The Marriage of Mercury and Philology: Problems and Outcomes in Digital Philology

25 March, 08 09:00 AM - 27 March, 08 05:00 PM

e-Science Institute, 15 South College Street, Edinburgh

Any slides or other material generated as a result of this event can be found at: www.nesc.ac.uk/action/esi/contribution.cfm?Title=854

In late Antiquity, at the beginning of a new era, Martianus Cappella wrote his “De nuptiis Mercurii et Philologiae” in which he proposed a then revolutionary synthesis of technique (Mercury) and culture (Philology). Inspired by Cappella, this conference will explore the interaction between Information and Communication Technology systems and the philological analysis of both ancient and modern manuscripts and printed texts: in other words Digital Philology.

The discussions at this conference focus on both the theoretical and practical issues encountered in the creation of digital texts and both critical and genetic editions. The implications for research and teaching will be examined and current projects in the field will be presented. The aim of the conference is to approach these issues from an international perspective, in order to establish collaboration in research and teaching, and to provide new contributions to the field as a result. Workshops will provide a forum for discussing experiences, ideas, issues and new tools related to Digital Philology with students.

Further information can be found on the wiki at: http://wiki.esi.ac.uk/International_Seminar_of_Digital_Philology

Target Audience

The conference welcomes both leading scholars and young researchers working on the problems of textual criticism and editorial scholarship in the electronic medium, as well as students, teachers, librarians, archivists, and computing professionals who are interested in representation, access, exchange, management and conservation of texts.

Programme

This event is provisionally scheduled to start at 09:00 Tuesday 25 March 2008 and close at 17:00 on Thursday 27 March 2008.

A programme is available at: http://wiki.esi.ac.uk/International_Seminar_of_Digital_Philology#Draft_Summary_timetable

Registration for this event is now closed. To enquire about an application or to cancel a previous application please contact NeSC Administration.

Related Links

http://wiki.esi.ac.uk/International_Seminar_of_Digital_Philology

Important Dates

17 Jan - Registration Opens
7 Mar - Early Bird Registration Deadline
19 Mar - Registration Deadline
18 Mar - Date we will respond to your application by (Please note this is the latest date we will respond to your application. It is normal policy for us to respond within 5 working days where possible.)
25 Mar - Event Starts at 09:00hrs

Enquiries

Enquiries should be made directly to our Conference Administrator.

http://www.nesc.ac.uk/esi/