Shaping Holiness — Materiality, Rituality, Aesthetics, Theology of Religious Writings

Events

Call for Papers
15.–17.02.2027

Call for Papers

Call for Papers for the conference: Who Makes Holy Writing?

Authority, Ritual, and Material Practice in Religious Scribal Cultures

Please submit an abstract of 300–500 words, together with a short academic biography (max. 150 words), to amartini@zedat.fu-berlin.de by 15. October.

Berlin State Library – Prussian Cultural Heritage
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Open Lecture
Winter 2026/2027, Tuesdays, 6.15–7.45 p.m.

Open Lecture

An open lecture on topics related to the materiality, rituality, aesthetics, and theology of religious writings.

Freie Universität Berlin, Holzlaube, 2.2058
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Pictorial Representations of Sacred Writings in Visual Arts
10.–14.08.

Pictorial Representations of Sacred Writings in Visual Arts

A workshop examining how holy texts are represented and interpreted through visual media across cultures and periods.

Freie Universität Berlin, Holzlaube, Room 2.2058
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The Ethics of the Scribe: Writing as Sacred Act
20.–24.07.

The Ethics of the Scribe: Writing as Sacred Act

An interdisciplinary workshop exploring the ritual, ethical, and aesthetic dimensions of scribal practice across religious traditions.

Freie Universität Berlin, Holzlaube, Room 2.2058
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