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May

2026

Athens

Study days - Prehistory and Antiquity

Painters of Offerings: From Sanctuary to Tomb

Researches on an Overlooked Art from Greece to Roman Egypt

Consacrée à l’art méconnu des peintres d’offrandes dans la Grèce antique, la rencontre programmée à l’Ecole française d’Athènes le 6 mai permettra de présenter, durant la session du matin, les recherches menées sous l’égide du Louvre et du C2RMF sur la polychromie des statuettes de terre cuite. La seconde session sera consacrée à une ouverture vers l’Egypte ptolémaïque et romaine, en examinant la question de la transmission et des adaptations de la technè grecque au contexte multiculturel de l’Egypte gréco-romaine.

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10

May

2026

Call for papers - Religion

The Handbook of Religion and Transmedia Storytelling: From Antiquity to the Digital Age

We invite submissions for the edited volume The Handbook of Religion and Transmedia Storytelling: From Antiquity to the Digital Age. We invite scholars across disciplines, including religious studies, media studies, cultural studies, literary studies, narrative studies, anthropology, and political science. We particularly welcome proposals that focus on a wide range of traditions and cultural contexts, including Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, Indigenous traditions, Afro-diasporic religions, and esotericism. We also encourage contributions that examine phenomena at the intersections of religion and broader cultural domains, for example conspiracy theories, speculative fiction, nonfiction paranormal narratives, and apocalyptic narratives.

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Aug

2026

Call for papers - Prehistory and Antiquity

Khôra

“Angelaki: Journal of the Theoretical Humanities”, special issue (33.5)

This special issue of Angelaki: New Work in the Theoretical Humanities - book series invites contributions that revisit the concept of khôra, introduced in Plato’s Timaeus as a “third kind” beyond being and becoming, a matrix, a receptacle, and reinterpreted in contemporary philosophy, most notably by Derrida. Situated between presence and absence, intelligibility and materiality, khôra resists stable categorization while remaining indispensable for thinking space, inscription, and receptivity. We seek papers that engage khôra across disciplines, exploring its implications for spatial theory, media, politics, ecology, and aesthetics, as well as its limits and possible reconfigurations today.

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Study days - Prehistory and Antiquity

Humanities in the text

The ENS is continuing its collaboration with Harvard University’s Centre for Hellenic Studies (in Washington DC and Greece) with a new online event on 23 March 2026, from 4pm to 6pm (Paris time, UTC+1).

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Cagliari

Call for papers - Prehistory and Antiquity

Between Eagles and Dragons

Identity Negotiation and Ethnic Diversity in the Ancient World

The conference Between Eagles and Dragons: Identity Negotiation and Ethnic Diversity in the Ancient World explores the processes through which ethnic identities were constructed, contested, and transformed across multi-ethnic societies of ancient Eurasia. Bringing into dialogue regions from the Mediterranean to India and China, the event aims to investigate how institutions, cultural practices, languages, and historical narratives shaped categories of belonging and otherness. By adopting a comparative and interdisciplinary perspective, the conference seeks to highlight the fluid, dynamic, and historically contingent nature of identity formation in the ancient world.

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May

2026

Athens

Call for papers - Europe

Animal Behaviour and Environments: Ecological Perspectives from Antiquity to the Present

This conference aims, through a resolutely interdisciplinary approach, to explore the relations between animals and their environments. Bringing together scholars in ancient and medieval philology, the history of zoological knowledge, and contemporary ecological sciences, the event seeks to examine how living beings interact with their surroundings—and how these interactions have been conceptualised, described, and modelled from Antiquity to the present. Two main thematic axes will structure the discussion: 1. Animals and Environments: Ancient and Modern Ecologies; 2. Animal Ecological Awareness: Perception, Umwelt, and Narrative Models

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Paris

Miscellaneous information - Ethnology, anthropology

Table ronde autour sdu livre « Casus belli. La guerre avant l’État »

Table ronde interdisciplinaire autour du livre Casus belli. La guerre avant l’État par Christophe Darmangeat, publié à La Découverte en 2025.

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Ghent

Call for papers - Prehistory and Antiquity

From Kiln to Context

New Data, Methods, and Theories on the Production and Consumption of African Red Slip Ware

The workshop invites researchers to present new material evidence—stemming from surveys, excavations, or collections—that refines our knowledge of the production, distribution, and use of African tableware between the 1st and 7th century AD.

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Athens

Call for papers - Epistemology and methodology

Visualizing Archaeology

Constraints and Sources of Innovation in Research

The visualization of archaeological results can clarify, while at the same time also obscure ; walking the line of simplification for public consumption, disagreements or misunderstandings among experts and color codes/omissions can blur the lines of where exactly uncertainty lies. Yet these constraints stimulate invention, participation, and new data. Sharing research findings with a general audience may result in oversimplification, while visualizing 3D models or other visual aids can lead to misunderstandings among experts. The limitations of visualization, such as colour coding, the omission of details, and inadequate information can lead to overanalysis, obscure uncertainty or skew tentative conclusions.

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Paris

Conference, symposium - Prehistory and Antiquity

On the Trail of Prehistoric Individuals

Scientific Challenges, Methods, Perspectives

This event aims to assess the current state of research on the identification of individuals in prehistoric archaeology, exploring methods to identify individuals from archaeological remains, whether lithic materials or other types of artifacts. It will also discuss the advantages, limitations, and future potential of these approaches, while considering what insights they can provide about the social and economic organization of past societies.

