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Written Artefacts

The fifth edition of the Centre for the Manuscript Research’s series Artefact of the Month (AoM), authored by Alexander Weinstock, has been published. Titled Traces of a Scandal. The Prompt Book for Friedrich Ludwig Schröder’s Othello Adaptation in Hamburg, the article describes the case of the opening night of Shakespear's...

The Centre for the Study of Manuscript Cultures welcomes back Dr Imre Galambos as a remote Petra Kappert Fellows. Following a first stay in 2021, Dr Galambos will be with CSMC for a three-months period from May to July 2021. A specialist in the history of Chinese writing, Chinese manuscripts and epigraphy, and Dunhuang...

The Department of European History at UHH invites applications for a reasearch associate (post-doc) with a link to Manuscript Studies. Duties include teaching and research in the respective department or institute. Research associates may also pursue independent research and further academic qualifications as well as...