FRONTIERS. THE TRANSFORMATION AND CHRISTIANIZATION OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE BETWEEN CENTRE AND PERIPHERY

The 17^th 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