Mara Nicosia
@mara-nicosia.bsky.social
Postdoctoral Research Fellow at dissgea.unipd.it, Padua Syriac rhetoric, Arabic rhetoric, Semitic linguistics https://maranicosia.com/
Domani alle 17 si terrà l'ultimo appuntamento prima della pausa estiva con "I Pomeriggi di Syriaca"! Avremo il piacere di ascoltare Matteo Martelli e Vittorio Berti sui testi medici in traduzione siriaca. Vi aspettiamo su Zoom! unipd.zoom.us/j/8798826130...
Hot off the press: the first issue of the Journal "Essays in Long Late Antiquity (ELLA)" is out! Check it out on the Liverpool University Press website: liverpooluniversitypress.co.uk/journal/ella
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The first issue will appear in Spring 2026.
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Nuovo appuntamento con i "I Pomeriggi di Syriaca" oggi alle 17! Yours truly parlerà di lessicografia, con risposta di Margherita Farina. Vi aspettiamo su Zoom! unipd.zoom.us/j/8798826130...
Ecco il ricco programma di seminari, tavole rotonde e lezioni specifiche che accompagnerà l'offerta didattica della nostra scuola estiva. Grazie a chi ha deciso di prendere parte alla nostra iniziativa e a chi si è iscritto alla scuola per la fiducia nel Comitato Organizzativo, ci vediamo a Roma!
Hot off the press and available in full Open Access here: edizionicafoscari.unive.it/it/edizioni4...
The ERC project ALiDiM (Ca’ Foscari Venice) is seeking expressions of interest from potential MSCA-PF candidates who aim to engage with one or more of the project's research themes. Deadline: May 20, 2026. More info here: euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/423814
Call for Expression of Interest - MSCA European Postdoctoral Fellowship 2026 at ALiDiM (ERC, Ca’ Foscari Venice)
The ERC-funded ALiDiM project (G.A. no. 101115616), led by Dr.
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Everything is ready for our workshop attendees! We look forward to welcoming everyone in Padua on the 19th. Should you wish to join, don't forget to register here: pseudoaristotelicaetfragmentainternationalworkshop.wordpress.com/registration/
Dear friends and colleagues, I'm delighted to inform you that we have finalised the programme of our workshop! Should you wish to join us in Padua on the 19th and 20th of February, don't forget to register here: pseudoaristotelicaetfragmentainternationalworkshop.wordpress.com/registration/
Ancient Narrative Vol. 20 (2024) ancientnarrative.com/issue/view/5... #openaccess Receptions of Ancient and Late Antique Narrative in the Eastern Mediterranean @mara-nicosia.bsky.social
Anyone in Munich this weekend? If so, give me a shout or swing by this fantastic workshop on the "Christian Background to the Baghdad School" organised by Peter Adamson!
Domani alle 17:30 si terrà l'ultimo incontro del primo dei Pomeriggi di Syriaca! Parleremo con Guido Venturi e Simone Pratelli di traduzioni siriache il cui originale greco è assente. Vi attendiamo su Zoom (unipd.zoom.us/j/8834182585...)!
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Workshop alert! 19-20.2, @ Padua Uni, we talk about the creation, reception and reuse of "pseudoaristotelica" and Aristotle's fragmentary works in Syriac, Arabic and Armenian. Attendance is in-person only; more info on pseudoaristotelicaetfragmentainternationalworkshop.wordpress.com?fbclid=IwdGR...
Pseudoaristotelica et fragmenta
International workshop
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I had the pleasure of contributing to the amazing initiative "Expanding the History of Rhetoric Pedagogy" of the American Society for the History of Rhetoric! You can find my little teaching unit on Syriac rhetoric at this link: ashr.org/.../Syriac-R....
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As a member of its EB, I'm happy to share that the "Journal for the History of Rhetoric" calls for submissions! More info here: www.editorialmanager.com/jhrjournal/d.... Manuscripts can be uploaded to the submission platform at the link www.editorialmanager.com/jhrjournal/d.... Can't wait!
