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Martina Filosa

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Byzantine Studies, Sigillography, Digital Humanities at the University of Cologne ANR-DFG DigiByzSeal (2022-2025) | VolkswagenStiftung DiBS - Digital Byzantine Studies (2022-2028) #ByzantineStudies #Prosopography #Sigillography #EpiDoc #DigitalClassics

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Martina Filosa @sealygirl.bsky.social · Dec 5

I’ve started putting together a starter pack for Byzantine Studies! Drop me a message if I missed you, and let’s start a conversation! 🌻

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Martina Filosa @sealygirl.bsky.social · Jun 5

Very proud to share that in just a few days I’ll be heading to @dumbartonoaks.bsky.social for a summer fellowship! This is an incredible opportunity for anyone working in Byzantine studies (and for sigillographers in particular!).

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Martina Filosa @sealygirl.bsky.social · May 9

This is going to be a blast! 👇🏽

Digital Byzantine Studies @digibyzantine.bsky.social · May 9

Join us on May 16 at @mfoxford.bsky.social for "Digital Byzantine Studies: Current Methods and Future Applications", a workshop on digital corpora, prosopography, TEI, 3D & more in Byzantine research. Organized by @sealygirl.bsky.social, @surmaison.bsky.social, Olivier Delouis & Claudia Sode.

Poster for the workshop "Digital Byzantine Studies: Current Methods and Future Applications", to be held at the Maison Française d'Oxford on May 16.

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Digital Byzantine Studies @digibyzantine.bsky.social · Apr 6

Beautiful closing remarks delivered by @surmaison.bsky.social #siegelsymposium last week, now available for everyone to read on the SigiDoc blog! 👇🏽

Alessio Sopracasa @surmaison.bsky.social · Apr 6

Highlights from the 13th Symposium of Byzantine Sigillography (Cologne, 27-29 March) sigidoc.hypotheses.org/336
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Highlights from the 13th Symposium of Byzantine Sigillography (Cologne, 27-29 March)

The symposium on Byzantine sigillography that concluded last week was both a testament to the excellent organization by the Department of Byzantine Studies at the University of Cologne and a vibrant space for high-quality presentations and engaging, fruitful discussions. Unlike previous editions, which were often by invitation only, this year’s symposium included a highly successful … Continue reading Highlights from the 13th Symposium of Byzantine Sigillography (Cologne, 27-29 March) →

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Digital Byzantine Studies @digibyzantine.bsky.social · Mar 31

That’s a wrap! The #siegelsymposium has come to an end, and what an incredible days it has been! We had discussions about every aspect of Byzantine history and new insights that pushed the field forward. We had great food & company, and a unique excursion that made this symposium even more special.

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Martina Filosa @sealygirl.bsky.social · Mar 26

Tomorrow in Cologne! 👇🏽

Digital Byzantine Studies @digibyzantine.bsky.social · Mar 26

Our goodie (or should we say foodie?) bags are ready, packed with seal-themed surprises! 🎁
Come grab yours tomorrow at the 13th International Symposium of Byzantine Sigillography and see what we’ve prepared for you! ✨

Sugar cookie with stamped with a custom cookie cutter in form of a cruciform invocative monogram on a Byzantine lead seal

Martina Filosa @sealygirl.bsky.social · Mar 23

Looking forward to welcoming you in Cologne in a couple of days' time! ⏳

Digital Byzantine Studies @digibyzantine.bsky.social · Mar 23

And here it is—the final programme of the 13th International Symposium of Byzantine Sigillography! 🎉
For more information, make sure to keep an eye on the official conference website: byzantinistik.phil-fak.uni-koeln.de/siegelsympos...
See you on Thursday in Cologne! 👇🏾

#siegelsymposium

Programme of the 13th International Symposium of Byzantine Sigillography / Part 1

Programme of the 13th International Symposium of Byzantine Sigillography / Part 2

Programme of the 13th International Symposium of Byzantine Sigillography / Part 3

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Digital Byzantine Studies @digibyzantine.bsky.social · Mar 20

🎉 The 13th International Symposium of Byzantine Sigillography is just one week away!
Check out the full programme on the dedicated website:
🔗 byzantinistik.phil-fak.uni-koeln.de/siegelsympos...
🤳🏽We'll be posting live updates from this account with the hashtag #siegelsymposium – don’t miss it!

Flyer of the 13th International Symposium of Byzantine Sigillography

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Martina Filosa @sealygirl.bsky.social · Feb 17

Join @palaeofuturist.bsky.social & me for the Digital Classicist Wiki Editing & Tutorial on 27 February 2025, 2-3 PM (GMT)! Learn how to contribute to this collaborative resource on digital humanities for ancient world studies. Register now: ics.sas.ac.uk/events/digit...

Digital Classicist Wiki Editing and Tutorial

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Gabriel Bodard @palaeofuturist.bsky.social · Feb 10

The Stoa: a Review for Digital Classics

Call for Submissions: blog.stoa.org/editorial

Editorial - The Stoa: a Review for Digital Classics

Call for submissions The Stoa Review is a venue for short form, lightly peer reviewed discussion, opinion, reports or reviews of digital research into the global ancient world and its reception. We we...

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Martina Filosa @sealygirl.bsky.social · Feb 4

Featuring @tla.bsky.social , @bsigilla.bsky.social , @maschinenquark.bsky.social , @digitalmedievalist.bsky.social , @surmaison.bsky.social 😊

Martina Filosa @sealygirl.bsky.social · Feb 4

Exciting news! Our special issue of Digital Medievalist, edited by Claudia Sode, Claes Neuefeind, and yours truly, is out! Eight open-access articles explore how Digital Humanities enhance sigillography. Read it here: journal.digitalmedievalist.org/collections/... ✨
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Digital Medievalist | Collection:

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Martina Filosa @sealygirl.bsky.social · Jan 22

...and if Tintin invites you! 😉

Come visit us in Cologne in late March for some sigillographic extravaganza! We're going to have a blast! Programme and information are at the website mentioned below 👇🏽

Digital Byzantine Studies @digibyzantine.bsky.social · Jan 22

"Sigi...Comment dites-vous?"
Ipse (Tintin) dixit! 🧐

Just a kind reminder that the 13th International Symposium of Byzantine Sigillography is only two months away!

