Erasmus intensive programme (IP)

Early European Literatures in Manuscripts

The intensive programme (IP) Early European Literature in Manuscripts lasts from 25^th August until 6^th September 2013; it is supported by the European lifelong learning programme and it is organized by the EVSL-Institute for Finno-Ugrian studies of the University Vienna.

Contact:

Ao. Univ. Prof. Dr. Andrea Seidler andrea.seilder@univie.ac.at

Dr. Brigitta Pesti brigitta.pesti@univie.ac.at

Programme partners are:

• ELTE Budapest, Department Early European Literature
  Contact: Dr. Farkas Gábor Kiss kiss.farkas@btk.elte.hu

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• Charles University of Prague, Institute for classical philology
  Contact: Dr. Lucie Doležalová lucie.dolezalova@ff.cuni.cz

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• University of Heidelberg, German philology course
  Contact: Dr. Jakob Klingner jakob.klingner@gs.uni-heidelberg.de

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• School for higher studies of social science, Lyon, Department for History and acheology of the Cristianity and the Islam in the medieval times
  Contact: Dr. Marjorie Burghart marjorie.burghart@ehess.fr

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• Universitäy of York, Department English Language and Literature
  Contact: Dr. Elizabeth Tyler elizabeth.tyler@york.ac.uk

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• University of Innsbruck, centre for old cultures, Innsbruck
  Contact: Dr. Lav Subaric lav.subaric@uibk.ac.at

The IP Early European Literatures in Manuscripts wants to convey advanced theoretical and practical knowledge to those students who are interested in the European medieval heir. The IP assumes, that the linguistic differences of the medieval european culture don’t play a big part: In the Middle Ages the identity wasn’t defined, as nowadays, by linguistic affiliation, but rather by a common cultural frame and the same ethical, ideological and religious values. Moreover, Latin served as the Lingua Franca of communication all over Europe.

The IP should lift the awareness of the importance for Europe’s written heir as well as to retain and research it by lectures, selective reading, analysis and description of sources- all these are skills, that can be acquired when participating the IP.

The participation of students and professors of several European countries, shows the 'internationality' of the medieval literature and is also conductive to further future cooperation between the partner universities and students.

Target audience is students of  B.A., M.A. and Ph.D. A specialization in the studies of medieval literatures and knowledge of text transmission is not necessary. Moreover, interested and motivated students, who haven't had the chance during their current studies to work with medieval literatures and culture, are also welcome.

The intensive programme offers:

1. theoretical background via lectures by specialists from five countries, who are well-respected medievalists.
2. Additional courses about codicology and paleography, which usually are missing in the university’s offer for medieval literature
3. practical work with medieval handwritings under guidance of the professors

The IP-participants will visit  important abbeys and libraries during the two weeks in Lower Austria (Melk, Seitenstetten, Klosterneuburg), Upper Austria (Kremsmünster), Styria (Admont) and Vienna (Schottenstift) and will also work in these locations with selected handwritings (facsimilie). Furthermore the students will also visit the manuscript collection of the Austrian National Library (ÖNB) in Vienna.