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Overview
From 19 to 23 July 2027, join the Summer School Manuscript Cultures in Connection. Texts and Written Traditions Across the Ancient and Medieval World and explore ancient and medieval manuscript traditions through a unique interdisciplinary lens combining textual scholarship, palaeography, history, material culture, and digital humanities.
Key facts:
Across five intensive days, daily lectures co-taught by scholars from universities of Padua and Hamburg will guide you through key topics such as the materiality of texts, manuscripts as cultural artefacts, readers’ experiences across time, critical editing in traditional and digital environments, and the ethics of cultural heritage conservation, spanning Greek, Byzantine, Latin, Arabic, Persian, and Chinese written traditions. Hands-on workshops at the MobiLab will introduce you to digital methodologies for textual research, including the CoMByN project on Byzantine compilation literature. Manuscript Cultures in Connection. Texts and Written Traditions Across the Ancient and Medieval World is offered at University of Padua.
Programme Structure
Curriculum:
- Field trips will bring you directly into contact with rare manuscripts at some of the Veneto region’s most prestigious research libraries – the Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana in Venice, the Biblioteca Civica Bertoliana in Vicenza, and Padua’s own historic libraries – guided by experts with long-standing ties to these institutions. An Epigraphic Walk through Padua will also connect you with the city’s ancient written heritage.
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 5 days
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
- Apply before
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Language
English
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
- Padua, Italy
Disciplines
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Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / Italian.
- You can often get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original.
- Documents that are not issued in English OR in Italian require a official and complete translation issued by a professional translator.
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Tuition Fees
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EU/EEA Applies to you
Applies to youEU/EEA Nationals500 EUR / full≈ 500 EUR / full
Living costs
Padova
Italy
750 - 1100 EUR / month
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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