Digital Storytelling for Byzantinists: A Digital Story Map Workshop

Posted on February 25, 2022 by bsanacom

The Mary Jaharis Center for Byzantine Art and Culture and BSANA are pleased to offer a Digital Storytelling workshop for graduate students and early career researchers in collaboration with Professor Fotini Kondyli at the University of Virginia.

Digital Storytelling for Byzantinists: A Digital Story Map Workshop, workshop by Dr. Fotini Kondyli (University of Virginia), via Zoom, March 25, 2022, 3:00–5:00 pm (ET)

Digital story maps give us the opportunity to tell fascinating stories about the past and connect our audiences with our data. They provide engaging and clear ways to communicate complex ideas and research outcomes and offer easy-to-use tools and visually stunning features to present our data and embed photos, videos, and maps in our written work. Such story maps allow us to reach larger audiences, share our knowledge and skills, and contribute to a more inclusive learning environment. In this workshop, participants will learn to build, publish, and share an ArcGIS StoryMap, design interactive maps, and create timelines.

The workshop is limited to 30 participants. Registration is first come, first served.
Registration closes Monday, March 21 at 1:00 pm (ET).

Who is eligible?
–Graduate students in the field of Byzantine studies who are currently enrolled in a graduate program in North America
–Early career researchers who received their PhD from a North American university and are within 3 years of receiving their degree (i.e., after March 2019). For ECRs who received their degree between 3 and 8 years ago, you may request to be put on a waiting list and will be contacted in the event that there are open spaces in the workshop. To be put on a waiting list, please contact Brandie Ratliff at mjcbac@hchc.edu.

To read a full description of the workshop and register, please visit https://maryjahariscenter.org/events/digital-storytelling-for-byzantinists.

Contact Brandie Ratliff (mjcbac@hchc.edu), Director, Mary Jaharis Center for Byzantine Art and Culture, with any questions.

Classical Armenian course at Notre Dame this summer

Posted on February 23, 2022 by bsanacom

Summer Study: Classical, Medieval and Near Eastern Institute
University of Notre Dame

INTRODUCTION TO OLD ARMENIAN
CLAR 10000/60000
Instructor: Jesse Arlen
MTR 4:00-6:00pm (Fully Online)
May 31-July 7, 2022

https://classics.nd.edu/summer-programs/summer-language-institute/

This course will introduce students to Old (or “Classical”) Armenian, the literary form of the language from the fifth to the nineteenth century, and the liturgical language of the Armenian Orthodox Church today. An Indo-European language, Armenian is distantly related to Greek, Latin, English, and other western languages. It has a vast library of literature comprised of original compositions as well as translations from Greek, Syriac, Latin, and Arabic, among others. Some ancient texts, like certain works of Philo, Irenaeus, and Eusebius, survive only in Armenian translation. Other original compositions, like the prayer book of Gregory of Narek, are masterpieces of world literature. Students will learn the Armenian alphabet, basic grammar, and vocabulary, and will read simple prose narratives, while also gaining an appreciation for the culture and tradition of one of the ancient Christian peoples of the East. The course will be of interest to students in classics, medieval/byzantine/near eastern studies, biblical studies, theology, and liturgy.

Tuition rate info (the course is 3 credits): https://summersession.nd.edu/tuition-financial-aid/

I don’t think ND offers funding for the course, so students would need to apply for funding locally or seek other external scholarships, such as Calouste Gulbenkian’s Short Term Grant for Armenian Studies or a NAASR grant.

Jesse S. Arlen, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Armenian Orthodox Studies
Orthodox Christian Studies Center | Fordham University
Director, Krikor and Clara Zohrab Information Center,
Diocese of the Armenian Church of America (Eastern)

630 2nd Ave
New York, NY 10016
(212) 686-0710 ext. 126
jarlen@fordham.edu | jarlen@armeniandiocese.org

The Virgin Beyond Borders Poster and Programme

Posted on February 23, 2022 by bsanacom

The Virgin Beyond Borders
INTERNATIONAL ONLINE CONFERENCE | 9-12 March 2022
The conference presents papers on various topics related to the cult of the Virgin, including the emergence of her cult in the Eastern Mediterranean, aspects of its development, as well as local traditions associated with Mary.

