Dan Batovici
@danbatovici.bsky.social
ERC CoG 2025 (claim.univie.ac.at) | FWF START Award 2024 (GenAut.univie.ac.at) | Co-host of @tetraseminar.bsky.social (TeTra.univie.ac.at) | Co-editor RBECS.org | Bits and bobs, manuscript studies, and the reception of EC literature. In Vienna.
Meet our team! Starting next month: Christoph Scheerer
The GenAut Project: "The Followers of the Apostles as Literary Characters" genaut.univie.ac.at
genaut.univie.ac.at/?page_id=37
The GenAut Project: "The Followers of the Apostles as Literary Characters" genaut.univie.ac.at
genaut.univie.ac.at/?page_id=37
January 20, 2026 at 11:12 AM
Meet our team! Starting next month: Christoph Scheerer
The GenAut Project: "The Followers of the Apostles as Literary Characters" genaut.univie.ac.at
genaut.univie.ac.at/?page_id=37
The GenAut Project: "The Followers of the Apostles as Literary Characters" genaut.univie.ac.at
genaut.univie.ac.at/?page_id=37
I suppose this is the first to come to mind (from a facebook post here: www.facebook.com/share/17cx9V...).
December 23, 2025 at 7:10 AM
I suppose this is the first to come to mind (from a facebook post here: www.facebook.com/share/17cx9V...).
The 2025 GenAut FWF START project seminar is completed! Excellent group of papers, check them out.
The 2026 series, on GenAut figures in cultic contexts, is curated by Maria S. Thomas (info soon).
Recordings: youtube.com/@receptionmatters
The 2025 programme: genaut.univie.ac.at
@fwf-at.bsky.social
The 2026 series, on GenAut figures in cultic contexts, is curated by Maria S. Thomas (info soon).
Recordings: youtube.com/@receptionmatters
The 2025 programme: genaut.univie.ac.at
@fwf-at.bsky.social
December 18, 2025 at 9:53 AM
The 2025 GenAut FWF START project seminar is completed! Excellent group of papers, check them out.
The 2026 series, on GenAut figures in cultic contexts, is curated by Maria S. Thomas (info soon).
Recordings: youtube.com/@receptionmatters
The 2025 programme: genaut.univie.ac.at
@fwf-at.bsky.social
The 2026 series, on GenAut figures in cultic contexts, is curated by Maria S. Thomas (info soon).
Recordings: youtube.com/@receptionmatters
The 2025 programme: genaut.univie.ac.at
@fwf-at.bsky.social
December 9, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Here you go; no scaffolding yesterday.
October 29, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Here you go; no scaffolding yesterday.
Got my contributor's copy of the volume. Many thanks to the editors for a really nice volume!
ToC here: brill.com/display/titl...
ToC here: brill.com/display/titl...
October 23, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Got my contributor's copy of the volume. Many thanks to the editors for a really nice volume!
ToC here: brill.com/display/titl...
ToC here: brill.com/display/titl...
This piece is just out, part of this volume: brill.com/display/title/70849
Happy to send a pdf out to anyone interested.
Happy to send a pdf out to anyone interested.
September 23, 2025 at 10:54 AM
This piece is just out, part of this volume: brill.com/display/title/70849
Happy to send a pdf out to anyone interested.
Happy to send a pdf out to anyone interested.
Meet our team! Starting today: Maria S. Thomas
The GenAut Project: "The Followers of the Apostles as Literary Characters" genaut.univie.ac.at
@dekayra.bsky.social
The GenAut Project: "The Followers of the Apostles as Literary Characters" genaut.univie.ac.at
@dekayra.bsky.social
September 1, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Meet our team! Starting today: Maria S. Thomas
The GenAut Project: "The Followers of the Apostles as Literary Characters" genaut.univie.ac.at
@dekayra.bsky.social
The GenAut Project: "The Followers of the Apostles as Literary Characters" genaut.univie.ac.at
@dekayra.bsky.social
Meet our postdocs: Andy Hilkens
The GenAut Project: "The Followers of the Apostles as Literary Characters" genaut.univie.ac.at @andyhilkens.bsky.social
The GenAut Project: "The Followers of the Apostles as Literary Characters" genaut.univie.ac.at @andyhilkens.bsky.social
August 1, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Meet our postdocs: Andy Hilkens
The GenAut Project: "The Followers of the Apostles as Literary Characters" genaut.univie.ac.at @andyhilkens.bsky.social
The GenAut Project: "The Followers of the Apostles as Literary Characters" genaut.univie.ac.at @andyhilkens.bsky.social
Proofs time. Look out for a volume with Brill later this year on 1 Clement as an argumentative text.