Check out programme and abstracts at byzantinistik.phil-fak.uni-koeln.de/siegelsympos...!

Frame from the comic "Le sceptre d'Otokar" featuring Tintin and a professor of sigillography.

Martina Filosa @sealygirl.bsky.social · Jan 21

Hot off the press! 📣 So proud of our students! People of #Byzantium, check out this piece by our student, Konstantina Eleftheriadi, written as part of our @digibyzantine.bsky.social project, funded by @volkswagenstiftung.bsky.social 👇🏽

Digital Byzantine Studies @digibyzantine.bsky.social · Jan 21

Our very own Konstantina Eleftheriadi shares insights from her #HTR experiments on Byzantine manuscripts, conducted during the #SunoikisisDC series co-organised by @palaeofuturist.bsky.social, @monica-berti.bsky.social, and @sealygirl.bsky.social. Read her fantastic article here on the Stoa Blog 👇🏽

Online Tools for Handwritten Text Recognition: A Comparative Review of Transkribus and eScriptorium for Byzantine Paleography - The Stoa: a Review for Digital Classics

This papers explores the functionality and challenges of Transkribus and eScriptorium for Handwritten Text Recognition in Byzantine Studies, highlighting advancements in digital paleography and interd...

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Martina Filosa @sealygirl.bsky.social · Jan 9

Mentally here today, lost in the endless blue of Samarqand. 💙✨

Photograph of a detail from the Shah-i-Zinda monumental complex in Samarkand, Uzbekistan

Martina Filosa @sealygirl.bsky.social · Jan 8

Hi Brandie, great to see you here! I've just added you to the Starter Pack 😊😊

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Martina Filosa @sealygirl.bsky.social · Jan 6

Done! 😊

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Martina Filosa @sealygirl.bsky.social · Jan 6

Home is where the... Heilige Drei Könige sind! 🤭

Geschichte und Gegenwart Alteuropas @gga-hagen.bsky.social · Jan 6

Passend zum Tag gibt’s heute den Kölner Dreikönigsschrein (Ende 12. Jh.), dazu eine Erinnerung an eine Ausstellung im Kölner Museum Schnütgen (2014/2015)

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Martina Filosa @sealygirl.bsky.social · Jan 6

The countdown has begun! ⏳ Thrilled to be part of this event and to host the world’s leading Byzantine sigillographers at our alma mater. Can’t wait to welcome everyone to Cologne! 👇🏽

#ByzantineStudies #Sigillography

Digital Byzantine Studies @digibyzantine.bsky.social · Jan 6

📣We’re excited to announce that the official website for the 13th International Symposium of Byzantine Sigillography (27–29 March 2025, University of Cologne) is live! Explore the programme, abstracts, and more. 👇🏽

#byzantine #sigillography #digitalclassics

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Martina Filosa @sealygirl.bsky.social · Dec 5

I’ve started putting together a starter pack for Byzantine Studies! Drop me a message if I missed you, and let’s start a conversation! 🌻

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Martina Filosa @sealygirl.bsky.social · Dec 5

Our partners in Paris from the #DigiByzSeal project (funded by @dfgpublic.bsky.social & @agencerecherche.bsky.social ) had their first #RTI experience! 🤩 Read all about it on their blog: sigidoc.hypotheses.org/242

RTI in Paris

In the framework of the ANR-DFG DigiByzSeal project, for the imaging of damaged seals the choice was made to use Reflectance Transformation Imaging (RTI), a photographic technique that enables the sur...

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Martina Filosa @sealygirl.bsky.social · Nov 30

Sabato pomeriggio, sigilli e Malamas nell'aria 🌷

Asfalos Kai Den Prepei

Sokratis Malamas · Epiloges · Song · 2020

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Gabriel Bodard @palaeofuturist.bsky.social · Nov 29

The Sunoikisis Digital Classics #SunoikisisDC programme for January–March 2025 is now up. Individual events on @ics.bsky.social calendar at: ics.sas.ac.uk/search-event...
(All free, online and asynchronous via YouTube.)

Events

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Martina Filosa @sealygirl.bsky.social · Nov 28

As good digital humanists, we sometimes do extremely low-tech things! During our Byzantine sigillography seminar, one of our students is freehand drawing the missing parts of a seal.

#byzantinebluesky #medievalbluesky #sigillography

During our Byzantine sigillography seminar, one of our students is freehand drawing the missing parts of a seal.

Martina Filosa @sealygirl.bsky.social · Nov 19

Hey, everybody! @palaeofuturist.bsky.social did something very nice! If you work in epigraphy or neighbouring fields, you should check out this starter pack! 👇

Gabriel Bodard @palaeofuturist.bsky.social · Nov 18

I've begun a starter pack for people working in and/or talking about ancient epigraphy/inscriptions. Let me know if I've missed you!

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Martina Filosa @sealygirl.bsky.social · Nov 19

This beautiful volume on Medieval Mount Athos between Wealth and Poverty edited by Zachary Chitwood is finally there! And in #OpenAccess! Featuring a chapter by yours truly on seals from imperial monasteries. doi.org/10.1163/9789...

Medieval Mount Athos between Wealth and Poverty

"Medieval Mount Athos between Wealth and Poverty" published on 21 Nov 2024 by Brill.

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