Euclid's Elements stands among the most influential works in the history of global knowledge. However, historiographical attention has predominantly focussed on its transmission, commentary traditions, and modern developments within Mediterranean, Western European, and Near Eastern contexts.
This working group aims to expand this perspective by examining the multifaceted reception and translation of Euclidean geometry across Asia, Africa, Oceania, and the Americas. Building on the momentum of foundational initiatives such as the 'EUCLIDES' project (Euclid in the Modern Age: A History of Cross-Cultural Transmissions, Translations and Transformations of the Elements, led by Vincenzo De Risi and Angela Axworthy), the group brings together early-career scholars to explore how Euclidean concepts—and the text of the Elements itself—were translated, adapted, transformed, contested, or integrated into local intellectual, practical, and philosophical frameworks.
As part of ASTRA, the initiative creates a collaborative platform to engage with regional classical and vernacular cultures beyond the Mediterranean basin that actively interacted with Euclidean ideas. Through a series of focused discussions and exchanges, the group brings together contributors for a dedicated workshop, culminating in an edited volume.