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Bellissimo pomeriggio con gli iscritti e le iscritte alla nostra Scuola Estiva. Grazie!
Oggi alle 14.30 terrò questo piccolo seminario per la nostra Scuola Estiva di LOC, ci vediamo al Campus dell'Università Pontificia Salesiana!
The volume "Teaching and Learning the Norms of Life and Faith", ed. by C.S. Popa for @mohrsiebeck.bsky.social , appears next month! I contributed with the paper "Antony of Tagrit and His Teaching: Patristic Quotations in the Treatise On Rhetoric" www.mohrsiebeck.com/buch/teachin...
Teaching and Learning the Norms of Life and Faith
Mittels Fallstudien beleuchtet der vorliegende Band den Einfluss jüdischer, christlicher und islamischer Traditionen auf Wissensvermittlung und Wissenschaft und zeigt auf, wie sich das Zusammenspiel v...
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Domani alle 17:30 si terrà il quanto dei Pomeriggi di Syriaca! Margherita Farina ci parlerà di scienze e technai in traduzione. A questo fantastico intervento ho l'onore di fare da respondent! Vi attendiamo su Zoom (unipd.zoom.us/j/8834182585...)! Il quinto appuntamento è previsto per l'1 luglio.
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Appuntamento domani alle 17.30 con una nuovo seminario dei "Pomeriggi di Syriaca"! Vi aspettiamo su zoom: unipd.zoom.us/j/8834182585... per parlare di traduzioni filosofichd con Giovanni Mandolino e Vittorio Berti.
🎉 New Spotify podcast has just dropped! 🎙️ Listen to @mara-nicosia.bsky.social (recently completed @britishacademy.bsky.social fellow) about her new book @gorgiaspress.bsky.social 🔗 open.spotify.com/episode/3cT2...
We're so excited to see that this #podcast in now live! You can save 20% on @mara-nicosia.bsky.social's book on our website! www.gorgiaspress.com/syriac-lexis... Thanks @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social for another great interview.
Mara Nicosia@mara-nicosia.bsky.social · last yr.Fun times with Mike Motia for New Book Network! @gorgiaspress.bsky.social @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social @durhamclassics.bsky.social
Care amiche, cari amici, io e Giorgia Nicosia abbiamo unito le forze e abbiamo messo insieme questi seminari mensili per conto di Syriaca - Associazione Italiana di Studi Siriaci. Vi aspettiamo online con il primo appuntamento il 27 marzo alle 17.30 !
Gratitude and love won't even start to describe the emotions I felt today at my goodbye party at the @durhamclassics.bsky.social. it's been an amazing journey, you have all been amazing. My heart is full of gratitude, love, appreciation and yes, also sadness ❣️ Until next time 💖
What a book launch! Thanks to @albertorigolio.bsky.social for introducing us and to Aaron Butts for leading and commenting so nicely on the book. Huge thanks to @zoxe.bsky.social, G Kiraz, A Cherkashina, M Farina and H Mutzafi @gorgiaspress.bsky.social @durhamclassics.bsky.social
💥 Join us for this week's research seminar! 👩🏫 @jalollar.bsky.social (@britishacademy.bsky.social International Fellow), "Between Myth and History: Apocrypha, Hagiography and Historiography in Syriac Manuscripts” 📅 1pm, Weds 19 Feb 🔗 Ritson Room / hybrid
Scuola Estiva di Arabo 1 e 2, Armeno, Ebraico 1 e 2, Greco Bizantino, Siriaco 1 e 2. Iscrizioni: dal 15/05 al 01/04: 420€ in presenza (520€ remoto) dal 02/04 al 15/05: 480€ in presenza (580€ remoto). Per iscriversi, inviare una mail a summerschoolSyriacaUPS@gmail.com, con una breve presentazione.
