Open Access veröffentlichen? Ihre Forschungsergebnisse sollen frei zugänglich sein und dauerhaft nachnutzbar sein? Gleichzeitig fragen Sie sich, ob Open Access für Ihr Publikationsvorhaben geeignet ist, oder möchten die Abläufe und Möglichkeiten besser verstehen?

Die von Propylaeum – Fachinformationsdienst Altertumswissenschaften organisierte Informationsveranstaltung vermittelt kompakt grundlegendes Wissen rund um das wissenschaftliche Publizieren im Open Access. Ausgehend von den Publikationsangeboten von Propylaeum E-Publishing sowie den Services von NFDI4Culture und NFDI4Objects werden praxisnah zentrale Fragen wie zum Beispiel diese beantwortet:

  • Welche Möglichkeiten habe ich als Autor/-in, meinen Aufsatz, meine Dissertation oder meine Monografie im Open Access zu veröffentlichen?
  • Welche Optionen gibt es für Herausgeber/-innen, einen Tagungsband zu publizieren oder ein wissenschaftliches E-Journal zu gründen?
  • Ist neben einer Open-Access-Publikation auch eine gedruckte Ausgabe möglich?
  • Welche Auswirkungen hat Open Access auf Sichtbarkeit, Reputation und wissenschaftliche Anerkennung?
  • Welche Förder- und Finanzierungsmöglichkeiten gibt es für altertumswissenschaftliche Open-Access-Publikationen?
  • Was sind eigentlich ORCID-IDs und welche Vorteile bieten sie für Forschende?
  • Wie lassen sich Forschungsdaten, die im Zusammenhang mit einer Publikation entstanden sind, nachhaltig veröffentlichen und nachweisen?
  • Welche Besonderheiten ergeben sich bei Bildrechten und Lizenzen? Unter welchen Voraussetzungen können geschützte Abbildungen veröffentlicht werden, und welche Vorteile kann Open Access bei der Klärung von Nutzungsrechten bieten?

Die Veranstaltung richtet sich an Studierende sowie Wissenschaftler/-innen der Altertumswissenschaften in allen Karrierephasen.

Die  Veranstaltung wird durchgeführt von Dr. Maria Effinger (Universitätsbibliothek Heidelberg / Propylaeum / NFDI4Culture / NFDI4Objects) und PD Dr. Dr. Grischka Petri (FIZ Karlsruhe / NFDI4Culture), die Moderation übernimmt Dr. Lisa Dieckmann (Universität Köln / prometheus e.V. / NFDI4Culture).

Die Veranstaltung findet von 10:00–12:00 Uhr, online via Zoom statt:

https://adwmainz.zoom.us/j/93060105212

 


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Call for Papers: Orality, Aurality and Literacy in ‘Early Late Antiquity’ (250–450 CE)

02. July 2026, Ansgar Teichgräber - Call for papers

Orality, Aurality and Literacy in ‘Early Late Antiquity’ (250–450 CE)
Second Conference on Orality, Aurality and Literacy in Late Antiquity 
Innsbruck, 10–12 February 2027

Submission Deadline: 1 September 2026

Follow-up to the conference “Orality, Aurality and Literacy in ‘Late Late Antiquity’ (450–700 CE)” 
(Innsbruck University, October 2025)

This second conference moves backward in time to examine the period 250–450 CE – an era of profound upheaval, experimental creativity, and foundational change. Often overshadowed by the “golden” Augustan-age model of classical literacy (revitalized in the Adrian Classicism, for example, and by poetae novelli or the rest of the erudition in 2nd century), this period witnessed the slow but irreversible disintegration of the traditional Roman political and military order, alongside the explosive rise of Christian literature and new poetic and rhetorical forms. It was a time when oral traditions, aural practices, and textual production did not merely survive but actively generated the cultural conditions for the world that followed.
We invite contributions that explore how oral, aural, and literate practices intersected, clashed, or reinforced each other in Early Late Antiquity (250–450 CE).

Submission Guidelines

  • Abstracts of 250–300 words (excluding bibliography) should be sent 
    to oraulituibkconference@gmail.com by 01/09/2026.
  • Please include a brief biographical note (max. 100 words) with institutional affiliation (if 
    applicable).
  • Presentations should be 20 minutes, followed by 10 minutes of discussion.
  • The conference will be held in person (hybrid/online possible upon request) on 10–12 
    February 2027 at the Institut für klassische Philologie und neulateinische Studien, University 
    of Innsbruck (Ágnes Heller Haus, Innrain 52a).

Publication Plans 
Selected papers will be considered for publication in an edited volume or special journal issue, 
complementing the proceedings of the first conference.