July 19, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Proofs time. Look out for a volume with Brill later this year on 1 Clement as an argumentative text.
There is a new Center for Advanced Studies at the University of Vienna, offering both Senior and Early-Career 1-year fellowships for 2026/27. Deadline 1 Sept 2025.
Might be interesting for someone out there. vicas.univie.ac.at/
Might be interesting for someone out there. vicas.univie.ac.at/
July 7, 2025 at 10:35 PM
There is a new Center for Advanced Studies at the University of Vienna, offering both Senior and Early-Career 1-year fellowships for 2026/27. Deadline 1 Sept 2025.
Might be interesting for someone out there. vicas.univie.ac.at/
Might be interesting for someone out there. vicas.univie.ac.at/
June 18, 2025 at 1:50 PM
I recently gave a brief interview for Die Presse, the daily Viennese newspaper funded in 1848, about the FWF START GenAut Project.
www.diepresse.com/19570423/spi...
(no subscription:) www.academia.edu/129476597/In...
@univie.ac.at @fwf-at.bsky.social
www.diepresse.com/19570423/spi...
(no subscription:) www.academia.edu/129476597/In...
@univie.ac.at @fwf-at.bsky.social
May 22, 2025 at 11:23 AM
I recently gave a brief interview for Die Presse, the daily Viennese newspaper funded in 1848, about the FWF START GenAut Project.
www.diepresse.com/19570423/spi...
(no subscription:) www.academia.edu/129476597/In...
@univie.ac.at @fwf-at.bsky.social
www.diepresse.com/19570423/spi...
(no subscription:) www.academia.edu/129476597/In...
@univie.ac.at @fwf-at.bsky.social
The online seminar of the GenAut Project is now live – open to all.
With @dekayra.bsky.social @angelnarro.bsky.social @chancebonar.bsky.social @janetspittler.bsky.social off Bsky, and others.
Do get in touch if you'd like to be added to our email list.
genaut.univie.ac.at?page_id=671
With @dekayra.bsky.social @angelnarro.bsky.social @chancebonar.bsky.social @janetspittler.bsky.social off Bsky, and others.
Do get in touch if you'd like to be added to our email list.
genaut.univie.ac.at?page_id=671
May 19, 2025 at 1:59 PM
The online seminar of the GenAut Project is now live – open to all.
With @dekayra.bsky.social @angelnarro.bsky.social @chancebonar.bsky.social @janetspittler.bsky.social off Bsky, and others.
Do get in touch if you'd like to be added to our email list.
genaut.univie.ac.at?page_id=671
With @dekayra.bsky.social @angelnarro.bsky.social @chancebonar.bsky.social @janetspittler.bsky.social off Bsky, and others.
Do get in touch if you'd like to be added to our email list.
genaut.univie.ac.at?page_id=671
Four-year postdoc in Syriac studies in Vienna.
Join my team in the FWF START Project "Generative Authority: The Followers of the Apostles as Literary Characters," genaut.univie.ac.at/
Deadline June 1st. Happy to respond to any inquiries!
@fwf-at.bsky.social @univie.ac.at
Join my team in the FWF START Project "Generative Authority: The Followers of the Apostles as Literary Characters," genaut.univie.ac.at/
Deadline June 1st. Happy to respond to any inquiries!
@fwf-at.bsky.social @univie.ac.at
April 17, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Four-year postdoc in Syriac studies in Vienna.
Join my team in the FWF START Project "Generative Authority: The Followers of the Apostles as Literary Characters," genaut.univie.ac.at/
Deadline June 1st. Happy to respond to any inquiries!
@fwf-at.bsky.social @univie.ac.at
Join my team in the FWF START Project "Generative Authority: The Followers of the Apostles as Literary Characters," genaut.univie.ac.at/
Deadline June 1st. Happy to respond to any inquiries!
@fwf-at.bsky.social @univie.ac.at
This thematic issue on practices of authorship was just published, edited by Sabrina Inowlocki.
Happy to send my piece to those interested. Thanks for including me in this, @sabrinainowlocki.bsky.social!
Happy to send my piece to those interested. Thanks for including me in this, @sabrinainowlocki.bsky.social!
April 2, 2025 at 12:36 PM
This thematic issue on practices of authorship was just published, edited by Sabrina Inowlocki.
Happy to send my piece to those interested. Thanks for including me in this, @sabrinainowlocki.bsky.social!
Happy to send my piece to those interested. Thanks for including me in this, @sabrinainowlocki.bsky.social!
Bit of an early announcement: a new online seminar will start in May, with papers on the followers of the apostles in various traditions, part of the GenAut project in Vienna.
