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28-30 October 2025: International Symposium on the Metallurgy of the European Iron Age II (SMEIA II)

24. September 2025, Ansgar Teichgräber - Veranstaltungen

International Symposium on the Metallurgy of the European Iron Age II (SMEIA II)
Mainz, 28-30 October 2025

Deadline for registration: 10 October 2025

The Iron Age with its new economic system is characterised by innovations such as the development of iron metallurgy and the processing and further engineering of precious metals and copper alloys. A “1st International Symposium on the Metallurgy of the European Iron Age (SMEIA I)” was held in Mannheim in 2010. In 2025 it will be 15 years ago and numerous interesting studies have been performed in recent years, so it is time to organize a second conference on the topic of Iron Age metallurgy. We are therefore already looking forward to the “2nd International Symposium on the Metallurgy of the European Iron Age (SMEIA II)”, which will be held at the Leibniz-Zentrum für Archäologie in Mainz from Tuesday, 28th to Thursday, 30th of October 2025.

We are looking forward to contributions on European Iron Age iron and non-ferrous metallurgy, research on gold, silver, copper alloys and iron, smelting furnaces and technical ceramics.

Venue
Leibniz-Zentrum für Archäologie (LEIZA)
Ludwig-Lindenschmit-Forum 1
55116 Mainz
Germany

Registration
Please register at SMEIA2025@leiza.de until 10 th October 2025.
Please note that there is a conference fee of 60,- €.

Contact
E-mail to SMEIA2025@leiza.de

Organisers
Roland Schwab (LEIZA), roland.schwab@leiza.de 
Martin Schönfelder (LEIZA), martin.schoenfelder@leiza.de

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


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29-31 October 2025: Third Space and Ancient World Studies

24. September 2025, Ansgar Teichgräber - Veranstaltungen

Third Space and Ancient World Studies
International conference
Innsbruck, October 29-31, 2025

This conference seeks to develop the research on spatial perception in ancient languages and societies by gathering scholars of any discipline in the Humanities, Social Sciences and Cultural Sciences and from any stage in their career to discuss spatial concepts from their own disciplinary perspective. 

Venue
Ágnes-Heller-Haus, Innrain 52a
4th floor, room nr.: 04K100
6020 Innsbruck

Concept and Organisation
Sina Kazemirashid | Alexander Steiner

Contact
Alexander Steiner
Department of Ancient History and Ancient Near Eastern Studies
University of Innsbruck
Alexander.Steiner@uibk.ac.at

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


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22-24 October 2025: The 33rd Theoretical Roman Archaeology Conference – TRAC-TiDA 2025

24. September 2025, Ansgar Teichgräber - Veranstaltungen

The 33rd Theoretical Roman Archaeology Conference, TRAC-TiDA 2025
22-24 October 2025
online

We are pleased to announce that the The 33rd Theoretical Roman Archaeology Conference, TRAC-TiDA 2025 will be held between 22nd and 24th October 2025 in an online format through the Gather Town platform.

TRAC25 will be an international collaboration between TRAC Standing Committee and TIdA (Theorien in der Archäologie).

Theorien in der Archäologie group, founded in 1990, is the largest organisation in the German speaking world dedicated to furthering debates in archaeological theory and methods with particular focus on prehistoric, Roman, and early historic research in Germany. The group comprises of early and mid-career scholars from institutions across the D-A-CH region. In the spirit of international collaboration, TRAC and TidA are partnering to offer an opportunity to connect Romanists with other scholars whose work is in Pre-conquest and Early Medieval periods for a special 33rd TRAC conference.

The registration is now open.

The link for registration, the list of sessions and further information can be found at the conference website.

 


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16-17 October 2025: Asymmetric Communication in Ancient Societies

24. September 2025, Ansgar Teichgräber - Veranstaltungen

Asymmetric Communication in Ancient Societies
International Conference
Berlin, October 16-17, 2025

Deadline for registration: October 10, 2025

The study of communication in ancient societies provides valuable insights into the sociocultural dynamics, hierarchies, and interactional practices of the past. This conference aims to explore the concept of asymmetric communication, focusing on contexts where power imbalances, status differences, and socio-cultural hierarchies influenced modes of interaction. 

