News and updates1 October 2026|ConferencesCfP: Understanding textual content of manuscripts across traditionsThe Project Beta maṣāḥǝft: Manuscripts of Ethiopia and Eritrea is pleased to announce the International Conference dedicated to Understanding textual content of manuscripts across traditions at the University of Hamburg...17 April 2026|HLCEESLecture series "Africa and Asia Beyond the Headlines"This year, the lecture series Africa and Asia Beyond the Headlines is offered at AAI beginning on 10 April. The programme (https://www.zfw.uni-hamburg.de/oeffentliche-vortraege/sommersemester/08-poster-africa-asia.pdf) includes also talks...26 March 2026|HLCEESCfP: from Manga to ManifestoThe interdisciplinary research workshop will be held 26–27 March 2026 at the Asia-Africa-Institute at the University of Hamburg: In the spirit of the motto “1 theme, 2 days, 3 departments”, the workshop is jointly organized by Nora Derbal...26 March 2026|HLCEESVII Dies Academicus dell'AmbrosianaOn 27 March 2026 Hewan Semon Marye talks on "Memory and transmission of knowledge in Ethiopia, the Darg era" at the VII Dies Academicus of the Classe di Studi Africani dell’Accademia Ambrosiana...12 March 2026|BeInf NewsAaron Butts delivers lecture at Late Antique Seminar in WarsawAaron Butts delivers lecture at Late Antique Seminar in Warsaw University on "The Connected Histories of Ethiopic and Syriac Christians". Here the program of the seminar series.2 March 2026|BeInf NewsPodcast with Aaron ButtsBeInf PI Aaron Butts appears in the podcast “Byzantium & Friends” in an episode on “Ezana of Aksum: The First Christian African King.” The podcast is available on PodBean, tune in here.26 February 2026|AnnouncementsMemorandum of Understanding signedOn 26 February, the "Memorandum of Understanding" has been signed between the Hiob Ludolf Centre (represented by the Faculty of Humanities) of Universität Hamburg and the College of Social Sciences and Humanities of Debre Markos University...29 January 2026|GideonitesWelcome to Prof Dr Boaz ZissuBoaz Zissu, Professor at Bar-Ilan University, visits the Hiob Ludolf Centre for the joint project “Understanding the ‘Kingdom of the Gideonites’”, which is funded by a grant from the German-Israeli Foundation (GIF).16 January 2026|HLCEESFemale monastic movements in Medieval Ethiopia: History and HagiographyFemale monastic movements in Medieval Ethiopia: History and Hagiography Speaker:Dr. Martina Ambu Date/Time:Friday, January 16th, 2026, at 12–14 h (CET/MEZ). Place: University of Hamburg Asia-Africa-Institute (AAI)...Archive of current news
