From 5 October to 15 December, the Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek presents a wide range of medieval and early modern manuscripts from St Catherine’s Church in Hamburg. The multifaceted exhibition also makes use of ink analyses carried out at CSMC.

Nepal is home to exceptionally diverse manuscript collections, both in terms of scripts and languages as well as materials used. In a new video series, Bidur Bhattarai explains how these collections are preserved. The latest episode is about cleaning, wrapping, and archiving manuscripts.

The Research Associate position is part-time (75% of standard work hours per week) and fixed-term, with a duration of three years (1 January 2023 until 31 December 2025). The successful candidate will be enrolled in the Cluster’s Graduate School and participate in research colloquia, lectures and workshops. Furthermore, the...