Anchoring the Invention of Writing in Ancient Societies. A Global Comparative Approach - Conference Day 2

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Preliminary program

Friday the 16th of December

9:15 - 10:25 Paper session 3: Reflections on the invention of writing, ancient and modern

10:25 - 11:00 Break

11:00 - 12:00 Paper session 4: Co-existence of writing systems

12:00 - 13:30 Lunch

13:30 - 14:30 Paper session 5: Anchoring writing systems I

14:30 - 15:30 Paper session 6: Anchoring writing systems II

15:30-16:00 Break

16:00 - 17:00 Keynote by Rosalind Thomas - Continuity and innovation, variety and experiment in early Greek writing. Can we apply the concept of anchoring innovation?


Are you interested in following (part of) this conference and/or attending the evening keynote lecture of Silvia Ferrara at the National Museum of Antiquities in Leiden on December 15th?

Please register before 12 December 2022 by sending an email to:

Dante Aramideh (d.s.aramideh@hum.leidenuniv.nl)