The ASTRA Research Group regularly organizes colloquia, workshops, and talks. For further information about these events, please see below.
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Events
Astral Sciences in Trans-Regional Asia (ASTRA)
2024
Philology in Practice: A Workshop with Professor Kenneth G. Zysk MPIWG Villa, Room V005/Seminar Room
- Kenneth G. Zysk (University of Copenhagen)
Philology in Practice: A Workshop with Professor Kenneth G. Zysk MPIWG Room 265
- Kenneth G. Zysk (University of Copenhagen)
Public Talk by Prof. Dr. Kenneth G. Zysk: Garga’s Knowledge of the Crow (vāyasavidyā) and the Dawn of South Asian Ornithology MPIWG Main Conference Room
- Kenneth G. Zysk (University of Copenhagen)
Philology in Practice: A Workshop with Professor Kenneth G. Zysk MPIWG Villa, Room V005/Seminar Room
- Kenneth G. Zysk (University of Copenhagen)
Public Talk by Prof. Dr. Clemency Montelle: History of Mathematics in the Indian Subcontinent MPIWG Main Conference Room
MoreOpen Panel Discussion: Performative Philology: Crafting Knowledge in Action MPIWG Main Conference Room
- Several Speakers
Another Day at the Office: Tracking Epistemic Change in the Minutiae of Daily Work-Life in Ancient Mesopotamia Institute for the Study of Knowledge in the Ancient World, Room 010
More2025
Mapping the Literary Evidences of Board Games in Medieval Marathi Literature Online Event
MoreStrategic Minds, Timeless Moves: Exploring Şatranç-nâme-i Kebîr (Great Book of Chess, 1503) by Firdevsî-i Rûmî Online Event
MoreShogi in the Edo-Period (1600–1867): Glimpses of Real Life from the Ohashi Diaries MPIWG Villa, Room V005/Seminar Room
MoreTraining Week: A Global History of Astronomy on Primary Sources: New Approaches, New Digital Tools
Soul and Body of Shengguantu: The Stable Terminology Needled the Way through Gameboards Online Event
MoreAstral Texts from Medieval Central Asia Institute for the Study of Knowledge in the Ancient World, Room 010
MoreFor the Fortunate and Fearful Years: The Structure and Content of Persian Nativity Books MPIWG Villa, Room V005/Seminar Room
- Several Speakers
Indian Boardgames, Colonial Avatars: Boardgames as 'Contact Zones' Online Event
MoreRevisiting the Hellenistic astronomical papyri [with focus on P.Hib1.27 and P.Par.1] Institute for the Study of Knowledge in the Ancient World, Room 010
More27/28 nakṣatra-s in the Gārgīyajyotiṣa—astronomical time reckoning in early Indian astronomy Institute for the Study of Knowledge in the Ancient World, Room 010
- Bill Mak
Fieldnotes from Battles over Indian History, Society, and Sciences Leibniz Saal, BBAW
MoreRoyal Horoscopes in Persian Institute for the Study of Knowledge in the Ancient World, Room 010
MoreCelestial Observations by the Carolingians - Knowledge Transfer from Arabia on Planets, Eclipses, and the Zodiac Institute for the Study of Knowledge in the Ancient World, Room 010
More2026
Hatte die Horoskop-Astrologie einen Gegenstand? Institute for the Study of Knowledge in the Ancient World, Room 010
MoreMahouts’ Secret Language: Human–Elephant Communication in Persianate South Asia Online Event
MoreSeeing Through Greek Time: The Antikythera Mechanism in 3D MPIWG Main Conference Room
MoreIonians, Yavanas, and Kushans: Hellenistic Legacies of Astral Science in Asia MPIWG Villa, Room V005/Seminar Room & Online
MoreTurning Tables: Tracking Movement of Desire in Early Modern South Asia MPIWG Villa, Room V005/Seminar Room & Online
MorePersianate Pythagorean Computing, Early Modern AI and the Imperial Panopticon: From the Safavid World of Geomancy to the Mughal Principles of Guidance Online Event
MoreThe Emergence of the 19×19 Go Board: A Hypothesis Based on the Yuánjiā Calendar (元嘉曆) Online Event
MoreAlchemy in the Tamil Siddha Literature: Its Transdisciplinary and Esoteric Aspects Online Event
MoreManaging Astral Knowledge in Mongolian Society: Production, Transmission, and Utilization MPIWG Villa, Room V005/Seminar Room & Online
- Several Speakers