Harvard’s Center for Hellenic Studies (CHS) and the École Normale Supérieure – Université Paris Sciences et Lettres (ENS–PSL) are pleased to invite researchers to contribute to the program “Humanities in the Text.”
Initiated by ENS–PSL with the support of the École Universitaire de recherche Translitterae, and organized in collaboration with the French Ministry of Education and Youth, CNARELA, and APLAES, and now supported by CHS, this program seeks to create a digital anthology of Greek and Latin texts accompanied by translations and commentary. These entries will be published on the Odysseum–Eduscol, Savoirs–ENS, and Translitterae platforms, with permanent archiving (and DOI) on Nakala.
The project aims to reaffirm the place of text and translation as foundations for the study and teaching of ancient languages and cultures, while demonstrating how ancient texts can continue to inspire contemporary inquiry through dialogue with specialists from diverse disciplines.
Contributors (researchers, educators, and scholars from any field) are invited to submit projects centered on an (ancient or medieval) Greek or Latin text, accompanied by translation and commentary, and potentially enriched by multimedia or interdisciplinary perspectives.
Application Guidelines
Each proposal (two pages) should include
- a short excerpt from a Greek or Latin text (maximum 1,000 characters) with translation and a brief description of the interpretive approaches to be developed (1 page); and
- a short CV of the project leader and, where relevant, members of the proposed team (1 page).
Presentation and Symposium
Selected projects will be presented on December 3, 2025, during an online joint symposium co-hosted by ENS–PSL and Harvard’s Center for Hellenic Studies.
Each contributor will have 15 minutes to present their project (in English), followed by discussion.
Publication
After selection and the completion of the colloquium, each contribution will be published as part of the digital anthology and may include
- the Greek or Latin text with English or French translation and commentary adapted for teaching at various levels (secondary to higher education);
- two or three short interpretive essays showing the text’s relevance across disciplines, periods, or cultural contexts;
- optional multimedia elements (images, short videos up to 2 minutes, or a podcast up to 10 minutes).
Submissions and Questions
Please send proposals or inquiries to Prof. Anca Dan (anca-cristina.dan@ens.psl.eu, in charge of the program at ENS), by November 1, 2025.
Timeline
November 1, 2025: Deadline for the submission of proposals.
December 3, 2025: Presentation of contributions during an online joint symposium (ENS/CHS).
Early 2026: Possibility to publish a written version in an international digital library supported by ENS.