Clay tablets, manuscripts, prints, typescripts β A multitude of media forms serve as the subject and basis for work on editions. For a long time, documents were regarded as merely carriers or containers of texts, whose individual form, origins, compilation and layout often received little attention aside from a brief description.
For example, the idea certainly persists, that the process of editing consists of separating the text from its carrier, and therefore the associated abandonment of the document as such is connected with the making of an edition. In recent years, this valuation of documents has undergone a fundamental change, especially in the course of the discussion of their materiality within philological and cultural studies research.
Due to this change, new perspectives have opened up and other objects of research e. The increase in the production, supply, and processing of digital documents has expanded, among other things, the possibilities for representation and visualization. The conference " un documented - What remains of the document in the edition? The following questions exemplify the main focus of the meeting:.
Which elements can be carried over from the material realities of the tradition into an edition? Potential keynote speakers include Prof. Johnny Kondrup. We cordially invite researchers of all fields especially those from the historical-philological disciplines and media scientists; interdisciplinary topics are welcome to participate in these discussions with a minute presentation. The language of the conference is German presentations in English are also possible.
Please submit an abstract of no more than words, together with a short CV and contact details email, telephone, postal address by 31 December The publication of a conference volume is planned. Travel and lodging expenses will be covered for selected speakers. Call for Papers Clay tablets, manuscripts, prints, typescripts β A multitude of media forms serve as the subject and basis for work on editions.
