CfP: Understanding textual content of manuscripts across traditions

1 October 2026

The 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, Asien-Afrika-Institut, 1-2 October 2026.

The Call for Papers is open until 31 March 2026, please visit https://www.betamasaheft.uni-hamburg.de/conferences/texts2026.html for more details.

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šayḫ Zäkkarǝyas and his Christian reading of the Qurʾān

Seminar

Monday 14 October 10:15-12:15

Universität Hamburg, HLCEES, Alsterterrasse 1, Seminar und Besprechunsgsraum 129

Tentative outline

10:15-10:35 šayḫ Zäkkarǝyas in history and research (Alessandro Gori, University of Copenhagen)

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Papers at the IMC Leeds

Several HLCEES members attend the International Medieval Congress in Leeds (1-3 July 2024).

Guesh Solomon Teklu presents a paper on 'Gadla ʿƎsṭifānos: The Life of St Stephen, the First Christian Martyr - Religious and Socio-Cultural Aspects' .

Sophia Dege-Müller talks on 'The Gadla Susanna...