ESF Exploratory Workshop "Digital Palaeography"

Würzburg, 20-22 July 2011

“Digital” palaeography is about to improve and enhance the traditional methodology. It helps to efficiently solve palaeographic issues and in consequence caters for a better understanding of our European cultural heritage.

Palaeography is a basic prerequisite for any kind of work with primary sources. It ensures that artefacts are not only considered for what kind of information they may hold but also for what they really were and are. Hence, palaeography provides substantial data for many disciplines, e.g. literary studies, history, philosophy and religious studies.

In order to enhance and improve traditional methodology, many scholars world-wide have begun to develop and employ new and advanced methods and technologies for palaeographic research. However, despite single projects in this area, a comprehensive approach evoking synergies is still missing. This exploratory workshop is the first step towards forming such an interdisciplinary community of practice in “digital palaeography”.

Focussing on four major areas 1) enhancing traditional palaeography, 2) cross-disciplinary approaches, 3) the digital world and 4) perspectives for future collaborations, the workshop intends to bring together different disciplines in both sciences and humanities and thus helps to identify chances, opportunities and needs for future international and interdisciplinary collaborations.

Find more information on the official website of the European Science Foundation.

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