Hiob Ludolf Centre for Ethiopian and Eritrean Studies

Ethiopia’s historiographical tradition is among the richest in sub-Saharan Africa, with origins tracing back to the Aksumite period. While early practices laid the foundation, a formalized tradition of historical writing emerged in the...

St Mary, the revered mother of God (Theotokos), holds an unparalleled place of devotion in Ethiopia, second only to Jesus Christ. Rooted in Gospel accounts (Luke 1:27–35), her significance encompasses divine maternity, perpetual virginity...

The GIF-funded project Understanding the ‘Kingdom of the Gideonites’: The Shaping of the Memory of Ethiopia’s Jewish Kingdom and its Impact on Ethiopian Jewish Identity Discourse, Past and Present begins on 1 February 2025. 

On Friday, 17 January 2025, 12:00 pm (CET), at the Asien-Afrika-Institut, room 221, Universität Hamburg (and online), Dr. Haile Gezae Woldegiyorgis (Addis Ababa University) will speak on the topic: 

"Contemporary Tigrigna literature: an...

Giulia Casella ("The Body of the Church, the Body of the Saint: The Case of Saint
Elesbaan in Cesare Baronio’s Works") and Augustine Dickinson ("An Offering of Salutation Have I Brought for Your Entire Image”: The
Intertwining of the Body and...

Ted Erho will speak at the Text and Transmission Joint Research Seminar (TeTra), hosted at the University of Vienna, on Wednesday 15 January, at 10 amCET, streamed online. Title of his talk is "A letter of Alexander I of Alexandria...