Latin Lexicography Summer Workshop:
30 July – 4 August, 2018
Thesaurus linguae Latinae Institute
Bavarian Academy of Sciences and
Humanities, Munich
The Thesaurus linguae Latinae Institute announces its first annual Latin
Lexicography Workshop, a one-week event in Munich, July 30 to August 4, 2018.
We invite participation by researchers at any stage in their career whose work
involves the rigorous evaluation of Latin words in any aspect, ranging from
their use in specific texts or their changing significance across the entire
corpus of ancient Latin. In addition to philology, relevant disciplines include
conceptual and intellectual history, epigraphy, linguistics, literary and
textual criticism, medieval and Renaissance studies, philosophy, and theology.
Each day will be divided between two types of activity. First, seminars and
related exercises will address Latin lexicography, the methods and format of
the TLL, and particularly challenging corpora (e.g. inscriptions, vetus
Latina, medical and legal sources, ancient lexicography). Secondly, time
will be given for participants’ own research in the Thesaurus Archive,
supported by collaboration with editors and research fellows at the dictionary.
The ultimate goal is to provide a supportive environment for participants to
develop their own, independent research, while drawing on sophisticated
lexicographic techniques and the unique resources of the Thesaurus
library and Archive.
The Thesaurus linguae Latinae Institute is home to the world’s most
comprehensive record of the Latin language (ca. 600 BC to AD 600), consisting
of over ten million hand-written notecards, and a world-class library of
editions, commentaries, and relevant reference material. Many of these texts
have been annotated by former owners and specialists (e.g. Eduard Fraenkel,
Wilhelm Heraeus, Friedrich Leo, Eduard Norden, Eduard Wölfflin). These texts
also have systematic cross-references to recent discussions of individual words
in scholarly journals and other publications. In addition, the Archive contains
all the unpublished material for the TLL Onomasticon, consisting of all
proper names and their derivatives (e.g. Homerus, palatium). The
Bavarian Academy also houses the German Mittellateinisches Wörterbuch,
with an extensive library of medieval texts, and is walking distance from the
Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, which has an outstanding Latin manuscript
collection, as well as the excellent libraries of the Institut für Klassische
Philologie at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität and the Kommission für Alte
Geschichte und Epigraphik at the Deutsches Archäologisches Institut.
Practicalities
The workshop begins at
9:30 am on July 30. Daily activities will typically run from 9:30 until 5pm
over the course of the week, with some optional excursions. Participants are responsible
for their own housing; occasional refreshments will be provided. The language
of group instruction is English, but one-on-one support is available in several
languages (Dutch, French, German, Italian, Spanish). A Certificate of
Participation is available upon submission of a short report on your research
findings, which will be stored in the Archive for future researchers to
consult.
Application
Applications must be received by June 1 by email to workshop@thesaurus.badw.de. Applications should include a curriculum
vitae and a one- to two-page Statement of Benefit. The Statement should
briefly describe one or more words that you plan to investigate (whether or not
they have been published in the TLL), why they are important for your
research, and what questions you hope to address during your stay.
Demonstrating familiarity with existing lexicographic resources is
recommended. The number of participants is limited, and successful applicants
will be notified by June 15.
Summary
Application due: June 1
Participation fee: €70
Location: Bayerische
Akademie der Wissenschaften, Alfons-Goppel-Str. 11, 80539, Munich, Germany
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