1. Interdisciplinary BAJA Workshop:
"Who was who? Persons in Antiquity"
7.-8.11.2025, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin

Deadline for submission: October 1, 2025

Who was actually who and who was someone?
We encounter people in ancient cultures in portraits, texts, archaeological contexts – as individuals, as functionaries, as symbols. But what do we really know about them? And what does it mean to reconstruct "persons of antiquity"?

The workshop "Who was who? People in Antiquity" invites doctoral candidates and early career postdocs to approach this topic together across disciplinary boundaries through methodological exchange and new perspectives.

The workshop is part of the BAJA workshop series and funded by the KSBF Doctoral Promotion Office. This year, it is aimed in particular at researchers who move between disciplinary boundaries and want to develop new questions together. The plan is to publish the contributions and a joint thesis paper. We combine Lightning Talks (5-7 minutes) – as an impulse on your topics, ideas, or case studies – with an open fishbowl discussion: a dynamic format where listeners can join the conversation at any time. The aim is not a classic lecture audience, but a productive exchange at eye level.

Contributions from all areas of classical studies with a wide variety of focuses, such as prosopography, iconography, cultural theory, and methodological approaches from sociology, psychology, computer science or related fields are welcome!

If you would like to participate, send us a short abstract (max. 250 words) with title, a summary of your contribution and a short biographical information by October 1, 2025, to: eva.maria.hemauer@hu-berlin.de 

Organisation
Alexandra Verbovsek, Eva Maria Hemauer, Anne Herzberg-Beiersdorf, Christian di Capua

Contact
eva.maria.hemauer@hu-berlin.de 

The complete Call for Papers can be found as PDF on the conference website.

17th Freiburg (Groningen) Workshop on Hellenistic Poetry
Inscriptional Poetry of the Hellenistic age
Freiburg im Breisgau, 23-25 September 2026

Deadline for submission: 31 October 2025

The Seminar für klassische Philologie at the Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg announces the seventeenth workshop in the series formerly known as the “Groningen Workshops on Hellenistic Poetry”, now for the first time to be organised in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany on 23-25 September 2026. The theme of this workshop will be Inscriptional Poetry of the Hellenistic age.

Inscriptional poetry of the Hellenistic era is an under-exploited resource for expanding our understanding of Hellenistic literature, society and culture. With its direct connection to specific material contexts, its embeddedness within local history, religion and culture, and its direct link to the lives of individuals otherwise unknown, inscribed poetry offers a precious window onto the Hellenistic world. Moreover, studying inscribed texts allows us to move beyond core centers of poetic patronage and learning (including Alexandria) to gain insight into the whole range of literary experience and experimentation across the Hellenistic world. This corpus, in short, can both challenge and enrich our understanding of the literature of this era.

Scholars wishing to contribute a paper to the workshop are requested to send an e-mail to jacqueline.klooster@altphil.uni-freiburg.de with the title of their paper and a brief abstract (1 page) by 31 October 2025. On acceptance, you will be asked to send a PDF of the complete text of the paper by 1 May 2026, so that it can be distributed among the participants well in advance of the workshop. During the workshop itself there will be time for a short introduction (ca. 10 minutes) followed by extensive discussion of the paper (ca. 35 minutes). If necessary, the workshop will also have an online component.
We are confident we will be able to (partly) fund travel and accommodation costs.

Organisation
Jacqueline Klooster (Freiburg): jacqueline.klooster@altphil.uni-freiburg.de
Annette Harder (Groningen)

The complete Call for Papers is available for download as a PDF file.

19. Tag der Antiken Numismatik 2025
Münster, 7./8. November 2025

Einsendeschluss: 8. September 2025

Am Freitag/Samstag, 7./8. November 2025, findet in Münster der diesjährige „Tag der Antiken Numismatik“ (TAN) statt, der ein Gemeinschaftsprojekt der Forschungsstelle Antike Numismatik an der Universität Münster, des Münzkabinetts am LWL-Museum für Kunst und Kultur / Westfälisches Landesmuseum sowie des Vereins der Münzfreunde für Westfalen und Nachbargebiete e. V. ist.

Die Veranstaltung soll u. a. dem wissenschaftlichen Nachwuchs eine Plattform bieten, um neueste Forschungen und Projekte untereinander und mit Münzfreundinnen und -freunden zu diskutieren, sowie Möglichkeiten schaffen, den Blick auf das Material zu erweitern. Ziel ist es, alle an antiken Münzen Interessierten zu fruchtbarem Austausch zusammenzubringen und Kontakte untereinander zu fördern.

Wir verzichten zwar wie üblich auf eine thematische Einengung, doch würden wir uns in diesem Jahr besonders über Beiträge aus dem Bereich Sizilien freuen.

