- Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz
Graduiertenkolleg 1876
Hegelstr. 59
55122 Mainz
Germany
- Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, Institute of Ancient Studies / Institut für Altertumswissenschaften, Faculty MemberJohannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, Early Concepts of Humans and Nature (RTG 1876) / Frühe Konzepte von Mensch und Natur (GRK 1876), Graduate StudentJohannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, Egyptology / Ägyptologie, Faculty Memberadd
- Egyptology, Egyptian Archaeology, Ancient Egyptian language, Middle Kingdom (Egyptology), Lexicography, Translation Studies, and 19 morePredynastic and Early Dynastic Egypt, Old Kingdom (Egyptology), Mummification, Egyptian Ritual Texts, Ancient Egyptian Religion, Digital Humanities, Conceptual Metaphor Theory, Scientific Writing, History of Medicine, Funerary Belief (Egyptology), Funerary Practices, Coffins/Sarcophagi (Egyptology), Ritual and Performance (Egyptology), Burial Customs, Prototype Theory, Egyptian Religion (Egyptology), Egyptian Art and Archaeology, Ancient Egyptian Iconography, and Ancient Egyptian Magicedit
- Dissertation: Der tote Körper. Untersuchungen zu Konzepten vom Leichnam im Alten Ägypten.
Dissertation: The Dead Body. Studies on Concepts of the Corpse in Ancient Egyptedit
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The Research Training Group 1876 "Early Concepts of Humans and Nature: Universal, Specific, Interchanged" invites to its International Conference "Concepts of Humans and Nature between Specificity and Universality" to be held in 2019 on... more
The Research Training Group 1876 "Early Concepts of Humans and Nature: Universal, Specific, Interchanged" invites to its International Conference "Concepts of Humans and Nature between Specificity and Universality" to be held in 2019 on July, 15th–17th at the Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz (Germany).
Within the framework of the international conference, the RTG aims to deal with the question of possibly universal basic patterns of concepts and their causes as well as with the specific implementations of concepts of humans and nature in early societies. We would like to foster a discussion on whether and how the body or, more generally, our physically grounded experience might be involved in understanding, shaping and even creating concepts within the domains of humans and nature. Thereby we aim to explore the universal or contextual nature of those concepts. More specifically, questions we would like to address include:
To what extent can diverse conceptual constructions and theoretical systems, for instance about the cosmos or human body, be traced back to elementary, physically grounded experiences and actions, in order that a universal substratum may be assumed?
To what extent are concepts of humans and nature, both concrete and abstract, influenced by our bodily and physically grounded experience? In turn, to what extent do already established concepts influence the social assessment and representation of given phenomena?
To what extent could the representation of certain objects, the formation of certain notions and the creation of more abstract concepts and conceptual theories be, in each case study, contextually defined, re-shaped and exploited?
How do phenomena, human understanding of phenomena and creative imagination interplay in the formation and development of concepts of humans and nature?
How close is the connection between physically grounded actions on the one hand and cognitive processes on the other?
We would like to foster a discussion on these questions in an international and interdisciplinary environment, with three panels, which are in line with research projects our RTG is currently working on. Our graduates will be the chairs of those panels:
1) Zones, Parts, Functions – The relationship between body experience and body concepts
2) Conceptualizing Sky and Heaven – Human interactions with meteorological and cosmic phenomena
3) Investigating concepts of the dead body
Within the framework of the international conference, the RTG aims to deal with the question of possibly universal basic patterns of concepts and their causes as well as with the specific implementations of concepts of humans and nature in early societies. We would like to foster a discussion on whether and how the body or, more generally, our physically grounded experience might be involved in understanding, shaping and even creating concepts within the domains of humans and nature. Thereby we aim to explore the universal or contextual nature of those concepts. More specifically, questions we would like to address include:
To what extent can diverse conceptual constructions and theoretical systems, for instance about the cosmos or human body, be traced back to elementary, physically grounded experiences and actions, in order that a universal substratum may be assumed?
To what extent are concepts of humans and nature, both concrete and abstract, influenced by our bodily and physically grounded experience? In turn, to what extent do already established concepts influence the social assessment and representation of given phenomena?
To what extent could the representation of certain objects, the formation of certain notions and the creation of more abstract concepts and conceptual theories be, in each case study, contextually defined, re-shaped and exploited?
How do phenomena, human understanding of phenomena and creative imagination interplay in the formation and development of concepts of humans and nature?
How close is the connection between physically grounded actions on the one hand and cognitive processes on the other?
