A week-long spring school on Greek Epigraphy offered young researchers the chance to engage directly with history through the study of inscriptions. In their report, participants Martina Dinelli, Katerina Grigoriadou, and Giorgi Kakhishvili reflect enthusiastically on their experience.

In West African manuscript cultures, written artefacts were produced to address all kinds of life problems, offering their owners relief if used correctly. PhD researcher Jannis Kostelnik investigates what these manuscripts can tell us today about the lives of their owners and colonial history.

Britta Frede is the new guest professor of ‘Gender in Manuscript Cultures’ at the CSMC. In this interview, she shares insights into her search for traces of women’s roles within Islamic scholarly culture, as well as the challenges that make uncovering these hidden histories so difficult.