News
Annual meeting of Paratexts Seeking Understanding
On November 23-25, 2024, the subgrantees of the project Paratexts Seeking Understanding gathered in Glasgow to share updates on their research.
PARAHeB participates in the CLARIAH-DAY ES
On November 22, 2024, PARAHeB participated at the CLARIAH-DAY ES held at the National Library of Spain (BNE), which focused on Digital Humanities and AI. A dynamic poster with the latest report of the project was shown.
Unveiling the role of paratextual elements in Medieval Hebrew Bible manuscripts
New entry in the blog of Mapping the Margins about the PARAHeB project.
New website for the project "Paratexts seeking Understanding"
The new site, named "Mapping the Margins", offers information about its sub-projects and colaborators (PARAHeB among them), as well as videos and news.
Paratexts in Premodern Writing Cultures
On June 25, 2024, the project PARAHeB was presented during the conference, which addressed the transmision of paratexts in different premodern cultures.
PARAHeB was presented at the XXI AEEHJ Symposium
On June 12, 2024, Dr Elvira Martín-Contreras explained the project, its status and the objectives it aims to achieve.
Mapping the Margins: Learn more about the project
In this video, Prof. Garrick Allen and the rest of members of the team explain the aims of the project, and presents the P.Is. of its branches, including PARAHeB.
PARAHeB at the workshop 'New Approaches to Mediterranean Studies'
On November 27, PARAHeB was presented at the poster session within the event organized by the PTI-MEDhis at the CCHS-CSIC (Madrid).
PARAHeB participates in the first Dariah Day
On November 7, 2023, PARAHeB participated at the DARIAH Day-Es held at the National Library of Spain (BNE). During the event, a dynamic poster of the project was shown in the context of Digital Humanities research initiatives in Spain.
New University of Glasgow project to explore ancient religious manuscripts
The project, led by Dr Garrick Allen (Critical Studies), Dr Christoph Scheepers (Psychology and Neuroscience), and Dr Kelsie Rodenbiker (Critical Studies), explores the ways in which paratexts of ancient religious manuscripts (titles, annotations, artworks, commentary, and other features in the margins) affect the ways the people read, gain knowledge, and develop understanding.
Dr Allen said: “We are delighted to begin in this exciting interdisciplinary project and to work with world-leading experts in Scotland, England, Ireland, France, Spain, Germany, the USA, and Australia.