Classical Islamic World Book Prize

Gorgias Press is delighted to host the annual international Classical Islamic World Book Prize (CIW). Based on the decision of an internationally renowned panel of scholars, the CIW recognises three exceptional early-career contributions to the academic study of the classical Islamic world. In particular, the CIW invites scholars from across the world to Read more…

Gorgias Book Grant Program

The Gorgias Book Grant intents to support young scholars in the humanities. Every year, Gorgias chooses two graduate students to receive an award of $500 worth of Gorgias titles (each) for demonstrating excellence in their fields. 2019 Grant Field: Any field within the scope of Gorgias Publications Application Deadline: May 31, Read more…

South, West & Wales Doctoral Training Partnership: doctoral studentships in the Arts and Humanities

Up to 30 fully-funded PhD Studentships for entry in September 2019 South, West & Wales Doctoral Training Partnership https://www.sww-ahdtp.ac.uk/ The AHRC-funded South, West & Wales Doctoral Training Partnership (SWW DTP2) is a collaboration of nine leading universities and the Amgueddfa Cymru-National Museum of Wales, and 23 cultural, arts, heritage and industry partners Read more…

Roman Seminar Lecture: “Reconsidering the Evidence for Female Athletics in late Hellenistic and Roman Greece”

ROMAN SEMINAR LECTURE Georgia Tsouvala, Illinois State University, USA “Reconsidering the Evidence for Female Athletics in late Hellenistic and Roman Greece” November 29, 2018, 7 p.m. The Netherlands Institute at Athens, Library (Makri 11, Athens) Abstract This talk will discuss the epigraphic and literary evidence for women’s membership in palaistrai Read more…

International conference “Novel Saints. Novel, Hagiography and Romance from the 4th to the 12th Century”

International Conference organized at Ghent University by Flavia Ruani and Koen De Temmerman Het Pand, Thursday 22nd-Saturday 24th November 2018 Confirmed Keynote Speakers: Prof. Kate Cooper, Royal Holloway, University of London; Prof. Stratis Papaioannou, Brown University The conference aims to examine the persistence of ancient novelistic material in hagiography and Read more…