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Rethinking the Middle Ages

This project is run by members of the Centre for Medieval Studies (MAZ), and we aim to prepare an application for a DFG-funded Graduiertenkolleg. We approach medieval cultural forms – texts, artifacts, and practices – from a broad and interdisciplinary perspective that goes beyond narrow European-centered ideas, and in doing so also engage critically with the history of the various disciplines devoted to medieval studies. We are going to organize a lunchtime lecture series at FRIAS in 2023 as well as two workshops.

Find out more about the Centre for Medieval Studies here.


Members of the Project Group

JunProf Dr. Eva von Contzen

University of Freiburg

English Literature

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Prof. Dr. Nadja Germann

University of Freiburg

Philosophy Institute

Arabic Philosophy

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Prof. Dr. Racha Kirakosian

University of Freiburg

German Institute

German Medieval Studies with a focus on the Late Middle Ages

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JunProf. Dr. Fabian Stroth

University of Freiburg

Byzantine Archaeology

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Prof. Dr. Frank Bezner

University of Freiburg

Institute for Greek and Latin Philology


Department of Latin Philology of the Middle Ages

Professor for Latin Literature of the Middle Ages

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Prof. Dr. Achim Rabus

University of Freiburg

Chair of Slavic Philology (Linguistics)

Executive Director

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JunProf. Dr. Konstantin Voigt

University of Freiburg

Musicology Institute

Institute Director

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JunProf. Dr. Julia von Ditfurth

University of Freiburg

Art History

Academy Junior Professor for Medieval Image and Cultural Studies 

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