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Seminar hosted by Giorgia Nicosia, Marion Pragt (@worldlyscribe.bsky.social), Andy Hilkens (@andyhilkens.bsky.social), and Dan Batovici (@danbatovici.bsky.social). Website: TeTra.univie.ac.at.
Later this month we are hosting a new Book in the Spotlight. On Mon 24 Nov at 4PM CET Peter Van Nuffelen (Ghent) will present The Fragmentary Greek Chronicles after Eusebius, which he recently published with Lieve Van Hoof. Discussant will be @monica-berti.bsky.social (Leipzig)!
November 8, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Great talk and great conversation yesterday.
In case you missed it, here is the recording!
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TeTra | Ellen Muehlberger "Character Building: Tracing the Voice of Mary of Egypt"
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November 7, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Tomorrow!
There is still time to register.
In the next TeTra seminar which will take place next Thursday 6 November at 4PM CET Ellen Muehlberger (Michigan) will speak about the voice of Mary of Egypt.
If you are not yet on our mailing list, please register with @andyhilkens.bsky.social to receive the Zoom link.
November 5, 2025 at 8:00 AM
In the next TeTra seminar which will take place next Thursday 6 November at 4PM CET Ellen Muehlberger (Michigan) will speak about the voice of Mary of Egypt.
If you are not yet on our mailing list, please register with @andyhilkens.bsky.social to receive the Zoom link.
October 30, 2025 at 10:14 AM
If you missed yesterday's paper, here is the recording, a great introduction into the tōnapatchaṛ!

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TeTra | Anna Ohanjanyan "The Armenian Collection Tōnapatchaṛ: the Haghpat recension"
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October 24, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Tomorrow!
We are excited to host Anna Ohanjayan (Yerevan State University / Matenadaran) who will be speaking next Thu 23 Oct (10 AM CET) about the Tōnapatchaṛ, a fascinating genre in Armenian literature!
If you're not yet on the mailing list, please register w/ @andyhilkens.bsky.social
October 22, 2025 at 8:25 AM
We are excited to host Anna Ohanjayan (Yerevan State University / Matenadaran) who will be speaking next Thu 23 Oct (10 AM CET) about the Tōnapatchaṛ, a fascinating genre in Armenian literature!
If you're not yet on the mailing list, please register w/ @andyhilkens.bsky.social
October 17, 2025 at 7:28 AM
If you missed Eleanor Baker's paper yesterday, here is the recording!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLv9...
TeTra | Eleanor Baker "Middle English Book Curses and Perceptions of the Material Text"
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October 10, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Tomorrow!
If you are not yet on our mailing list and are interested in attending, get in touch with @andyhilkens.bsky.social to receive the Zoom link.
Next Thursday 9 October, Eleanor Baker (@eleanormaybaker.bsky.social) will explore the world of Middle English book curses. All welcome!
October 8, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Next Thursday 9 October, Eleanor Baker (@eleanormaybaker.bsky.social) will explore the world of Middle English book curses. All welcome!
October 3, 2025 at 12:11 PM
In case you missed it, here is the recording of last week's paper!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pR3X...
TeTra | Carlo Emilio Biuzzi "Western Syriac Kanonessammlungen: A Renewed Description"
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September 15, 2025 at 8:23 AM
In two days!
If you are not yet on the mailing list and are interested in attending, do get in touch with @andyhilkens.bsky.social to receive the Zoom link
Fixed or surprisingly fluid? Next Thursday 11 September at 10 am CET, Carlo Emilio Biuzzi (Ghent University) will explore the transmission of Syriac legal literature. All welcome!
September 9, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Fixed or surprisingly fluid? Next Thursday 11 September at 10 am CET, Carlo Emilio Biuzzi (Ghent University) will explore the transmission of Syriac legal literature. All welcome!
September 4, 2025 at 4:12 PM
In case you missed it, here is the recording of last week's paper by Lewis Read (University of Vienna)
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TeTra | Lewis Read "Accessing the place of memory: digital tools for the study of Armenian colophon"
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August 22, 2025 at 10:09 AM
This is happening later today!
It is still possible to register, just message @andyhilkens.bsky.social
The next TeTra paper, on Armenian manuscript colophons, will be delivered next Thursday 14 August by Lewis Read (University of Vienna)!
If you are interested in attending and are not yet on the mailing list, please register w/ @andyhilkens.bsky.social to receive the Zoom link!
August 14, 2025 at 10:49 AM
In two days!!!
The next TeTra paper, on Armenian manuscript colophons, will be delivered next Thursday 14 August by Lewis Read (University of Vienna)!
If you are interested in attending and are not yet on the mailing list, please register w/ @andyhilkens.bsky.social to receive the Zoom link!
August 12, 2025 at 12:35 PM
The next TeTra paper, on Armenian manuscript colophons, will be delivered next Thursday 14 August by Lewis Read (University of Vienna)!
If you are interested in attending and are not yet on the mailing list, please register w/ @andyhilkens.bsky.social to receive the Zoom link!
August 7, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Later today!
We are excited to Jasmine Dum-Tragut next Thursday 31 July at 4PM CET (!), who will be delivering a paper on Armenian horse medicine manuscripts!
If you are not yet on the mailing list and are interested in attending, do get in touch w/ @andyhilkens.bsky.social
July 31, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Thursday! Don't forget to register!
We are excited to Jasmine Dum-Tragut next Thursday 31 July at 4PM CET (!), who will be delivering a paper on Armenian horse medicine manuscripts!
If you are not yet on the mailing list and are interested in attending, do get in touch w/ @andyhilkens.bsky.social
July 29, 2025 at 6:45 AM
We are excited to Jasmine Dum-Tragut next Thursday 31 July at 4PM CET (!), who will be delivering a paper on Armenian horse medicine manuscripts!
If you are not yet on the mailing list and are interested in attending, do get in touch w/ @andyhilkens.bsky.social
July 24, 2025 at 11:08 AM
In case you missed it, here is the recording of the last paper! www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-Al...
TeTra | Bishara Ebeid "The West Syriac Reworking of an East Syriac Nicene Commentary"
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July 21, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Tomorrow!
The next paper will take place on Friday 18 July at 4PM:

Bishara Ebeid (Università Ca' Foscari Venezia)
•Transposing Tradition: The West Syriac Reworking of an East Syriac Nicene Commentary•

If you're not on the mailing list, please register w/
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July 17, 2025 at 10:51 AM
The next paper will take place on Friday 18 July at 4PM:

Bishara Ebeid (Università Ca' Foscari Venezia)
•Transposing Tradition: The West Syriac Reworking of an East Syriac Nicene Commentary•

If you're not on the mailing list, please register w/
@andyhilkens.bsky.social to receive the Zoom link.
July 11, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Here's the recording of the event!
TeTra | Book in the Spotlight: Sofia Puchkova, Re-envisioning of Mopsuestia’s Exegesis (2024)
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July 3, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Later today, there is still time to register if you haven't yet!
The next TeTra event is another Book in the Spotlight, this time with Sofia Puchkova. Discussant is Samuel Fernández (Pontifical Catholic University of Chile).
Tuesday 1 July at 4PM CET, don't miss it!
If you are not yet on the mailing list, please register w/ @andyhilkens.bsky.social
July 1, 2025 at 7:59 AM