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4 novembre 2016 • MSHS, SJA3, Amphi 31 Syriac and Arabic zoological literature (8-15 cent. AD). Studies on Arabic transmission of Greek zoology have mainly focused on Aristotelian tradition (which appears, by the way, to be often indirect). But the influence of Greek zoological texts, usually through Syriac translations, goes Lire la suite…

Présence et usages du chameau (Camelus dromedarius) entre le Tigre et le Nil du milieu du Ier millénaire av. J.-C. à l’époque romaine Affiche programme

Deadline for abstracts: 30 June 2016 Decision notification due: 30 September 2016 Deadline for papers (for moderators only): 20 January 2017 Date & Place: 7-8-9 February 2017 – CEFRES Prague Language: English, possibly French

Research on nonhuman species has remarkably flourished over the last three decades in the Humanities and Social Sciences, suggesting new perspectives and approaches which go beyond the traditional study of animals as either sources of practical benefits (food, raw material, labor work, hunting) or arbitrary cultural representations to be used Lire la suite…

Conrad Gessner, Zurich doctor, naturalist, and polymath, was the father of book history, the first to describe the flora of the Alps, the founder of modern zoology, a pioneer of biology, and author of the most richly illustrated book about minerals and fossils produced in the sixteenth century.

International PhD Conference The Conference is addressed to PhD students and researchers who have no more than 5 years post-Doctoral experience. More information there : https://bestiariumconvegno.wordpress.com/

This symposium, organized by the Labex Resmed will be held in Paris (Maison de la recherche) June 05-06 2016. A limited number of places (approximately 20) are available for participants not presenting papers : magikonzoon@gmail.com All information are available on this address : https://magikonzoon.wordpress.com/

Les « Rencontres de Patristique » existent depuis plus de vingt-cinq ans ; elles furent longtemps organisées à Carcassonne avant d’être reprises d’abord à Toulouse, puis à l’abbaye de Sylvanès. Les intervenants sont des spécialistes des Pères, mais ces Rencontres s’adressent à un public large de non spécialistes, soucieux de Lire la suite…

The project Chasing Mythical Beasts… The Reception of Creatures from Graeco-Roman Mythology in Children’s & Young Adults’ Culture as a Transformation Marker explores how mythical creatures change when incorporated into the evolving youth culture. It is supported by the Humboldt Alumni Award for Innovative Networking Initiatives given by the German Lire la suite…

Call for papers: Aquatic Animals and Monsters of the Northern Seas (Normandy, 31 May-3 June 2017)