The coronavirus pandemic will shape our annual event this year, as it has so many things. Experts from the fields of medicine, the history of medicine and archaeology have graciously agreed to speak: in brief lectures, Prof. Karl-Heinz Leven (Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Nürnberg-Erlangen), Dr Doris Gutsmiedl-Schümann (Freie Universität Berlin), Prof. Charlotte Roberts (Durham University) and Prof. Stefan Willich (Charité) will draw our attention to crises of the past and of modern times, describe the consequences they had for contemporary societies and address strategies for dealing with them. There will be opportunity for discussion after the lectures.

Another item on the program is the BAK’s official farewell to Prof. Cilliers Breytenbach in his role as spokesperson of the Berlin Graduate School of Ancient Studies (BerGSAS) for the Humboldt-Universität. Immediately following this, BerGSAS’ most recent graduates will receive certificates attesting to their successful completion of their doctoral studies.

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Programm

18:00-18:30 Uhr
Expert Chat with Karl-Heinz Leven - Seuchengeschichte und Geschichte der Medizinethik

Welcoming remarks

Philipp von Rummel (Vorstandsmitglied des BAK, Deutsches Archäologisches Institut)

Lectures and discussion

Moderation: Philip van der Eijk (Vorstandsmitglied des BAK, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin)

Karl-Heinz Leven (Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Nürnberg-Erlangen)
Plötzlich, unerwartet und gegen alle Berechnung. Seuchen in der Antike

Doris Gutsmiedl-Schümann (Freie Universität Berlin)
Archaeology of the plague in diachronic perspective

Charlotte Roberts (Durham University)
What can our ancestors' skeletons tell us about infectious diseases? Contributions from the past to understand the present

Stefan Willich (Charité)
Assessment of the current crisis from an epidemiological perspective

Farewell to Cilliers Breytenbach

Michael Meyer (Vorstandsmitglied des BAK, Freie Universität Berlin)
Monika Trümper (Sprecherin der BerGSAS, Freie Universität Berlin)

Award of certificates to new BerGSAS graduates

Stephan Schmid (Sprecher der BerGSAS, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin)
Monika Trümper (Sprecherin der BerGSAS, Freie Universität Berlin)

Due to the current situation, the event will take place online. To participate in the event, please register by 30 November at: sekretariat@berliner-antike-kolleg.org.