News (2026)Subscribe to the ethiopian studies mailing list and receive regular updates about the projects and events at the HLCEES.1 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...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...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...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...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...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’”...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...
