The Annual Interdisciplinary School of Ancient Greek, Egyptology and Oriental Studies
Sixth edition
LAW AND LAWLESSNESS IN ANTIQUITY
AUGUST, 31 - SEPTEMBER 5, 2026,
POTSDAM (68 August Bebel str.) and ONLINE
AGENDA
Monday, 31st of August 2026
17.00-17.30 (CEST) / 18.00-18.30 (EEST, GMT+3) The Official Opening of the Annual Interdisciplinary School of Ancient Greek, Egyptology and Oriental Studies
Message from His Excellency, Prof. Dr. Emil Constantinescu, President of the Scientific Council of the Levant Institute
Message from the Romanian Embassy in the Federal Republic of Germany (TBC)
Message from Mr. Mark Donfried, General Director of the Institute for Cultural Diplomacy in Berlin
Message from Dr. habil. Cătălin-Ștefan Popa, General Director of the Levant Institute
Message from Assoc. Prof. Maria Luiza Oancea, representative of the University of Bucharest
17.30-18.00 (CEST) / 18.30-19.00 (EEST, GMT+3)
Keynote lecture Assoc. Professor Maria Luiza Oancea (University of Bucharest) – From Nomos and Dike to the Rule of Law.
Tuesday, the 1st of September
10.00 - 18.00 (CEST)
Guided tour of the Museum Island in Berlin – Discovering ancient treasures (Neues Museum, Altes Museum, Bode Museum, Alte Nationalgalerie)
19.00 (CEST)
Discussion session
Wednesday, the 2nd of September
10.00-11.50 (CEST) / 11.00-12.50 (EEST, GMT+3)
Assoc. Professor Maria Luiza Oancea (University of Bucharest), Plato, Criton 50 a- 51 c (seminar of Ancient Greek Reading and Romanian translation)
11.50-12.00 (CEST) / 12.50-13.00 (EEST, GMT +3)
Break
12.00-12.50 (CEST) / 13.00-13.50 (EEST, GMT +3)
Assoc. Prof. Victoria Fonari (State University of Moldova), Anatomia unei revolte pentru pace: legea și fărădelegea pe axa Aristofan - Vișniec.
12.50-15.00 (CEST) / 13.50-16.00 (EEST, GMT +3)
Lunch break
15.00-16.50 (CEST) / 16.00-17.50 (EEST, GMT +3)
Assoc. Professor Maria Luiza Oancea (University of Bucharest), Xenophon, Memorabilia IV, 4, 1-4 (seminar of Ancient Greek Reading and Romanian translation)
Thursday, the 3rd of September
9.00-9.50 (CEST) / 10.00-10.50 (EEST, GMT+3)
Dr. Antonio Pio di Cosmo (University of Modena, Levant Institute), From the Emperor's Body to the Somatics of the Virgin Mary: Ius Imaginum, Canon Law, and Patristic elaboration
9.50-10.00 (CEST) / 10.50-11.00 (EEST, GMT +3)
Break
10.00-11.50 (CEST) / 11.00-12.50 (EEST, GMT +3)
PhD c. Elvira Dinu („Jean Moulin” University, Lyon III) - New Testament (seminar of Ancient Greek Reading and Romanian translation)
11.50-12.00 (CEST) / 12.50-13.00 (EEST, GMT +3)
Break
12.00-12.50 (CEST) / 13.00-13.50 (EEST, GMT +3)
Professor Pablo Argárate (University of Graz), Sex, Lust and Marriage (conference in English)
12.50-15.00 (CEST) / 13.50-16.00 (EEST, GMT +3)
Lunch break
15.00-16.50 (CEST) / 16.00-17.50 (EEST, GMT +3)
Dr. Ștefan Zară (University of Bucharest), Law and lawlessness in the writings of Saint Maximus the Confessor: a philological and spiritual itinerary (seminar of Ancient Greek Reading and Romanian translation)
Friday, the 4th of September
9.00-9.50 (CEST) / 10.00-10.50 (EEST, GMT +3)
Andra Gh. Midache („Ovidius” University, Constanța), Lege și fărădelege în Egiptul antic
9.50-10.00 (CEST) / 10.50-11.00 (EEST, GMT +3)
Break
10.00-11.50 (CEST) / 11.00-11.50 (EEST, GMT +3)
Dr. Andreea Ștefan (The National History Museum of Romania, University of Bucharest), The Language of Law and Revolt in „Αἱ Ἡρωΐδες τῆς Θεσσαλίας” poem (seminar of Katharevousa and Romanian translation)
11.50-12.00 (CEST) / 12.50-13.00 (EEST, GMT +3)
Break
12.00-12.50 (CEST) / 13.00-13.50 (EEST, GMT +3)
Professor Mădălina Vârtejanu-Joubert (INALCO, Paris), "Law" and "Custom" in Late Antique Jewish Cosmogony
12.50-15.00 (CEST) / 13.50-16.00 (EEST, GMT +3)
Lunch break
15.00-16.50 (CEST) / 16.00-17.50 (EEST, GMT +3)
Professor emeritus István Perczel (Central European University, Vienna), Introduction into Syriac Language and Literature (conference in English)
Saturday, the 5th of September
9.00-9.50 (CEST) / 10.00-10.50 (EEST, GMT +3)
PhD c. Ovidiu Achim (University of Bucharest & Levant Institute), Justus Lipsius (1547-1606): Tacit Knowledge and Natural Law
9.50-10.00 (CEST) / 10.50-11.00 (EEST, GMT +3)
Break
10.00-11.50 (CEST) / 11.00-11.50 (EEST, GMT +3)
Dr. Ana-Maria Răducan (Levant Institute), Photius, Bibliotheke (seminar of ancient Greek and Romanian translation)
11.50-12.00 (CEST) / 12.50-13.00 (EEST, GMT +3)
Break
12.00-12.50 (CEST) / 13.00-13.50 (EEST, GMT +3)
Professor So Miyagawa (University of Tsukuba), Law and Lawlessness in Coptic Apocalypse of Elijah (conference in English)
12.50-15.00 (CEST) / 13.50-16.00 (EEST, GMT +3)
Lunch break
15.00-16.50 (CEST) / 16.00-17.50 (EEST, GMT +3)
Assoc. Prof. Andra Stoiculescu (University of Bucharest), Saint Gregory of Nazianzus, Letter 79 to Simplicia (seminar of ancient Greek and Romanian translation)
16.50-17.15 (CEST) / 17.50-18.15 (EEST, GMT +3)
Assoc. Prof. Maria Luiza Oancea (University of Bucharest) & dr. Ana-Maria Răducan (Levant Institute). Closing ceremony. Announcement of the theme for the 2027 edition of the Annual Interdisciplinary School of Ancient Greek, Egyptology, and Oriental Languages.