All are welcome! Programme to follow.
More here: genaut.univie.ac.at/?page_id=671
@fwf-at.bsky.social @univie.ac.at
All are welcome! Programme to follow.
More here: genaut.univie.ac.at/?page_id=671
@fwf-at.bsky.social @univie.ac.at
February 28, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Bit of an early announcement: a new online seminar will start in May, with papers on the followers of the apostles in various traditions, part of the GenAut project in Vienna.
All are welcome! Programme to follow.
More here: genaut.univie.ac.at/?page_id=671
@fwf-at.bsky.social @univie.ac.at
All are welcome! Programme to follow.
More here: genaut.univie.ac.at/?page_id=671
@fwf-at.bsky.social @univie.ac.at
Got some proofs today. Keep an eye out for a nice thematic issue of EC on EC practices of authorship edited by @sabrinainowlocki.bsky.social!
February 12, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Got some proofs today. Keep an eye out for a nice thematic issue of EC on EC practices of authorship edited by @sabrinainowlocki.bsky.social!
There are couple of layers in here, including a digital one on top. Is that a bird in the middle, of the lower script? Or more like a crown?
February 12, 2025 at 9:08 AM
There are couple of layers in here, including a digital one on top. Is that a bird in the middle, of the lower script? Or more like a crown?
Visiting Fellowships in Leuven, if you were looking for one. They basically offer a travel subsidy and accommodation for 4-6 weeks.
www.kuleuven.be/lectio/visit...
www.kuleuven.be/lectio/visit...
February 7, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Visiting Fellowships in Leuven, if you were looking for one. They basically offer a travel subsidy and accommodation for 4-6 weeks.
www.kuleuven.be/lectio/visit...
www.kuleuven.be/lectio/visit...
Is that an angry rabbit?
Ambrosiana F 144 sup. fol. 117v.
Ambrosiana F 144 sup. fol. 117v.
February 3, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Is that an angry rabbit?
Ambrosiana F 144 sup. fol. 117v.
Ambrosiana F 144 sup. fol. 117v.
Ignatius of Antioch, as on a stool?
It's the beginning of his Martyrdom. If Ignatius, it'd be an 'historiated' ε; if not, an 'anthropomorphic' – definitely 'inhabited' – initial. 'Gymnastic' only at a stretch.
Vat. gr. 866, f. 195r. digi.vatlib.it/view/MSS_Vat.gr.866
It's the beginning of his Martyrdom. If Ignatius, it'd be an 'historiated' ε; if not, an 'anthropomorphic' – definitely 'inhabited' – initial. 'Gymnastic' only at a stretch.
Vat. gr. 866, f. 195r. digi.vatlib.it/view/MSS_Vat.gr.866
January 28, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Ignatius of Antioch, as on a stool?
It's the beginning of his Martyrdom. If Ignatius, it'd be an 'historiated' ε; if not, an 'anthropomorphic' – definitely 'inhabited' – initial. 'Gymnastic' only at a stretch.
Vat. gr. 866, f. 195r. digi.vatlib.it/view/MSS_Vat.gr.866
It's the beginning of his Martyrdom. If Ignatius, it'd be an 'historiated' ε; if not, an 'anthropomorphic' – definitely 'inhabited' – initial. 'Gymnastic' only at a stretch.
Vat. gr. 866, f. 195r. digi.vatlib.it/view/MSS_Vat.gr.866
Online this Tuesday, if that happens to be your thing.
From the organisers:
"You are warmly invited to the first SRSB online lecture of this year. Date: 28.01.2025, 11:00 (EET), on Zoom.
To register, please send an email to [email protected]
srsb.ro/events%22
From the organisers:
"You are warmly invited to the first SRSB online lecture of this year. Date: 28.01.2025, 11:00 (EET), on Zoom.
To register, please send an email to [email protected]
srsb.ro/events%22
January 25, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Online this Tuesday, if that happens to be your thing.
From the organisers:
"You are warmly invited to the first SRSB online lecture of this year. Date: 28.01.2025, 11:00 (EET), on Zoom.
To register, please send an email to [email protected]
srsb.ro/events%22
From the organisers:
"You are warmly invited to the first SRSB online lecture of this year. Date: 28.01.2025, 11:00 (EET), on Zoom.
To register, please send an email to [email protected]
srsb.ro/events%22
What snaky animal is that?
Vat. gr. 866, fol. 27r.
Vat. gr. 866, fol. 27r.
January 24, 2025 at 10:18 PM
What snaky animal is that?
Vat. gr. 866, fol. 27r.
Vat. gr. 866, fol. 27r.