Call for Papers: Culture in Translation – History, Literature, and the Transcultural Movement of Ideas
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25. February 2026
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Call for papers
Culture in Translation – History, Literature, and the Transcultural Movement of Ideas
Interdisciplinary Conference
Zurich, 1–4 October 2026
Submission Deadline: 31 March 2026
The conference's aim is to discuss from an interdisciplinary perspective how ancient traditions from Jewish, Christian, ancient Near Eastern as well as Greek and Roman contexts shaped the culture and discourses of their time, and how some literature could develop into particularly enduring and influential repositories of a history of ideas, both within antiquity and beyond, through processes of transmission, translation, and the formation of tradition. In short, we want to ask how and why precisely those ancient materials that we today consider particularly enduring and influential succeeded in achieving their lasting impact across history.
There is an open call for papers, and we hope to encourage a broad range of scholars, specifically including early career researchers, from a range of subjects (Ancient History, Biblical Studies, Classics, History of Judaism and Christianity, Ancient Near Eastern studies, including reception history etc.) to propose a paper. There is some funding available to support junior scholars’ expenses towards travel and accommodation in Zurich. This is to ensure the accessibility of the conference. Details will be communicated to participants upon the acceptance of their short paper.
Organisation
Moritz F. Adam, Jörg Frey, and Daniel Maier
Contact
culture@theol.uzh.ch
The complete Call for Papers can be found at the conference website.
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