Call for Papers: Making Matters. Processes and Meaning of Crafting in Graeco-Roman Antiquity
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17. April 2026
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Call for papers
Making Matters. Processes and Meaning of Crafting in Graeco-Roman Antiquity
International Conference
Zurich, 14-15 September 2026
Submission Deadline: 30 April 2026
In times of generative artificial intelligence, fundamental categories such as creativity, authorship, and technical skill are being renegotiated. These contemporary developments also invite renewed reflection on historical forms of making and on the cultural meanings, attitudes, or epistemic implications embedded in processes of production within the complex and multilayered material cultures of Greco-Roman Antiquity. Within the framework of an international conference from September 14-15, 2026, at the Department of Archaeology, Classical Philology and Ancient Studies at the University of Zurich in Switzerland, we are seeking to discuss a variety of perspectives on meaning and value, attitudes and negotiations of making, and crafting. In doing so, the conference aims to shift the focus from the finished product to the production process, exploring it not merely as the execution of a preconceived idea, but as a site of cultural and historical meaning-making in its own right.
To complement our already finalized program of invited senior scholars, we are delighted to
invite additional contributions from early career researchers (PhD candidates, PostDocs) from all fields of Ancient Studies (including, but not limited to, Classical Archaeology, Ancient History, Philology, Art History, Near Eastern Archaeology, Egyptology, etc.).
We welcome submissions of abstracts (max. 300 words) along with a short biographical note by 30 April 2026 to the organizers Prof. Dr. Corinna Reinhardt and Sophie Preiswerk, corinna.reinhardt@iaka.uzh.ch ; sophie.preiswerk@iaka.uzh.ch.
Travel and accommodation expenses will be covered for all accepted speakers.
Organization and Contact
Prof. Dr. Corinna Reinhardt: corinna.reinhardt@iaka.uzh.ch
Sophie Preiswerk: sophie.preiswerk@iaka.uzh.ch
The complete Call for Papers can be found at the conference website.
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