We would like to foster a discussion on these questions in an international and interdisciplinary environment, with three panels, which are in line with research projects our RTG is currently working on. Our graduates will be the chairs of those panels:
1) Zones, Parts, Functions – The relationship between body experience and body concepts
2) Conceptualizing Sky and Heaven – Human interactions with meteorological and cosmic phenomena
3) Investigating concepts of the dead body
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The international conference aims to deal with the question of possibly universal basic patterns of concepts and their causes as well as with the specific implementations of concepts of humans and nature in early societies. We would like... more
The international conference aims to deal with the question of possibly universal basic patterns of concepts and their causes as well as with the specific implementations of concepts of humans and nature in early societies. We would like to foster a discussion on our research questions in an international and interdisciplinary environment with three panels which are in line with the research projects our RTG is currently working on: A) Conceptualizing Sky and Heaven-Human interactions with meteorological and cosmic phenomena B) "Dead Bodies"-Facing specific and universal aspects of death from Antiquity to the Middle Ages C) Zones, Parts, Functions-The relationship between body experience and body concepts Papers are welcome from all academic fields that are related to these research questions. We are also looking for papers from a cross-cultural, comprehensive or theoretical perspective. We ask those interested in delivering a paper to send an abstract of about 300 words along with a short academic biography to [email protected] by Monday, 31 st of January 2019. Papers can be presented in English or German. Travel and accommodation costs will be paid for all successful applicants. For more information on the conference, in particular for more information on the panels, please visit: https://www.blogs.uni-mainz.de/fb07-grk-man-nature/international-conference-1/
Research Interests: Ancient History, Cultural History, Archaeology, Egyptology, German Literature, and 14 moreClassics, Medieval History, Death, Anthropology of the Body, History of Science, Embodiment, Conceptual Metaphor, History of Astronomy, History of Astrology, Phenomenology of the body, Ancient Near East, Universals, Concepts, and Mummies
In modern times, a "corpse" is usually understood as a lifeless (human) body. Furthermore, the death of a person is usually associated with the decay of the body and ultimately the complete disappearance of the mortal shell. However, this... more
In modern times, a "corpse" is usually understood as a lifeless (human) body. Furthermore, the death of a person is usually associated with the decay of the body and ultimately the complete disappearance of the mortal shell. However, this modern interpretation does not show what was meant by a "corpse" from the ancient Egyptian perspective. For instance, it is known that mummification was practiced to arrest the process of decay. Furthermore, the mortal shell was by no means considered "lifeless", because the souls of the deceased constantly returned to the "dead body" to revive it. This shows that a "dead body" can reflect various conceptions that do not have to accord with the modern view. A corpse can be either understood as a living being or a dead substance. In my dissertation project I aim to examine concepts of the "corpse" from the emic point of view. The source materials of the project are mainly textual sources from a range of genres, in addition to archaeological remains. For the methodology, a combination of several models from cognitive linguistics (prototype theory, frame semantics, etc.) was chosen. In the lecture I would like to present some premliminary results of my dissertation project. In addition to a general demonstration of which lexemes were used to convey the meaning of "dead body," some specific ancient Egyptian concepts of the "corpse" will be discussed.
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In der heutigen Filmindustrie bietet das 3D-Design ein anerkanntes Mittel, um virtuelle Welten oder Charaktere zu erschaffen. Doch das 3D-Design dringt mittlerweile auch in andere Bereiche vor, so etwa der Medizin und der Architektur.... more
In der heutigen Filmindustrie bietet das 3D-Design ein anerkanntes Mittel, um virtuelle Welten oder Charaktere zu erschaffen. Doch das 3D-Design dringt mittlerweile auch in andere Bereiche vor, so etwa der Medizin und der Architektur. Dabei bietet die virtuelle Rekonstruktion auch vielfältige Möglichkeiten für die Archäologie/Ägyptologie. Beispielsweise können von kleineren Objekten oder Papyri virtuelle 3D-Modelle erstellt werden. Der große Vorteil dabei ist, dass die Originale nicht beschädigt werden und mehrere Wissenschaftler zur gleichen Zeit an ein und demselben Objekt forschen können. Selbst für die Bauforschung dürfte das 3D-Design immer bedeutender werden. Gebäude, die sich heute nur in ihren Grundrissen erhalten haben, können mithilfe des 3D-Designs nahezu vollständig rekonstruiert werden. Nicht zu unterschätzen ist dabei auch die Wirkung, die virtuelle Rekonstruktionen von ägyptischen Tempeln, Gräbern, Gebäuden auf die Gesellschaft erzielen. Durch die 3DRekonstruktionen k...
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in: M. Berti & F. Naether (Hrsg.), Altertumswisenschaften in a Digital Age: Egyptology, Papyrology and beyond. Proceedings of a conference and workshop in Leipzig, November 4-6, Leipzig 2015