On October 5th 2011, Prof. Dr. Walther Ludwig (University of Hamburg) visited the LBI and gave a talk on "Idealbilder von Humanismus und Gerechtigkeit - Die Monodia des Marcus Antonius Muretus zum Tod des Pariser Parlamentspräsidenten Christophe de Thou (1583)".
On September 5th 2011, the members of the Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Neo-Latin Studies were received by Austrian Federal Minister OUniv.-Prof.Dr. Karlheinz Töchterle at the Bundesministerium für Wissenschaft und Forschung in Vienna.
The minister presented each of the visitors with a book about the building in which the ministry is housed: the 17th-century Palais Starhemberg. Following a tour of the ministry, the visit finished with a pleasant lunch. A number of LBI members were later sighted at Schönbrunn palace.
On August 30th 2011, Andreas Sulzgruber who is currently preparing his PhD at Vienna university, visited the LBI and held a workshop on Bernhard Weinhardt's (1598-1654) "Origo Holzburgiaci Castelli", the last part of Weinhardt's extensive Latin autobiography.
After the presentation of the material, there was a vivid discussion and exchange of ideas with Mr Sulzgruber and researchers from all three LBI research lines.
We seek to appoint a
Junior Researcher in the field of Neo-Latin literature (100%)
Responsibilities:
Requirements:
In June 2011, the Universitätsrat of Innsbruck University (the board of governors) visited the classics department of our neighbouring Institut für Sprachen und Literaturen. On the same occasion it was also introduced to the activities of the Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Neo-Latin Studies..
On June 21st 2011, the LBI held a general meeting with its partner of Freiburg University (represented by Prof. Wolfgang Kofler) :
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On April 4th 2011, Dr. Renate Oswald, president of the Styria Latin Teachers Association, visited the Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Neo-Latin Studies.
On this occasion, Florian Schaffenrath introduced Dr. Oswald to the key research areas of our institute.
On March 15th 2011, during the meeting "A Dialogue with Antiquity - Inscriptiones Antiquae", the Vorarlberg Latin Teachers Association (ARGE Vorarlberg) visited our institute.
On this occasion, Stefan Tilg introduced the ARGE members and its president, Prof Mag. Hartmut Vogl, to the Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Neo-Latin Studies and its research programme.
Invitation and pictures from the Official Opening Party of the Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Neo-Latin Studies.
On February 24th 2011, the Tyrolean Latin Teachers Association (ARGE) held the meeting "A Dialogue with Antiquity - Inscriptiones Antiquae".
On this occasion, Stefan Tilg introduced the ARGE members to the Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Neo-Latin Studies and its research programme.