BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/Rome BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20250129T000000 RDATE:20250330T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:Europe/Rome CET END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251026T020000 RDATE:20260329T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:Europe/Rome CET END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20261025T020000 RDATE:20270328T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:Europe/Rome CET END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20271031T020000 RDATE:20280326T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:Europe/Rome CET END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20281029T020000 RDATE:20290325T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:Europe/Rome CET END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20291028T020000 RDATE:20300331T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:Europe/Rome CET END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20301027T020000 RDATE:20310330T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:Europe/Rome CET END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20311026T020000 RDATE:20320328T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:Europe/Rome CET END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250330T030000 RDATE:20251026T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:Europe/Rome CEST END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260329T030000 RDATE:20261025T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:Europe/Rome CEST END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20270328T030000 RDATE:20271031T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:Europe/Rome CEST END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20280326T030000 RDATE:20281029T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:Europe/Rome CEST END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20290325T030000 RDATE:20291028T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:Europe/Rome CEST END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20300331T030000 RDATE:20301027T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:Europe/Rome CEST END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20310330T030000 RDATE:20311026T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:Europe/Rome CEST END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:a46e42420529fda3aa353b63502a425d CATEGORIES:Bandi di varia natura CREATED:20251211T115908 SUMMARY:2026-Training week: Global history of astronomy week on primary sources A focus on cosmology, physics and astrology DESCRIPTION:Org.: Eleonora Andriani, David Aubin, Victor Gysembergh, Matthieu Husson,Ch en Ji, Stephen Johnston, Agathe Keller, Guillaume Loizelet, Divna Manolova, Anuj Misra,  Somkeo Norindr, Jérome Petit, Christophe Schmitt, Florence So mer, Alexandre Tur (Alphabetical order).\nDates: June 8- June 12, 2026 \nPl aces: Bibliothèque nationale de France, Observatoire de Paris\nBibliothèque nationale de France and Observatoire de Paris are organizing, with the sup port of Université Paris Sciences et Lettres and Sorbonne Université, an in tensive, hands-on workshop bringing together philologists, historians of sc ience, art historians, and digital humanists to collaboratively study, clas sify, and interpret astral sciences manuscripts in Latin, Greek, Persian, A rabic, Sanskrit, and Chinese.\nAims\nThis intensive week-long workshop imme rses participants in the exceptional collections of the Bibliothèque nation ale de France and the Observatoire de Paris. The program offers a unique tr iad of learning experiences centered on physical manuscripts, cutting-edge digital tools and the history of collections in both institutions. This  se cond edition of the training week will be focusing on the physical/cosmolog ical and astrological aspects of different theories and practices of astral sciences.  \n\n - Primary Sources: Context and CollectionsOur journey begi ns with the manuscripts, printed books and instruments themselves. In a ser ies of sessions led by historians of science and library curators, particip ants will engage directly with primary sources physically present in the Pa risian archives to introduce the related historical context with a focus on the physical/cosmological and astrological aspects of the sources’ content . Collectively, these sessions will offer a comprehensive perspective on th e global history of astral sciences. These astral sciences sessions will be intertwined with sessions dedicated to the history of the collections them selves, therefore equipping participants with the tools to critically exami ne the processes that shaped these archives and their consequences on the p asts and futures historiographies of astral sciences.