FRONTIERS. THE TRANSFORMATION AND CHRISTIANIZATION OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE BETWEEN CENTRE AND PERIPHERY
The 17th International Congress of Christian Archaeology will take place in the Netherlands, from July 2 – 6, 2018, and will be hosted jointly by Utrecht University and the Radboud University Nijmegen.
In keeping with the conference´s venue, namely at the very limes of the Roman Empire, its thematic focus will revolve around the question of boundaries, borders, borderlands, and transitional zones of the Later Roman World. The conference seeks to break new ground in this crucial area, in terms of content as well as methodology. In terms of geography and chronology, the emphasis is on the art, archaeology, and epigraphy of any border area of the later Roman world, including its European, North African, and Near Eastern provinces, up until the seventh century C.E. Further information on the actual program can be found here.
In addition, a special public session will be focus on the on-going destruction of Christianity’s cultural heritage in the Near East.
The conference will take place in two main venues, namely in Utrecht (Monday July 2, 2018 through Wednesday July 4, 2018) and in Nijmegen (Wednesday July 4, 2018 through Friday July 6, 2018).
Prior to the conference and in the weekend directly following it, several excursions will be organised to pertinent archaeological sites and museums.
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The International Congress of Christian Archaeology takes place once every five years. From its inception, in 1894, the congress’ primary aim has been to provide archaeologists working on early Christianity and Late Antiquity with a forum to share their latest discoveries and insights and ponder the many challenges and opportunities that beset this particular area of scholarly endeavour and expertise. Previous congresses took place in the following locations:
I CONGRESSO INTERNAZIONALE DI ARCHEOLOGIA CRISTIANIANA
Spalato-Salona
20-22 agosto 1894
II CONGRESSO INTERNAZIONALE DI ARCHEOLOGIA CRISTIANA
Roma
17-25 aprile 1900
III CONGRESSO INTERNAZIONALE DI ARCHEOLOGIA CRISTIANA
Ravenna
25-30 settembre 1932
IV CONGRESSO INTERNAZIONALE DI ARCHEOLOGIA CRISTIANA
Roma
16-22 ottobre
V CONGRESSO INTERNAZIONALE DI ARCHEOLOGIA CRISTIANA
Aix-en- Provence
13-19 settembre 1954
VI CONGRESSO INTERNAZIONALE DI ARCHEOLGIA CRISTIANA
Ravenna
23-30 settembre 1962
VII CONGRESSO INTERNAZIONALE DI ARCHEOLOGIA CRISTIANA
Trier
5 -11 settembre 1965
VIII CONGRESSO INTERNAZIONALE DI ARCHEOLOGIA CRISTIANA
Barcellona
5-11 ottobre 1969
IX CONGRESSO INTERNAZIONALE DI ARCHEOLGIA CRISTIANA
Roma
21-27 settembre 1975
X CONGRESSO INTERNAZIONALE DI ARCHEOLOGIA CRISTIANA
Thessalonique
28 settembre 4 ottobre 1980
XI CONGRESSO INTERNAZIONALE DI ARCHEOLOGIA CRISTIANA
Lyon, Vienne, Grenoble, Genève et Aoste
21-28 settembre 1986
XII CONGRESSO INTERNAZIONALE DI ARCHEOLOGIA CRISTIANA
Bonn
22-28 settembre 1991
XIII CONGRESSO INTERNAZIONALE DI ARCHEOLOGIA CRISTIANA
Split – Poreč
25 settembre 1 ottobre 1994
XIV CONGRESSO INTERNAZIONALE DI ARCHEOLOGIA CRISTIANA
Vienna
19-26 settembre 1999
XV CONGRESSO INTERNAZIONALE DI ARCHEOLOGIA CRISTIANA
Toledo
8-12 settembre 2008
XVI CONGRESSO INTERNAZIONALE DI ARCHEOLOGIA CRISTIANA
Roma
22-28 settembre 2013