Digital Humanities Introductory Workshop – University of Cyprus, May 2022

Posted on February 23, 2022 by bsanacom

Call for participants

Digital Humanities Introductory Workshop

The Departments of Classics and Philosophy and History and Archaeology, University of Cyprus (UCY), in collaboration with the School of Advanced Study, University of London, invite participants to join a 5-day Digital Humanities Introductory Workshop, to take place between 23-27 May 2022 at the University of Cyprus in Nicosia.

The workshop will offer introductions to a range of archaeological and philological technologies, including features of EpiDoc XML, linguistic analysis (including treebanking and translation alignment), 3D Imaging, GIS, and Linked Open Geographical Data.

The workshop will be suitable for advanced undergraduates, postgraduates and early career scholars with little or no previous experience of digital humanities. The workshop will be capped at 20 participants. A limited number of spaces will also be available for remote, asynchronous participants. Those participating physically will have to comply with UCY’s safety protocols, which will depend on the epidemiological situation during the time the event is held. Further details on the programme, preparation material (software, readings) and safety protocols will be sent to the selected participants in advance.

In order to register, please complete the application form at <https://forms.gle/igdBo1oUYfNdY5rX8>, indicating whether you are interested in the archaeological, philological, or both parts of the workshop, and in attending physically or online by 17 March 2022. If you have any questions about the workshop in the meantime, please write to alexandrou.margarita@ucy.ac.cy.

Organisers:

Margarita Alexandrou (Department of Classics and Philosophy, UCY)

Maria Parani and Apostolos Sarris (Department of History and Archaeology, UCY)

Gabriel Bodard (School of Advanced Study, University of London)

Irene Vagionakis (University of Bologna and ENCODE Project)

Valeria Vitale (The Alan Turing Institute)

This collaborative event is organised in the context of the programme HIPPONAX (POST-DOC/0718/0119), funded by the Cyprus Research and Innovation Foundation and hosted by the University of Cyprus, Department of Classics and Philosophy. Programme Coordinator: Professor Georgios A. Xenis; and the research project MedCyprus: A Digital Corpus of Painted Greek Inscriptions from Medieval Cyprus (10th–13th centuries AD), funded by the University of Cyprus and implemented by the Department of History and Archaeology and the Archaeological Research Unit (UCY). Project Coordinator: Assoc. Prof. Maria Parani.

2022 Spring and Summer School Courses of the London International Palaeography School

Posted on February 21, 2022 by bsanacom

Cognitive Elements of Medieval Manuscript Layouts: Designing and Using the Folio Space, see: https://ies.sas.ac.uk/events/lips-cognitive-elements-medieval-manuscript-layouts-designing-and-using-folio-space
Date: 30 April 2021. Time: 9am-4pm GMT (10am-5pm CET).

Latin Palaeography – Early Book Hands, see: https://ies.sas.ac.uk/events/lips-latin-palaeography-early-book-hands
Date: 7 June 2022 – 8 June 2022. Time: 9am-4pm GMT (10am-5pm CET).

Philosophical and Scientific Manuscripts: From Monastic Copying to University Teaching, see: https://ies.sas.ac.uk/events/lips-medieval-philosophical-and-scientific-manuscripts-monastic-copying-university-teaching
Date: 15 June 2022. Time: 9am-4pm GMT (10am-5pm CET).

The courses are online (Zoom), fully interactive and designed as small group seminars. They can be of interest to PhD and MA students and early career scholars within the fields of Classics, Medieval Studies, Byzantine Studies, Manuscript Studies, and ancient and medieval philosophy and science.

London International Palaeography School fees:
One-day online course: £100 (standard), £75 (student).
Two-day online course: £200 (standard), £150 (student).

