This workshop will take place on the 6-7 February 2024 and aims to bring together scholars at different stages of their career to discuss the use of etymological interpretation in ancient and medieval scholarship and beyond, across different cultures (Greek, Latin, Sanskrit, Syriac, West African, Tamil).
Our aim is not only to discuss in depth test-cases from the individual cultural spheres, but also to examine whether there are any cross-cultural links as well as the differences between these cultures in the way their scholars deploy etymological interpretation in elucidating literary or scientific works. The speakers will address different types of content: some will discuss highly complex and well-articulated works with an important transmission history (e.g. Isidor of Seville’ Etymologies); others will deal with more ‘spontaneous’ content, i.e. mostly anonymous notes jotted down in the margins or between the lines of written artefacts."

Further informations: https://hias-hamburg.de/events/etymologische-erklaerungen-in-der-antiken-und-mittelalterlichen-lehre-ueber-kulturen-und-medien-hinweg/

This event is jointly organized with: Centre for the Study of Manuscript Cultures (CSMC) and Hamburg Institute for Advanced Study e.V. (HIAS).

The workshop will be held in English.

The admission is free of charge. To participate please register by sending an email to event@hias-hamburg.de.

Universität Hamburg, Centre for the Study of Manuscript Cultures
Warburgstraße 26, Raum 0001 (Pavillon), 20354 Hamburg

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Hamburg Institute for Advanced Study e.V. (HIAS)
Rothenbaumchaussee 45, 20148 Hamburg