The second Frankfurt-Jena Summer Course for Syriac Language and Literature will be hosted at the Friedrich Schiller University of Jena (DFG Research Training Group 2792 "Autonomy of Heteronomous Texts in Antiquity and the Middle Ages") in cooperation with the Leibniz Prize Project "Polyphony of Late Antique Christianity" (Goethe University Frankfurt) from July 21 to 24, 2025, under the direction of Prof. Dr. Matthias Perkams (Jena), PD Dr. Christa Kessler (Jena), Prof. Dr. Hartmut Leppin (Frankfurt) and Prof. Dr. Yury Arzhanov (Innsbruck)

The topic will be "Michael the Syrian – Chronistic Historiography and transmission of philosophical texts".

We invite applications from researchers interested in improving their knowledge of ancient Syriac in small study groups. The selected texts will cover areas of interest for researchers of different disciplines, including ancient history, philosophy, theology, and religious studies. Basic knowledge of Syriac and basic understanding of written and spoken German are required.

Depending on the number of participants, several smaller reading groups catering to all levels of Syriac knowledge will be established.  Lectures on various topics surrounding the field of Syriac language and literature are planned for the evenings.

There is no fee for participants. Accommodation costs and travel expenses will be reimbursed.

Application Deadline is already over.

If you have any questions or queries, please do not hesitate to reach out to matthias.perkams@uni-jena.de!

We look forward to studying Syriac with you!

Yury Arzhanov                Christa Kessler            Hartmut Leppin          Matthias Perkams