CFP (updated) – Editing Late Antique and Early Medieval Texts. Problems and Challenges II

Posted on February 21, 2022 by bsanacom

EDITING LATE-ANTIQUE AND EARLY MEDIEVAL TEXTS

PROBLEMS AND CHALLENGES II

International Workshop

Gargnano sul Garda (University of Milan), 10-12 October 2022

Call for Papers

This workshop continues the project inaugurated in 2017 in Lisbon (http://www.tmp.letras.ulisboa.pt/cec-eventos-cientificos/cec-coloquios-e-congressos/2623-editing-late-antique), aiming at fostering and promoting the exchange of ideas on how to edit late Antique and early Medieval texts (mostly Latin texts, but without excluding possible extensions to the Greek field). Young scholars in particular will be encouraged to present case-studies and share the editorial problems and methodological challenges that they had to face in order to fulfill their research or critical editions, in dialogue with more experienced scholars. As in the previous workshop, the centre of interest will be troublesome issues, such as, for example:

– ‘open’ or ‘fluid’ texts

– Latin texts translated from another language, like Greek, or bilingual texts

– texts with variants by the author or in multiple recensions

– texts with linguistic instability

– texts transmitted by a huge number of manuscripts

– collections of extracts

– texts with a relevant indirect tradition.

Keynote speakers

Paolo Chiesa (Univ. Milano)

Stephen Oakley (Emmanuel College, Cambridge)

Gert Partoens (Katholieke Univ. Leuven)

Papers

The call is open to young scholars under the age of 40.

The papers should be 30 minutes in length and will focus on the edition of late Antique and early Medieval texts. Proposals should concern ongoing research, in which methodological reflection on the most appropriate editorial practice and its problems plays an important role.

The scientific committee will select a number of proposals to be presented and discussed during the workshop. The papers can be presented in English, French, Italian and Spanish.

An abstract of around 200 words (including name, institution and email) and a short CV should be sent before 28 February 2022 to: editing.gargnano@gmail.com. Successful applicants will be notified by 30 April 2022.

Location

The conference will be held in the Palazzo Feltrinelli in Gargnano sul Garda, where the participants and the public will also be hosted: this will favour a closer contact and exchange during the whole duration of the workshop. The registration fee will cover board and lodging expenses.

How to reach Gargnano: appropriate information will be provided later.

Inscription fees

90 € (V.A.T. incl.) for participating with paper (included shuttle service Milano-Gargnano).

210 € (V.A.T. incl.) for other attendees with board and lodging included (three nights, five meals: different arrangements can be made with the organisers).

The payment should be made before 31 July 2022. Bank account details will be provided later.

Scientific Committee

Rossana Guglielmetti (Univ. Milano), Paulo F. Alberto (Univ. Lisboa), David Paniagua (Univ. Salamanca)

Organization

Marina Giani (Univ. Milano), Riccardo Macchioro (Univ. Milano)

Contacts

E-mail: editing.gargnano@gmail.com.

Sponsor Institutions

University of Milan – Universidade de Lisboa, Facultade de Letras – Universidad de Salamanca – SISMEL (International Society for the Study of Medieval Latin Culture, Firenze) – CEC, Centro de Estudos Clássicos – FCT, Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia

Ewa Wipszycka’s Warsaw Late Antique Seminar – Summer semester

Posted on February 21, 2022 by bsanacom

The programme of Ewa Wipszycka’s Warsaw Late Antique Seminar for the forthcoming semester has been just published on its website, but also can be found below. Zoom participation is possible as well and those who do not get the weekly message can join the mailing list or ask for a single link – both writing to Robert Wiśniewski: r.wisniewski@uw.edu.pl

Registration for the 21st Annual Vagantes Conference on Medieval Studies is open

Posted on February 21, 2022 by bsanacom

Registration for the 21st Annual Vagantes Conference on Medieval Studies is open! The conference will take place at the Tinkham Veale University Center and the Cleveland Museum of Art from March 24th to 26th. This year, the two keynote lectures will be given by Elina Gertsman (CWRU) and Daniel Smail (Harvard University). We are also excited to announce that, in addition to the regular conference events, there will be opportunities to attend a medieval music concert, tours of the Cleveland Museum of Art’s incredible medieval collection, a guided mixed-reality visit to the Red Monastery Church in Upper Egypt, a professional development workshop on publishing as a graduate student, and a close-looking session for medieval and early modern manuscripts at CWRU’s Kelvin Smith Library. We would like to invite you to join us for this in-person event. Please see our Save the Date below and feel free to share this message with any interested parties.