Key Dates

  • Abstract deadline: 01/09/2026
  • Notification of acceptance: 15/11/2026
  • Conference dates: 10–12 February 2027

We look forward to submissions that explore the origins of late antique oral, aural and literary 
dynamics – a period of crisis, rupture, and breathtaking creativity that laid the groundwork for the 
centuries to come.

Organization
Martin Bauer-Zetzmann, Simon Ellinger, Riccardo Stigliano, Chiara Telesca

Contact
oraulituibkconference@gmail.com 

The complete Call for Papers can befound here as a PDF-Download.


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Call for Papers: Von der Scherbe zum System: Keramik zwischen Objektanalyse und historischen Modellen

02. July 2026, Ansgar Teichgräber - Call for papers

Von der Scherbe zum System: Keramik zwischen Objektanalyse und historischen Modellen
16. Tagung des Österreichischen CVA-Arbeitskreises
Graz, 21.–22. Januar 2027

Einreichungsfrist: 15. Oktober 2026

Die Tagung lädt dazu ein, bemalte Keramik aus dem vorrömischen Mittelmeerraum als Medium archäologischer Erkenntnis-Skalierung in den Mittelpunkt zu stellen. Willkommen sind Beiträge, die anhand konkreter Fallstudien unterschiedliche Maßstabsebenen miteinander verbinden, methodische und theoretische Reflexionen zu induktiven/deduktiven Prozessen präsentieren oder die epistemischen Chancen und Grenzen keramischer Evidenz diskutieren.

Wir freuen uns über Einreichungen (mit Vortragstitel und einem Abstract von bis zu 500 Zeichen) bis 15. Oktober 2026 an cva.austria@gmail.com.

Organisation
Elisabeth Trinkl (Universität Graz) – Hadwiga Schörner (ÖAI-ÖAW) – Matthias Hoernes
(Universität Salzburg)

Kontakt
cva.austria@gmail.com 

Den vollständigen Call for Papers finden Sie auf der Website der Veranstaltenden.


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Neue Propylaeum-eBOOKS Schriftenreihe: Disiecta Membra. Forschungen zu Steinarchitektur und Städtewesen im römischen Deutschland

01. July 2026, Katrin Bemmann - Latest

In der Schriftenreihe "Disiecta Membra. Forschungen zu Steinarchitektur und Städtewesen im römischen Deutschland" ist der erste Band “Römische Steinarchitektur in Deutschland und ihre Erforschung: eine Standortbestimmung. Akten der internationalen Konferenz in Ingelheim vom 18.–20. Oktober 2023 (Disiecta Membra. Forschungen zu Steinarchitektur und Städtewesen im römischen Deutschland, Bd. 1)”, herausgegeben von Johannes Lipps, Aline Deicke, Kerstin P. Hofmann, als Propylaeum-eBOOK im Open Access veröffentlicht worden.
Die Reihe bildet die programmatische Publikationsplattform des Akademielangfristvorhabens Disiecta Membra, welches der Dokumentation, Edition und Erforschung römischer Steinarchitektur in Deutschland gewidmet ist. 
Der erste Band geht auf den Auftaktkongress im Herbst 2023 zurück und bietet eine umfassende Standortbestimmung zum Thema. Nach Untersuchungen zu aktuellen Sammlungs-, Dokumentations- und Lagerungspraktiken römischer Bauglieder in sechs verschiedenen Bundesländern  Deutschlands und in der Schweiz werden Aspekte der archäologischen Wissensgeschichte zu römischer Steinarchitektur behandelt sowie Forschungsperspektiven der Digitalen Archäologie erörtert.
Der Titel ist zudem als Printexemplar im Buchhandel erhältlich.
 


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17-18 July 2026: Dynamics of urbanity

01. July 2026, Ansgar Teichgräber - Veranstaltungen

Dynamics of urbanity. Configurations of boundaries in pre-modern cities
Kiel, 17-18 July 2026

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.  

Venue
Internationales Begegnungszentrum (IBZ)
Kiellinie 5, 24105 Kiel, Germany
Access from the Kiellinie via the terrace

Organisation and Contact
Prof. Dr. Ulrich Müller
umueller@ufg.uni-kiel.de

Prof. Dr. Patric-Alexander Kreuz
kreuz@klassarch.uni-kiel.de

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


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Call for Papers: Studying the Provenance of Written Artefacts: Methods, Ethics, and Law

29. June 2026, Ansgar Teichgräber - Call for papers

Studying the Provenance of Written Artefacts: Methods, Ethics, and Law
Conference at Centre for the Study of Manuscript Cultures (CSMC), University of Hamburg
Hamburg, 14-16 April 2027

Submission Deadline: 31 July 2026

In order to establish and advance the study of the provenance of written artefacts as a field of research, the conference will focus on the methodologies, tools and implications involved in tracing the history of such artefacts, that is any artificial or natural object with visual signs applied by humans.

