7 XI: Jakob Riemenschneider (Universität Giessen), Social distinctions and commonalities in sixth-century Gaza

Abstract One of the more common paradigms for the study of late antiquity is that of fragmentation – fragmentation of political entities, fragmentation of Mediterranean identities, and fragmentation in the ...

24 X 2025: Paulina Komar (UW): Wine, Church and economy during Late Antiquity

Abstract Wine held a multifaceted significance in Late Antiquity, serving not only as a staple beverage but also as a symbol of divine communion and social cohesion. At the same ...

17 X 2024: Verena Fugger (independent), The Power of Bones: on the Agency of Relics in the North Syrian Desert Steppe

Abstract The phenomenon of the cult of martyrs appeared by the mid-4th century and henceforth experienced a rapid boom, both in the East and West of the late Roman Empire. ...

10 X 2024: Matthias Sandberg (Universität Münster), There and back again: the princeps humilis and the Late Antique Empire

Abstract The presentation examines the transformation of the Roman imperial image, with a particular focus on the reign of Theodosius II (408–450). The reign of Theodosius II represents a deviation ...

3 X: Laurent Ripart (Université Savoie Mont Blanc), The bipolar organisation of early Lerinian monasticism

Abstract Recent developments in archaeological, philological and historical research have provided us with a renewed documentary base, enabling us to take a fresh look at the genesis of Lerinian monasticism. ...

13 VI 2024: Phil Booth (Oxford) John of Ephesus as historian

This paper explores various apologetic elements within the Ecclesiastical History of John of Ephesus, which blends elements of historiography, apology, and autohagiography. Starting from the ambiguous status of John and ...