I forward this message on behalf of colleague: note that Christopher Minkowski and Joshua Katz will be teaching a class in this program on the Ṛgveda through "two kinds of philology" (European-style comparative philology and the Indian tradition of commentary). Please forward to interested students.
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
GLOBALIZED CLASSICS
HUMBOLDT-UNIVERSITÄT ZU BERLIN
KOSMOS SUMMER UNIVERSITY 2015
We hereby invite doctoral students and early
career scholars to apply for a summer school on “Globalized Classics”,
held in Berlin, August/September 2015.
The summer university is devoted to the study of the Ancient World from
comparative and interdisciplinary points of view. It will examine the
impact of globalization and non-Western perspectives on the study of the
Graeco-Roman Classics. It will also reflect
on the principles and the history of classical scholarship, and compare
these with non-Western learned practices of dealing with canonical
texts and artefacts.
The activities of the summer university will comprise two components, each of which can be attended separately:
(i) a seminar “Methodological Questions for Globalized Classics”, which will meet for three hours each weekday, August 10–21, 2015;
(ii) the summer school “Globalized Classics” proper, which will convene from August 24 until September 2, 2015, with meetings from 10 am until 6 pm
each weekday. Students will take part in seminars on a topic of their
choice (for topics see programme below);
these will be complemented by plenary sessions with all students, which
will be dedicated to comparative studies of Western and non-Western
Classics and scholarship. The summer school will culminate in an
academic conference on September 4–5, 2015.
The Summer University will be taught by teams of leading scholars from
universities across the world. For full details about the programme,
please visit the website:
Eligibility and application procedure
The summer university is intended for doctoral students and early career
scholars with competence in one of the areas included in the programme.
The number of places on the summer university is limited.
Applicants can apply either (i) for participation in the Seminar
“Methodological Questions for Globalized Classics”, or (ii) for
participation in a section of the Summer School
“Globalized Classics”, or (iii) for participation in both. It is important that
applicants to the Summer School specify the section in which they wish to participate.
Successful applicants will automatically qualify to receive a stipend
toward their travel expenses and a part of their accommodation expenses.
Students from outside Europe may receive up to 1.300 Euros in stipend,
students from within Europe may receive up
to 500 Euros. In addition, the August Boeckh Centre will assist student
participants in finding accommodation.
Applications should include an academic curriculum vitae, a 500-word
description of the applicant’s research project and its relevance to the
programme of the summer school, and the name and contact details of an
academic reference.
Applications are due by April 1, 2015 and may be directed electronically to kosmos.globalized.classics@hu-berlin.de
Contact and further information
For more detailed information about the summer university please see
http://globalizedclassics.antikezentrum.hu-berlin.de
or contact
Martin Stöckinger
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
August-Boeckh-Antikezentrum
Unter den Linden 6
10099 Berlin
Tel. +49 (30) 2093-70440
martin.stoeckinger@hu-berlin.de
Organization
This summer university is organized by the August Boeckh Centre for
Ancient Studies at the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. It is funded by
the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) through the
University’s KOSMOS programme.
The Organizing Committee consists of:
Markus Asper
Professor of Greek and Director of the August Boeckh Centre, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Colin Guthrie King
Professor of Philosophy, Providence College; Honorary Fellow, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Martin Stöckinger
Academic Co-ordinator of the August Boeckh Centre, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Philip van der Eijk
Alexander von Humboldt Professor of Classics and History of Science, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin