Nacht der Forschung: Some Impressions
Greetings from the Nacht der Forschung!
New Publication
With record speed, Elena Gritti, convenor of the Prosopografia 2024 conference in Bergamo, published the conference proceedings. In less than a year, she managed to publish an edited volume that is peer-reviewed and open access, containing almost 30 papers in […]
MIKO Workshop
Recently, I received a kind invitation from Francesca Falk, to join MIKO Summer Workshop 2025 and give a paper. MIKO is an abbreviation of the somewhat bumpy title “Migration: Kompetenzen bündeln – Impulse setzen – Grundlagen schaffen,” a research cooperation […]
Selected for the Nacht der Forschung (Night of Research)
Biannually, the University of Bern organises an all-day public outreach event called the Nacht der Forschung, or the Night of Research. The aim is not simply to showcase research for the general public. With over 50 project presentations, 100 public […]
Migration, Mobility and Relgion Workshop
Migration has dominated headlines for decades, yet it is far from being a modern phenomenon. Throughout history, people have always been on the move, even in ancient times. With migration came not just individuals, but their customs, stories, deities, and […]