The cooperative network Comparative Oriental Manuscript Studies is dedicated to academic dialogue in the field of Oriental manuscript studies with the focus on the Mediterranean and North African cultural areas. It organizes conferences and workshops; publishes journals and monographs; issues a regular mailing list; and facilitates exchange and cooperation in related fields.
The Centre for the Studies of Manuscript Cultures (CSMC) at Hamburg University is engaged in fundamental research, investigating from both a historical and comparative perspective, based on material artifacts, the empirical diversity of manuscript cultures.
The Hiob Ludolf Centre for Ethiopian Studies at Hamburg University is one of the world leading centres in the study of Ethiopia and the Horn of Africa.
IslHornAfr: Islam in the Horn of Africa, A Comparative Literary Approach
The IslHornAfr project (ERC Advanced Grant, Alessandro Gori, Copenhagen) aims to provide a pilot study of the Islamic history in Africa as it is reflected in the literary traditions of the Horn of Africa (Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti, Somalia).
TraCES: From Translation to Creation: Changes in Ethiopic Style and Lexicon from Late Antiquity to the Middle Ages
During the years 2014-2019, the ERC Advanced Grant TraCES will for the first time analyze in detail the lexical, morphological and stylistic features of texts depending on their origins using the achievements of linguistics, philology, and digital humanities.