You can register for the conference here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScoceI2Hzk0q9v2_HmSlr7OoLN-Fh8Ww0Kjg4nHKDB46_czfA/viewform?usp=sf_link

You can register for the keynote lectures here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeXTcevk5zLfa5sDtvCDbLYkvwYLbS4hN18rRa8HrpIyxBVOw/viewform?usp=sf_link

Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow in Religion, Bowdoin College

Posted on February 21, 2022 by bsanacom

The Department of Religion at Bowdoin College seeks applicants for a Mellon postdoctoral teaching fellow in religions of the ancient Mediterranean. This is a one-year position beginning on July 1, 2022. The fellow will be expected to teach three courses over the course of two semesters and participate in the life of the department. Successful candidates must demonstrate expertise in ancient Mediterranean cultures and should be able to teach Introduction to the Study of Religion and other courses on the religions of antiquity such as (but not limited to) New Testament, Hebrew Bible, Jewish-Christian relations, Roman religion, and religion courses that cover thematic issues such as violence, gender, and ritual. Applicants must possess a demonstrated commitment to excellence in teaching and research, and a commitment to the liberal arts, which includes a non-confessional approach to the instruction of religion.

Bowdoin is a community that warmly welcomes people of all backgrounds. We encourage applications from candidates committed to the support of an inclusive campus community and those who will enrich and contribute to the College’s multifaceted diversity. We especially encourage people from historically excluded groups to apply. Bowdoin College offers opportunities for professional development, including annual conference travel support, mentoring programming, and grants to support scholarly research.

Applicants for this fellowship must have completed their PhD no earlier than July 1, 2018. If they do not yet have their PhD in hand, they must provide documentation from their home institution confirming that they will receive that degree by no later than June 30, 2022. The appointment carries a $4,000 research and travel fund plus support to attend professional conferences.

Bowdoin accepts only electronic applications. Please submit:
1. a cover letter that details your scholarly research agenda, teaching effectiveness, possible course offerings, and evidence of your commitment to inclusive excellence in the classroom. (For an overview of the Department of Religion and its curriculum, please see: https://www.bowdoin.edu/religion/index.html. For a definition of inclusive excellence, please consult the following resource: Williams, et. al., Toward a Model of Inclusive Excellence
2. a curriculum vitae
3. the names and contact information for three references who have agreed to
provide letters of recommendation upon request.

Review of applications will begin March 10, 2022 and will continue until the position is filled.

Medieval Slavic Summer Institute 2022

Updated on March 9, 2022 by bsanacom

Pandemic permitting,
the 11th Biennial Medieval Slavic Summer Institute (MSSI)
will be held June 4 – July 2, 2022 at The Ohio State University (Columbus, Ohio, USA)

Application Deadline: March 22, 2022

The Hilandar Research Library (HRL), the Resource Center for Medieval Slavic Studies (RCMSS), and the Department of Slavic and East European Languages and Cultures (SEELC) at The Ohio State University host a four-week intensive Medieval Slavic Summer Institute for qualified graduate students in Columbus, Ohio, every other year. The Medieval Slavic Summer Institute (MSSI) offers lectures in two areas: Manuscript description and access and Readings in Church Slavonic. Manuscript material on microform from the Hilandar Research Library’s extensive holdings forms a large part of the lectures and exercises. There is also a program of lectures on related topics, and other activities.

Applicants must be graduate students with a BA degree and with a reading knowledge of Cyrillic and of at least one Slavic language. Preference will be given to applicants with reading knowledge of Old Church Slavonic or some other pre-modern Slavic language.

For more information, please contact hilandar@osu.edu
Note that health procedures required by The Ohio State University must be followed by all visitors, faculty, staff, and students. See the university’s website (https://safeandhealthy.osu.edu/) for all its health and safety protocols and the latest updates.