27928 - Laboratory (1) (LM) (G. B)

Learning outcomes

At the end of the workshop the student will be able to collect and organize complex information in a coherent way, and apply critical analysis methods to the linguistic sciences. (S)he will be able to identify a research issue, relevant to philological research, and possess the knowledge to identify it and appropriately use necessary sources of information in order to address it.

Course contents

The seminar introduces the fundamental methods and knowledge required to draft an edition of Greek texts on papyrus and other materials.

A solid knowledge of Ancient Greek is required for participation.

Unpublished papyri of various genres, textual types, and historical periods will be deciphered, transcribed, and contextualized. Additionally, selected published papyrus texts presenting textual challenges or potential connections to other fragments will be reexamined.

Special attention will be given to the study of the papyrological collection of the Biblioteca Universitaria di Bologna (BUB).

Due to its practical nature, the course requires regular attendance.

Readings/Bibliography

• H. C. Youtie, The Papyrologist: Artificer of Fact, GRBS 4, 1963, 19–32 = Scriptiunculae I, Amsterdam 1973, pp. 9–23.
• E. G. Turner, The Papyrologist at Work, Durham, N.C. 1973.
• R. S. Bagnall (ed.), The Oxford Handbook of Papyrology, Oxford University Press, Oxford 2009, pp. 3–58; 216–255; 358–394.

Additional bibliographical material and images will be uploaded to VIRTUALE by the instructor.

Teaching methods

The course is conducted in seminar format and includes individual and group exercises, hands-on activities, library research and computer-based work.

Assessment methods

Each student will be assigned a papyrus to study from various perspectives (philological, linguistic, historical, etc.), in alignment with their research interests.

Assessment will be based on both an oral presentation and a written report. Evaluation criteria include the independence of the work, methodological rigor, command of content and current scholarship, and the ability to express ideas clearly and precisely.

Teaching tools

Online databases, digital images and bibliographical instruments, and direct (autoptic) examination of original papyri.

Students with learning disorders or disabilities are encouraged to contact the relevant university office responsible as soon as possible:

https://site.unibo.it/studenti-con-disabilita-e-dsa/en/for-students .

The professor will evaluate the appropriateness of the proposed adjustments in light of the course objectives.

Office hours

See the website of Fabian Lothar Walter Reiter