Sapiens Ubique Civis XI – Szeged 2024
PhD Student and Young Scholar Conference on Classics and the Reception of Antiquity
Szeged, Hungary, August 28–30, 2024
The Department of Classical Philology and Neo-Latin Studies, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Szeged (Hungary) is pleased to announce its international conference Sapiens Ubique Civis XI – Szeged 2024, for PhD students and young scholars, as well as M.A. students aspiring to apply to a PhD program.
The aim of the conference is to bring together an international group of young academics working in various places, languages, and fields. Papers on a wide range of subjects, including, but not limited to, the literature, history, philology, philosophy, linguistics, and archaeology of Greece and Rome, Byzantinology, Neo-Latin studies, and reception of the classics, as well as papers dealing with theatre studies, digital humanities, comparative literature, contemporary literature, and fine arts related to antiquity are welcome. We are also happy to accept submissions regarding pedagogical methods in teaching Latin, Greek and other classical subjects. Panel submissions from multiple speakers on these subjects are also welcome.
Lectures: The language of the conference is English. Thematic sessions and plenary lectures will be scheduled. The time limit for each lecture is 20 minutes, followed by discussion. It is not possible to present online.
Application: Applications should be sent via Google Form: https://forms.gle/RwjfreCA6G6F4M7y7.
Abstracts of a maximum of 300 words are welcomed and should be proofread by a native speaker. The application deadline is June 9, 2024. An acceptance notification will be sent to you by June 23, 2024 at the latest.
Registration: The registration fee for the conference is €80. The participation fee includes the conference pack, reception meal, closing event, extra programs, and refreshments during coffee breaks. The participation fee does not include accommodation, but the conference coordinators will assist conference participants in finding accommodation in the city centre.
The participants will also be informed about publication possibilities in due course.
Getting here: Szeged, the largest city in Southern Hungary, can be easily reached by rail from Budapest and the Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport. Those who prefer travelling by car can choose the European route E75 and then take the Hungarian M5 motorway passing by the city.
For general inquiries about the conference, please contact us at sapiensuc@gmail.com.
We look forward to your participation in our conference.
Kind regards,
Dr János Nagyillés PhD
Chairman of the Conference Committee
Dr habil. Ibolya Tar CSc; Prof Dr László Szörényi DSc; Prof Dr Péter Kasza DSc;
Dr habil. Endre Ádám Hamvas PhD; Dr habil. György Fogarasi PhD; Dr Imre Áron Illés PhD;
Dr David Preston PhD; Dr Ferenc Krisztián Szabó PhD; Dr Gergő Gellérfi PhD; Dr Tamás Jászay PhD
Members of the Conference Committee
Dzsenifer Bakos; Dr Tamás Jászay PhD; Dr Gergő Gellérfi PhD
Conference coordinators
