Within the program "Ancient Objects and Visual Studies" groups of ancient objects (images, texts, manuscripts, etc.) and artefacts are examined, and the cultural background and the social structures in which these objects originally belonged are discussed. In addition, doctoral students acquire the expertise and the skills required for the analysis and cultural-historical classification of images as a medium of communication in antiquity. The discipline-specific study of objects is complemented through the acquisition of methodical, theoretical and practical knowledge on conservational, archival, or museological and IT-specific aspects of working with different groups of ancient objects and artefacts. Finally, the legal framework and political context of relevance to the holding of objects in museums are taken into consideration. A partner of the universities, the Stiftung Preußischer Kulturbesitz (SPK) contributes to the doctoral students’ training with its human resources and through the use of its premises.

The program "Ancient Objects and Visual Studies" has startet in the winter term 2016/17. Its predecessor was the program "Material Cultures and Object Studies" (MaCOS).

If you have any questions about the doctoral program, please contact: regina.attula@berliner-antike-kolleg.org

To apply for admission to the program, please use our application portal.

For questions about the application and much more, see our FAQ.

Members of the managing committee

The members of the Executive Committee review the applications received for study places and scholarships, decide on an invitation to a selection interview and conduct the selection interview with the applicants. The chair of the committee is also responsible for the academic management of the program and, in cases of doubt, decides on the recognition of academic achievements for the curriculum.

Prof. Dr. Lorenz Winkler-Horaček (FUB) (chairman)
Prof. Dr. Dominik Bonatz (FUB)
Prof. Dr. Susanne Muth (HU)
Dr. Martin Maischberger (SPK)
Prof. Dr. Andreas Scholl (SPK/FUB) (permanent guest)
PD Dr. Jan Moje (FUB/SPK) (academic associate)
Dr. Regina Attula (coordinator)
Lito Kyriakidou M.A. (FUB) (student representative)
Jan Wagenführ M.A. (FUB) (dep. student representative)

Departments and institutes connected with the doctoral program

Freie Universität Berlin

• Egyptological Seminar
• Institute for Ancient Near Eastern Archaeology
• Institute of Art History
• Institute of Classical Archaeology
• Institute of Prehistoric Archaeology

• Institute of Religious Studies

Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin

• Department of Northeast African Archaeology and Cultural Studies
• Department of Archaeology - Classical Archaeology (Winckelmann-Institut)

Technische Universität Berlin

• Institute of Architecture - Building Archaeology and Conservation of Historic Monuments
• Institute or Art History and Historical Urban Studies

Information on requirements for admission as a doctoral student in your chosen subject can be obtained from the relevant doctoral office (Promotionsbüro) of the responsible faculty (at the Humboldt-Universität) or department (at the Freie Universität). Please bear in mind: the doctorate regulations of the responsible faculty/department determine whether persons chosen to act as supervisor are eligible to serve as reviewers of the dissertation.

You can find more information in the FAQ.