To encourage deeper engagement, case study sessions will enable participants to explore these issues hands-on. Each session will conclude with a round-table discussion that shifts towards a more theoretical perspective, featuring contributions from museum professionals and provenance specialists.

Practicalities:
We invite proposals for 20-min presentations, including a title, an abstract of 400 words (half a page) and a short CV (1 page) before 31 July 2026 to conference.csmc@uni-hamburg.de. Proposals must be submitted in English. Abstracts will be reviewed by the organisers and the Scientific Committee. There will be no conference fees. Costs for travel and accommodation will be covered for accepted speakers.

Contact
conference.csmc@uni-hamburg.de 

The complete Call for Papers can be found at the conference website.


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Call for Papers: Imperial Transformations - Comparative Strategies in Empires of Salvation Religions

25. June 2026, Ansgar Teichgräber - Call for papers

Imperial Transformations - Comparative Strategies in Empires of Salvation Religions
Hamburg, 11-14 November 2026

Over the past six years, the RomanIslam Center fostered scholarly exchanges and debates on how the Roman and Islamic empires and civilizations transformed and governed the Iberian Peninsula and North Africa, as a ‘sand box’ to compare both empires. Our final conference will synthesize our findings and take our questions a step further to examine the ‘family’ of empires of salvation religions: the Roman, Islamic, and Spanish empires.

The conference will explore these questions by surveys and case studies in each of the three empires, and pursue a comparative view in the discussion after each lecture. Finally, how does comparing of these three western paradigms help us to understand the new imperial strivings?

The workshop is intended to foster cross-disciplinary debates. Apart from more conceptual papers, we encourage contributions to provide case studies that specifically respond to the conference’s themes.
Presentations at the conference should summarize the speaker’s major points without exceeding 25 minutes, followed by 20 minutes of discussion. Abstracts should be 500-700 words in length. Please send them with a short biography to katharina.mewes@uni-hamburg.de before June 30, 2026. Draft papers will be pre-circulated and have to be handed in by Oct. 15, 2026. The results of this workshop are planned to be published with de Gruyter. Travel (economy class) and accommodation will be covered.
All prospective speakers will be notified of the outcome of their proposals by mid of July 2026.

Organisation
Prof. Dr. Stefan Heidemann & Katharina Mewes

Contact
katharina.mewes@uni-hamburg.de

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


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Call for Papers: Ancient childhood(s) between biological knowledge and social constructs

24. June 2026, Ansgar Teichgräber - Call for papers

Ancient childhood(s) between biological knowledge and social constructs
IPHIS-Konferenz
Trier, 20-22 May 2027

Submission Deadline: 10 July 2026

Zu deutschen Version

The conference, held within the framework of "IPHIS – Gender Studies in Antiquity," aims to re-examine the question of how childhood(s) were perceived and mediated in antiquity in light of contemporary issues. It will focus particularly on the significance of status inequalities, constructions of biological and social gender, and the multifaceted interactions between these elements. In three broad thematic sections, various sources (literary and documentary texts, visual arts, possibly bioarchaeological evidence) are to be brought into an interdisciplinary dialogue from the perspectives of Classical Philology, Ancient History, Archaeology, and other cultural studies of the Ancient Mediterranean.

In addition to the invited experts, we would also like to give up to four early-career researchers (doctoral candidates at an advanced stage of their studies, or researchers in the early postdoctoral phase — up to approximately two years after completing their doctorate) the opportunity to present their research on childhood in antiquity in a collaborative atmosphere. The conference will result in a collective volume to be published by Wissenschaftlicher Verlag Trier in the IPHIS-series (https://www.wvttrier.de/c/fachgebiete/altertumswissenschaft/iphis-gender-studies-in-den-altertumswissenschaften). Abstracts of up to 400 words can be submitted until 10 July 2026 to debrasi@uni-trier.de and ambuehl@uni-mainz.de. Speakers are welcome to present in the language of their choice; shared languages of the conference will be German and English. The organizers will be able to cover (part of) the travel and accommodation costs.

Organisation
Diego De Brasi (Trier; debrasi@uni-trier.de) & Annemarie Ambühl (Mainz; ambuehl@uni-mainz.de)

The complete Call for Papers in German and English can be found here as PDF-Download.


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