Anmeldungen von Kurzbeiträgen, Referaten und Poster-Präsentationen richten Sie bitte mit einer kurzen inhaltlichen Zusammenfassung bis zum 8. September 2025 an katharina.martin@uni-muenster.de. Nach Ablauf dieser Deadline werden wir Sie zeitnah informieren, ob Ihre Beitragsmeldung angenommen ist. 

Den Abendvortrag am Freitag, dem 7. November 2025, wird in diesem Jahr Prof. Dr. Christof Boehringer aus Göttingen halten. Anschließend werden wir im Archäologischen Museum der Universität eine Münz-Ausstellung zum Thema Sizilien eröffnen.

Den vollständigen Call for Papers und weitere Informationen finden Sie auf der Website des TAN.

Family Matters - Family Letters. Latin Epistolography between literary readings and social history
International Early Career Workshop
Tübingen, July 2-3, 2026

Deadline for submission: September 12, 2025

We propose to investigate concepts and representations of family in Latin letter collections in ways that contribute to the fruitful field of studies in epistolography while also tying our discussion to broader questions of social history. From a literary point of view, we will investigate literary representations and narrativisations of familial relations in letters and ask how concepts of family shaped their production, collection, edition and publication. From a historical angle, we will discuss the peculiarities of the genre as regards its value as a source for social history and explore conclusions that might (or might not) be drawn from them.

We invite abstracts of around 300 words and an additional short biography for each researcher by September 12, 2025 (please address to katharina.blaas@uni-tuebingen.de and lisa.eberle@uni-tuebingen.de). We envision 30 minute papers + 15 minutes of discussion each. If you are unsure if you still count as an ‘early career academic’ from the German perspective, do get in touch! We are in the process of applying for funding to cover the cost of travel and accommodation for speakers. Confirmed speakers include Catharine Edwards (Birkbeck), Angela Ganter (Regensburg), Roy K. Gibson (Durham).

Organisation
Katharina Blaas (Tübingen): katharina.blaas@uni-tuebingen.de
Dr. Lisa Eberle (Tübingen/Edinburgh): lisa.eberle@uni-tuebingen.de

The complete Call for Papers is available for download as a PDF file.

Burgen und Schlösser als Gerichtsorte
Wissenschaftlicher Kongress
Braubach, 6.-8. März 2026

Einsendeschluss: 5. September 2025

Der Wissenschaftliche Beirat der Deutschen Burgenvereinigung veranstaltet alle zwei Jahre einen wissenschaftlichen Kongress, der interdisziplinär ausgerichtet ist und Archäologie, Bauforschung, Denkmalpflege, Geschichte, Kunstgeschichte und andere interessierte Wissenschaftszweige zusammenbringt. Vom 6. bis 8. März 2026 wird dieser auf der Marksburg in Braubach stattfinden und unter dem Thema „Burgen und Schlösser als Gerichtsorte“ stehen. 

Das Spektrum ist bewusst weit gesteckt und soll alle wichtigen Aspekte des Themas vom Mittelalter bis in die Neuzeit ausleuchten. Möglich sind sowohl Gesamtüberblicke, thematisch oder zeitlich begrenzte wie regionale Studien oder die Vorstellung einzelner instruktiver Beispiele.

Die Vorträge sollen maximal 20-25 Minuten dauern, eine Diskussion schließt sich an. Eine zeitnahe Publikation in der renommierten Reihe B der Veröffentlichungen der Deutschen Burgenvereinigung e.V. ist, wie üblich für die Tagungen des Wissenschaftlichen Beirats, vorgesehen.

Der Wissenschaftliche Beirat ermutigt gerade junge Forscherinnen und Forscher aller Disziplinen, Vorschläge für einen entsprechenden Vortrag zu übermitteln. Vorschläge mit einem kurzen Exposé und einem CV bitte bis zum 5. September 2025 an folgende Emails: mark.mersiowsky@hi.uni-stuttgart.de und ebi.sekretariat@deutsche-burgen.org. Die Entscheidung über die Aufnahme in das Programm fällt im Laufe des Septembers durch die Vorbereitungsgruppe des wissenschaftlichen Beirates, alle Beteiligten werden noch im Laufe des Septembers informiert.

Für Referentinnen und Referenten werden Anreise, Unterbringung und Verpflegung übernommen.

Kontakt
mark.mersiowsky@hi.uni-stuttgart.de; ebi.sekretariat@deutsche-burgen.org

Den vollständigen Call for Papers als PDF finden Sie hier zum Download.

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

Deadline for submission: 31 August 2025

The 53nd International Conference on Computer Applications and Quantitative Methods in Archaeology (CAA) will be held in Vienna, Austria, from 31 March to 4 April 2026.
You are invited to submit a proposal to organise a session on any aspect of computer applications or quantitative methods in archaeology.
Session organisers may choose from one of the following formats:

• Standard – with a series of 20-minute papers addressing a theme presented in advance by the organisers;
• Round Table – with a pre-conference position paper published by the organisers of the session as integral part of the CFS, followed by an invitation for researchers to submit a response in advance or to participate in open-forum discussion at the session;
• Other – with the format decided by the organisers, exploring innovative and creative ways for participants to engage with the session.