Venue
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Main Building, Westwing, room 2070A

Format
Participation is only possible in person. We therefore kindly ask you to register by October 10, 2025, via asymcom-conference@hu-berlin.de.

Organization
Silvia Kutscher – Dina Serova – Svenja Damm – Tobias Paul – Amnah El-Shiaty

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


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22-24 October 2025: Divination and Authority in Graeco-Roman Antiquity

22. September 2025, Ansgar Teichgräber - Veranstaltungen

Divination and Authority in Graeco-Roman Antiquity
International Conference
22–24 October 2025
Potsdam/online

The study of ancient divination has increasingly become a focus of research over the past few decades, with both institutionalized and individual (‘lived’) practices attracting scholarly interest. However, it is only in recent years that one fundamental aspect concerning the significance of divination has begun to receive attention: the nature, meaning, and role of authority.

Location 
WIS Bildungsforum Potsdam
Am Kanal 47 - 4th floor
14467 Potsdam

Registration
If you would like to attend the conference, either in person or online, please send an email to: sekretariat-altertum@uni-potsdam.de 

Contact information
For further information, please contact the conference organisers:

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


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Neue Serviceseite für Mitarbeitende an wissenschaftlichen Bibliotheken

18. September 2025, Ansgar Teichgräber - Aktuelles

Für Mitarbeitende an wissenschaftlichen Bibliotheken, z. B. Fachreferentinnen und Fachreferenten sowie Fachbibliothekarinnen und Fachbibliothekare, hat der FID Altertumswissenschaften – Propylaeum die neue Serviceseite „Informationen für Fachreferate/Bibliotheken“ eingerichtet. Dort sind alle Angebote aus den Bereichen Erwerbung, Beratung und Information zusammengestellt, die besonders für Mitarbeitende an wissenschaftlichen Bibliotheken relevant sind. Eine Auswahl von Informationsmaterialien über Propylaeum wird in Zukunft ergänzt werden. Mit der neuen Seite wird ein zentraler Einstieg für alle geschaffen, die die Angebote des FID für ihre bibliothekarische Arbeit, z. B. bei Schulungen, nutzen wollen.

Direkt zum Angebot


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6-7 October 2025: The Archaeology of Iron Age Transjordan. Between Empires and Local Networks

17. September 2025, Ansgar Teichgräber - Veranstaltungen

The Archaeology of Iron Age Transjordan. Between Empires and Local Networks
International Conference of the Cluster of Excellence ‘Religion and Politics’
Münster, 06 October 2025 – 07 October 2025

The conference aims to discuss the nature of society, politics, and religion throughout Iron Age Transjordan. Our goal is to explore interconnections, systems of control, and the tensions between local networks, emerging ‘state’ power, and the wider imperial context.

Each paper will contribute to these broader themes, and by the end of the conference, we seek to move beyond traditional assumptions and illuminate the complexity of Iron Age communities in Transjordan.

Organization
Cluster of Excellence ‘Religion and Politics’
Prof. Dr. Katharina Schmidt, University of Münster
Project A3-42: Mountain-top sites in Edom: Disentangling politics, religion and economy in an Iron Age tribal kingdom
transjordan@uni-muenster.de

in cooperation with Prof. Dr. Piotr Bienkowski, University of Manchester

Location and registration
Cluster of Excellence lecture theatre
Room JO 101 (1st floor)
Johannisstraße 4, 48143 Münster

Registration at transjordan@uni-muenster.de 

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


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Call for Papers and Posters: 53rd International Conference on Computer Applications and Quantitative Methods in Archaeology (CAA)

17. September 2025, Ansgar Teichgräber - Call for papers

53nd International Conference on Computer Applications and Quantitative Methods in Archaeology (CAA)
Vienna, 31 March - 4 April 2026

Deadline for submission: 26 October 2025

You are invited to submit an abstract for a paper or poster on any aspect of computer applications or quantitative methods in archaeology for presentation at CAA’s 53rd conference to be held in Vienna, Austria.

