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  • Interconfessional Exchange in Ancient Greek

    During the turmoil of the Thirty Years’ War, Greek Orthodox officials sought closer ties with important Protestant institutions in Germany and beyond. At the 45th Metageitnia, an annual conference that brings together classical philologists from Austria, Germany, Switzerland and France, Tobias Heiss presented findings from his doctoral research. He linked an oration delivered in Ancient…

  • 45th Metageitnia in Innsbruck

    During the 45th Metageitnia which took place in Innsbruck from 16-17 January 2026, some of our younger team members gave talks about their research. Delila Jordan: Allegoria und imitatio in Servius’ Eklogenkommentar: Tobias Heiss: Metrophanes Kritopoulos’ griechische Rede zum Weihnachtsfest 1625 an der Universität Altdorf: Maximilian Pierl: Lehrgedicht, gelehrte Dichtung, gedichtete Lehre? Zur Definition und…

  • First Team Meeting
    First Team Meeting

    Our speaker assoc. Prof. Dr. Florian Schaffenrath welcomes every member of the new project. We are really looking forward to working together as a new team. (7.1.2026)

  • Phil-Kult macht Schule

    William Barton, one of our principal investigators, sparks enthusiasm for ancient languages in pupils. (12/2026)

  • Team Meeting at Innsbruck’s Christmas Market

    A few weeks before the start of our SRA, some team members who were already in Innsbruck met at the Christkindlmarkt next to the Goldenes Dachl to have a cup of hot drinks together. (17.12.2026)