Late Antiquity (ca. 300-800 AD) has emerged in recent years as one of the most intensely researched periods of historical scholarship. The new abundance of studies dedicated to Late Antiquity and the traditional fragmentation of this once marginal field into diverse historical, archaeological, and philological disciplines has rendered it increasingly difficult to follow new developments in the field as a whole.
For this reason, scholars of Late Antiquity from different disciplines came together in 2008 to found a network that can provide researchers in the field with an international forum for interdisciplinary exchange. The Network is intended to enable Late Antique scholars to keep abreast of current research and findings in neighboring disciplines and to conduct a dialogue between academic cultures and trends across national borders. Young scholars in particular are invited to participate in this interdisciplinary exchange by presenting their findings before an international audience.
The Network meets every one or two years for a colloquium whose purpose is foremost to foster interdisciplinary discussion of recent developments in the field. Participation in the Network and its events is open to all interested scholars. More about the themes of the first meetings of the Network and further information can be found on the following pages.