Papers and posters from Students and Early Career Researchers are actively encouraged. The Nick Ryan Bursary will be awarded to the best student paper at CAA2026 and the recipient will receive a bursary of up to € 1,000 to travel to the CAA2027 conference.

The CAA2026 call for papers will stay open until 26 October 2025. Any technical queries related to the CAA2026 submission system, questions about conference organisation or other logistical queries should be directed to caa2026@caaconference.org. Any queries related to the scientific or review process should be sent to the scientific committee at: scientificcommittee@caa-international.org.

The complete Call for Papers and Posters with further information can be found at the conference website.


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25.-27. September 2025: Aesopus talem tum fabellam rettulit. Narratological Approaches to Ancient Fables

12. September 2025, Ansgar Teichgräber - Veranstaltungen

Aesopus talem tum fabellam rettulit. Narratological Approaches to Ancient Fables
Internationale Fabeltagung
Graz, 25.-27. September 2025

Veranstaltungsort
Heinrichstraße 78A/1.OG (HS 47.11), 8010 Graz

Organisation
Christopher Poms
Ursula Gärtner

Kontakt 
christopher.poms@uni-graz.at  

Das vollständige Programm und weitere Informationen finden Sie auf der Veranstaltungswebsite.


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30. Oktober - 2. November 2025: Burg und Konflikt in Mittelalter und Neuzeit

10. September 2025, Ansgar Teichgräber - Veranstaltungen

Burg und Konflikt in Mittelalter und Neuzeit
Tübingen, 30. Oktober – 2. November 2025

Anmeldefrist: 10. Oktober 2025

Burgen als Schauplätze von Macht und Konflikt
Burgen stehen wie kaum ein anderer Bautypus für Macht – und für Konflikt. Die Tagung in Tübingen widmet sich ihrer Rolle in kriegerischen Auseinandersetzungen vom Mittelalter bis in die Gegenwart: als militärische Stützpunkte, Symbole von Herrschaft oder Ziel intentioneller Zerstörung.

Im Fokus stehen bekannte Konflikte – etwa die Belagerung der Burg Hohentübingen (1078), der Städtekrieg (1377) oder der Bauernkrieg von 1525, dessen 500. Jahrestag einen zentralen Schwerpunkt bildet. Dabei wird auch der Blick auf frühere und internationale bäuerliche Erhebungen wie die Bundschuhbewegung oder den Aufstand in Tirol (1526) gerichtet.

Neben historischen Perspektiven stehen auch aktuelle Fragen im Mittelpunkt: Wer trägt Verantwortung für Erhalt, Sanierung und Vermittlung? Welche Interessen und Konflikte treffen beim Umgang mit Burgen heute aufeinander – zwischen Denkmalschutz, öffentlicher Nutzung und touristischem Anspruch?

Die Tagung bringt Fachleute aus Geschichte, Archäologie und Bauforschung und zusammen – und bietet Raum für neue Perspektiven auf Burgen als Orte der Auseinandersetzung, damals wie heute.

Anmeldung bis 10. Oktober 2025 über das folgende Anmeldeformular (docx)  und senden Sie es per E-Mail an sekretariat.ifgl@ifgl.uni-tuebingen.de oder per Post an die im Formular genannte Adresse.

Veranstaltungsort
Schloss Hohentübingen, Hörsaal Klassische Archäologie, Burgsteige 11, 72070 Tübingen

Teilnahmegebühr (Tagungsgebühr):
Tagungsgebühr 50 €
Mitglieder der Universität Tübingen, MAB und DBV: 30 €.
Für Studierende ist der Besuch der Tagung kostenlos.
Der Unkostenbeitrag bei Teilnahme an der Tagesexkursion am 02.11.2025 beträgt 10 Euro.
Die Tagungsgebühr ist im Tagungsbüro in bar zu bezahlen!

Das vollständige Programm und weitere Informationen finden Sie auf der Veranstaltungswebsite.


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