Anatolian Languages and Linguistics Summer School
The first Anatolian Languages and Linguistics Summer School will be held at the Radcliffe Humanities building on Tuesday 18 June, and at the Ertegun House from Wednesday 19 June to Saturday 22 June 2024.
Registration is now closed. Enquiries can be sent to Michele Bianconi at michele.bianconi@ling-phil.ox.ac.uk.
It is now possible to register for remote attendance and follow the classes via Zoom – link to be circulated amongst registered participants closer to the date. (Remote participants should be aware that, while there will be space for questions, we cannot guarantee the same degree of interaction as for in-person participants.)
The summer school will be preceded by an Ancient Anatolia Day, which will take place at Wolfson College on Monday 17 June 2024.
Modules and instructors:
The summer school will consist of four modules, taught by specialists in the field:
Writing systems in ancient Anatolia – Prof Annick Payne, Ca' Foscari University, Venice
Lydian language and linguistics – Dr Ilya Yakubovich, Philipps University, Marburg
The Hittites: Texts and Contexts – Prof Theo van den Hout, The University of Chicago, USA
Anatolian historical linguistics – Prof H. Craig Melchert, UCLA, USA
Link to access course materials will follow soon.
Daily schedule
Writing systems in Ancient Anatolia 9.30am – 11.00am
Tea Break 11.00am – 11.30am
The Hittites: Texts and Contexts 11.30am – 1.00pm
Lunch break 1.00pm – 2.00pm
Lydian language and linguistics 2.00pm – 3.30pm
Tea Break 3.30pm – 4.00pm
Anatolian Historical Linguistics 4.00pm – 5.30pm
Requirements
The Summer School is open to everyone, and there are no specific prerequisites, but some familiarity with basic linguistic and grammatical terminology will be assumed. Knowledge of one or more ancient Indo-European languages will be an advantage.
Costs
The fee will cover tuition, lunches, and tea breaks, but no accommodation. All participants are responsible for travel and other living expenses in Oxford. Some bursaries will be available (see below).
Early bird fee (until 1 April 2024) £180 students (incl. Ph.D.) and unwaged, £230 others
Regular fee (until 15 May 2024) £230 students (incl. Ph.D.) and unwaged, £280 others
Online attendance (until 1 June 2024) £150 (all categories)
How to enroll
In order to enroll, please follow this link, provide all the required information, and proceed to payment. Please note that you will be automatically registered once you complete the transaction, so there is no need to email us afterwards.
Bursaries
Thanks to the generosity of the Institute of Classical Studies and the Philological Society, we have a limited number of bursaries available to cover the registration fee. Should you wish to apply for a bursary, please send an email to michele.bianconi@ling-phil.ox.ac.uk with your CV and a statement (of max 500 words) explaining why you would like to attend this summer school. The deadline for a bursary application is 15 March 2024. You will be notified of the outcome of your application shortly thereafter, and you will be reimbursed after attending the summer school.
If you have any questions or find difficulties in the registration process, please send an email to michele.bianconi@ling-phil.ox.ac.uk.
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