\n\n - Digital Tools: Texts, Tables, and Diagrams in the Digital AgeIn the second pillar of the w orkshop digital tools experts and engineers  introduce the transformative p ower of digital humanities and artificial intelligence. Participants will l earn to apply cutting-edge tools specifically designed for the analysis of astronomical sources, including textual analysis, the digitization of table s  and complex diagrams. These sessions provide a state-of-the-art understa nding of recent advancements, fostering critical reflection on the process of turning sources into data and how these methods can productively disrupt traditional archival structures to enable new innovative layers of investi gation.\n\n - Student Projects: Hands-On Research and Comparative AnalysisT he workshop culminates in hands-on project sessions, where participants wil l conduct group research. Depending on the interests of each group, these  projects will focus either on the digital tools or deepen more directly que stions in the history of – astral sciences . Students can work with a pre-s elected set of sources or propose their own, receiving guidance from both h istorians and digital tools specialists. A key opportunity lies in comparin g Parisian archives with documents from other global repositories, enrichin g the discussion on how archival structures influence the construction of h istory in the astral sciences.\nRequirements and registration\nDesigned for advanced doctoral students, postdoctoral researchers, and early career  fa culty specialising in astral sciences.\nRegistration is done via this form:   (https://framaforms.org/registration-training-week-a-global-history-of-as tronomy-on-primary-sources-1738244383)https://framaforms.org/registration-t raining-week-a-global-history-of-astronomy-on-primary-sources-1738244383\nS end your CV (1 p. max) and a letter of motivation (2 pp. max)  to support y our application at the latest on January 30, 2026. Selection results will b e communicated on February 18, 2026 and participation will need to be confi rmed by February 27, 2026. \nA limited number of grants will be proposed to support participants from low income countries and/or with little institut ional support. Results for the grants selection will be communicated also o n February 18, 2026.\nParticipants must as much as possible bring a laptop with pre-installed digital tools. The links for the software will be provid ed in a portfolio in advance, together with assignments to prepare for the week.\nSince the number of slots is limited, preference will be given to th ose candidates who can ensure that they will be present for the entire inte nsive week and who can commit to presenting a contribution. \nProvisional S chedule\nDay 1 (BnF)\n8.30-9.00  General presentation\n9.00-10.30 Primary s ources: Greek sources\n10.45-12.15 Primary sources: Greek sources\n13.30-15 .00 Instruments/ EIDA (http://eida.hypotheses.org/)\n15.00-16.30  EIDA/Inst ruments\n17.45-19.00  Social event? \nDay 2 (BnF)\n9.00-10.30 Primary sourc es: Arabic/Persian sources\n10.45-12.15 Primary sources: Arabic/Persian sou rces\n13.30-15.00: DISHAS (http://dishas.obspm.fr/)\n15.00-16.30 Primary so urces: Chinese sources\n16.45-18.15 Primary sources: Chinese sources\n19.30 Dîner? \nDay 3 (BnF)\n9.00-10.30 Primary sources: Sanskrit sources\n10.45- 12.15 Primary sources: Sanskrit sources\n13.45-15.30 Primary sources : Lati n sources\n15.45-17.15 Primary sources : Latin sources\n17.30- 18.30: Socia l event?\nDay 4  (Paris Observatory)\n9.00-10.30 Primary sources: modern so urces from Europe\n10.45-12.15 Primary sources: modern sources from Europe\ n13.30-17.15 Students’ projects\nDay 5 (Paris Observatory)\n9.00-12.15 Stud ents’ projects\n13.30-17.15 Students’ projects presentations\n18.30: Closin g cocktail/ drinks with participants\n X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Org.: Eleonora Andriani, David Aubin, Victor Gysembergh, Mat thieu Husson,Chen Ji, Stephen Johnston, Agathe Keller, Guillaume Loizelet, Divna Manolova, Anuj Misra,  Somkeo Norindr, Jérome Petit, Christophe Schmitt, Florence Somer, Alexandre Tur (Alphabetical order).