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İzmir

Call for papers - Prehistory and Antiquity

Worked shells in the ancient world

Material, use, typology, chronology and contexts

We are glad to inform you that an international e-conference on worked shells in the ancient world will take place on May 20, 2026 on Zoom.us. This forthcoming online meeting will be an archaeomalacological workshop in honour of Jean-Paul Descœudres from the Universities of Geneva and Sydney. Papers are invited to present evidence of human collection and modification of shells from all over the ancient world (especially the Mediterranean) and over a large chronological range (from Prehistory to Antiquity with a focus on the Roman world). We are interested in worked shells rather than those used as food or as environmental indicators.

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Edinburgh

Call for papers - Epistemology and methodology

Quarries and rock-cut sites through the lens of archaeology

The two-day conference, organised by the IRAAR group, will take place at the University of Edinburgh (UK). This conference explores the multifaceted relationships between humans and stone through an archaeological lens on quarrying, rock-cut architecture/site, and rock art. By addressing challenges of extraction, technological adaptation, and symbolic and practical engagements with rock, as well as heritage and recent research, the event fosters interdisciplinary dialogue on the transformation of rocky landscapes across time and space.

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Brussels

Call for papers - Religion

Biblia Africana (Egypt, Nubia and Ethiopia)

The Bible in its African Receptions, from Antiquity to the Middle Ages

The main aim of the Biblia africana colloquium is to explore the reception of Biblical text in African Christianity in the ancient and medieval periods. Taking Egypt, Nubia and Ethiopia as its geographical setting, over a period spanning from the 4^th to the 15^th centuries AD. Speakers at this event will attempt to measure, interrogate and document the penetration of Biblical text on early African Christianity, exploring how Biblical themes and motifs helped shape the face of African Christianity in its cultural and spiritual expressions.

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Conference, symposium - Epistemology and methodology

Past and future of archaeological collections

Field exploration, movements, preservation (19th-21st c.)

This symposium will concentrate on the creation, transmission and movements of prehistoric collections –including natural history specimens, human remains, and artefacts–, from the colonial era to the present day. Particular emphasis will be placed on collections from Southeast Asia, however, case studies drawn from other historical and geographical contexts will also be represented.

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Bologna

Conference, symposium - Prehistory and Antiquity

Exploring Ancient Pharmacology. Drugs, Words, and Practices

International conference dedicated to pharmacological knowledge in antiquity, bringing together scholars in classics, ancient medicine, archaeology, and paleopathology. Topics include: Texts on pharmacology, Words for pharmacology, Remedies, economy, and society, Tools and techniques, Paleopathology and contemporary reconstructions.

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Cambridge

Summer School - History

Oceanic and Maritime History Workshop

The Oceanic and Maritime History Workshop offers a supportive and informal setting for graduate students and early career researchers (ECRs) to discuss their research on all aspects of Oceanic and Maritime History across all periods. Dedicated to historical research investigating human engagement with the sea. It is open to all time periods, geographical regions, or intellectual approaches, and we actively encourage interdisciplinary collaboration and discussion, as well as transnational approaches.

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Conference, symposium - Science studies

Archaeology Gone Astray: Forgeries, Misinterpretation, and Other Field Stories

UISPP Commission on the History of Archaeology conference

This conference, titled “Archaeology Gone Astray: Forgeries, Misinterpretations, and Other Field Stories”, is dedicated to the less glorious —but undeniably fascinating— chapters in the history of archaeology. We’ll delve into everything from notorious forgeries and spectacular blunders to interpretive dead ends and moments of… let’s say, excessive enthusiasm in the field.The event offers a space for reflection, self-reflection, and a bit of humor —because, like any living science, archaeology sometimes takes a wrong turn. Yet, even when it goes astray, it always leads to something interesting.While the main theme centers on the field’s twists, turns, and detours, the program will also feature an open session for participants who wish to present their current research projects.

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Call for papers - Science studies

Archaeology Gone Astray: Forgeries, Misinterpretation, and Other Field Stories

An UISPP 'History of archaeology' commission conference

The conference “Archaeology Gone Astray: Forgeries, Misinterpretations, and Other Field Stories” is dedicated to the less glorious—but undeniably fascinating—chapters in the history of archaeology. We’ll delve into everything from notorious forgeries and spectacular blunders to interpretive dead ends and moments of… let’s say, excessive enthusiasm in the field.The event offers a space for reflection, self-reflection, and a bit of humor—because, like any living science, archaeology sometimes takes a wrong turn. Yet, even when it goes astray, it always leads to something interesting.While the main theme centers on the field’s twists, turns, and detours, the program will also feature an open session for participants who wish to present their current research projects.

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Bogotá

Call for papers - Prehistory and Antiquity

Man-made Environmental Impact in Antiquity

XI Conference on Classical Philology in honorem Jorge Rojas Otálora

Classical texts reflect a profound awareness of human impact on the environment. From Homer’s flooded rivers to Roman mining techniques and the exploitation of animals, the ancient world reveals complex interactions with nature. This is an invitation to contribute by exploring ecological transformation, environmental thought, and ethical views on animals in Antiquity. Literary, philosophical, and historical approaches are welcome in examining how ancient cultures shaped and conceptualized their natural world. The aim is to enrich contemporary discussions with insights from Antiquity.

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Augsburg

Call for papers - Modern

The Zeitgeist in Toys & Games

Founded in 1993, the International Toy Research Association (ITRA) is the longest standing professional research association dedicated specifically to the trans-disciplinary scientific study of toys, games, and other types of playthings. ITRA's 10th World Conference will be held in Augusburg, Germany from 5-7 August, 2026. The conference provides opportunities to exchange, reflect on, and discuss the zeitgeist in toys and games. We invite proposals from many different disciplines and professions that examine any type of toys, games, and playthings–physical, digital or hybrid.

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