Session proposals (up to 1000 words plus references) should be broad enough to reach all interested researchers, regardless of affiliation or background.

Deadlines
The CAA2026 call for sessions will be open 7 July until 17 August 2025 (extended to 31 August). Acceptance notifications will be sent to session chairs in early-September, and the call for papers will open mid-September.
All session chairs will need to register for the conference before the end of the early-bird period.

The complete Call for Sessions and further information can be found at the conference website.

Bildtechnik. Archäologische Visualisierungskulturen im Wandel
Workshop
05.-06. Februar 2026
Zürich

Einsendeschluss: 20. September 2025

Intersectionality in Ancient and Pre-Modern Contexts. Considering Aspects of Privilege and Marginalisation
11–12 June 2026
University of Basel

Deadline for Submission: 1 September 2025

Questions of identity and the marginalisation of specific groups have become central to both academic and public discourse. Awareness of these concerns is currently increasing in ancient and pre-modern disciplines. Intersectionality, a concept coined by Kimberlé Crenshaw (1989) within Black Feminism and Critical Race Theory, offers a valuable framework for understanding how overlapping of aspects of identity – such as race, ethnicity, gender, class, sexuality, and bodily dispositions (e.g., disability, age) – shape individual experiences of privilege and marginalisation. These dynamics unfold on the interpersonal (everyday interactions), structural (government, law, education), and socio-spatial (urban form, spatial governance, land control) levels. 

While intersectional approaches are well established in the social sciences, their application to ancient and pre-modern contexts remains mostly unexplored. The nature of pre-modern source material – often fragmentary and strongly reflecting elite perspectives – poses specific challenges. This conference aims to bring together scholars working in ancient and pre-modern fields who already engage with intersectionality or seek to explore its potential. Contributions from MA students and PhDs are explicitly encouraged. 

We encourage submissions from scholars across disciplines, including but not limited to ancient, byzantine and medieval history, archaeological disciplines (Pre- and Protohistorical Archaeology, Mediterranean Archaeology, Archaeology of the Roman Provinces, etc.), ancient Eastern studies, classical philologies, Egyptology.

Abstracts of no more than 250 words, along with your title and a short bio (max. 150 words), should be submitted by 1 September 2025 to the organisers. Presentations should preferably be given in English (exceptions are possible, e. g., German). Presentations cannot be held via Zoom. However, a Zoom link can be provided to allow participants to listen to the presentations on demand. We anticipate being able to offer a limited number of travel and accommodation bursaries to support MA and PhD students. If you would like to be considered for a bursary, please indicate this in your submission email. 

Please send your abstract, title and bio to the organising committee: Ana Maspoli ana.maspoli@unibas.ch and Sarah Siegenthaler sarah.siegenthaler@unibas.ch. Notification of acceptance will be provided by 26 September 2025 at the latest.

Contact
Ana Maspoli ana.maspoli@unibas.ch
Sarah Siegenthaler sarah.siegenthaler@unibas.ch

The complete Call for Papers as PDF can be found here.

International Association for Coptic Studies (IACS)
13th International Congress of Coptic Studies
Göttingen, 27 July – 1 Aug 2026

Deadlines for submission: 
September 30, 2025 (panels)
December 31, 2025 (panel contributions, individual short papers, and posters)

Interested colleagues are again invited to propose thematic panels, which should contain at least three papers per panel, as well as individual papers. Both the individual papers and the panels will be divided into 6 parallel sessions, typically running from mid-morning (11:00 am) until the evening.

Each paper is allotted a time slot of no more than 20 minutes, followed by 5 minutes for discussion and questions. Prospective panel conveners should submit the title of the panel and a short description to coptic-congress-2026@uni-goettingen.de, as soon as possible, but no later than September 30, 2025.

Posters (A0 format) are recommended for the presentation of work in progress, research tools, and similar topics. A dedicated space will be available near the main lecture theatres. Participants unable to bring their posters to the congress should email coptic-congress-2026@uni-goettingen.de. The organisers will provide assistance with the printing.

Short abstracts (ca. 200 words) for panel contributions, individual short papers, and posters need to be sent to: coptic-congress-2026@uni-goettingen.de before December 31, 2025. Participants who wish to give a short paper, or to present a poster will be able to indicate this during the online registration process in the menu Contribution Type. Papers can be presented in English, German, or French. The congress committee reserves the right to decline any paper or poster proposal in light of time and capacity constraints.

Contact
coptic-congress-2026@uni-goettingen.de

The complete Call for Papers and further information can be found here.