Dates : June 8- June 12, 2026 

Places: Bibliothèque na tionale de France, Observatoire de Paris

Bibliothèque nationale de Fr ance and Observatoire de Paris are organizing, with the support of Universi té Paris Sciences et Lettres and Sorbonne Université, an intensive, hands-o n workshop bringing together philologists, historians of science, art histo rians, and digital humanists to collaboratively study, classify, and interp ret astral sciences manuscripts in Latin, Greek, Persian, Arabic, Sanskrit, and Chinese.

Aims

This intensive week-long workshop imm erses participants in the exceptional collections of the Bibliothèque natio nale de France and the Observatoire de Paris. The program offers a unique t riad of learning experiences centered on physical manuscripts, cutting-edge digital tools and the history of collections in both institutions. This&nb sp; second edition of the training week will be focusing on the physical/co smological and astrological aspects of different theories and practices of astral sciences.  

  1. Primary Sources: Context and Col lections

Our journey begins with the manuscripts, printed b ooks and instruments themselves. In a series of sessions led by historians of science and library curators, participants will engage directly with pri mary sources physically present in the Parisian archives to introduce the r elated historical context with a focus on the physical/cosmological and ast rological aspects of the sources’ content. Collectively, these sessions wil l offer a comprehensive perspective on the global history of astral science s. These astral sciences sessions will be intertwined with sessions dedicat ed to the history of the collections themselves, therefore equipping partic ipants with the tools to critically examine the processes that shaped these archives and their consequences on the pasts and futures historiographies of astral sciences.

  1. Digital Tools: Texts, Tables, a nd Diagrams in the Digital Age

In the second pillar of the workshop digital tools experts and engineers  introduce the transforma tive power of digital humanities and artificial intelligence. Participants will learn to apply cutting-edge tools specifically designed for the analys is of astronomical sources, including textual analysis, the digitization of tables  and complex diagrams. These sessions provide a state-of-the-a rt understanding of recent advancements, fostering critical reflection on t he process of turning sources into data and how these methods can productiv ely disrupt traditional archival structures to enable new innovative layers of investigation.

  1. Student Projects: Hands-On Resea rch and Comparative Analysis

The workshop culminates in han ds-on project sessions, where participants will conduct group research. Dep ending on the interests of each group, these  projects will focus eith er on the digital tools or deepen more directly questions in the history of – astral sciences . Students can work with a pre-selected set of sources o r propose their own, receiving guidance from both historians and digital to ols specialists. A key opportunity lies in comparing Parisian archives with documents from other global repositories, enriching the discussion on how archival structures influence the construction of history in the astral sci ences.

Requirements and registration

Designed for advanc ed doctoral students, postdoctoral researchers, and early career  facu lty specialising in astral sciences.

Registration is done via this fo rm: https://framafor ms.org/registration-training-week-a-global-history-of-astronomy-on-primary- sources-1738244383

Send your CV (1 p. max) and a  letter of motivation (2 pp. max)  to support your ap plication at the latest on January 30, 2026. Selection results will be communicated on February 18, 2026 and participatio n will need to be confirmed by February 27, 2026. 

A limited number of grants will be proposed to support participants from low income countries and/or with little institutional support. Results for the grants selection will be communicated also on February 18, 2026.

Participants must as much as possible bring a laptop with pre-inst alled digital tools. The links for the software will be provided in a portf olio in advance, together with assignments to prepare for the week.

S ince the number of slots is limited, preference will be given to those cand idates who can ensure that they will be present for the entire intensive we ek and who can commit to presenting a contribution. 

Provisio nal Schedule

Day 1 (BnF)

8.30-9.00  General pre sentation

9.00-10.30 Primary sources: Greek sources

10.45-12.15 Primary sources: Greek sources

13.30-15.00 Instruments/ EIDA

15.00-16.30  EIDA/Instru ments

17.45-19.00  Social event? 

Day 2 (BnF)< /p>

9.00-10.30 Primary sources: Arabic/Persian sources

10.45-12.15 Primary sources: Arabic/Persian sources

13.30-15.00: DISHAS

15.00-16.30 Primary sources: Chines e sources

16.45-18.15 Primary sources: Chinese sources

19.30 Dî ner? 

Day 3 (BnF)

9.00-10.30 Primary sources: Sansk rit sources

10.45-12.15 Primary sources: Sanskrit sources

13.45 -15.30 Primary sources : Latin sources

15.45-17.15 Primary sources : Latin sources

17.30- 18.30: Social event?

Day 4  (Paris Observatory)

9.00-10.30 Primary sources: modern sources from Eur ope

10.45-12.15 Primary sources: modern sources from Europe

13. 30-17.15 Students’ projects

Day 5 (Paris Observatory)

9. 00-12.15 Students’ projects

13.30-17.15 Students’ projects presentati ons

18.30: Closing cocktail/ drinks with participants

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