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Call for Papers: BernBabylon 2026

From Bern to Babylon and about everything in between and beyond.

 

The Department of Ancient Near Eastern Archaeology of the University of Bern is pleased to invite you to its 3rd BernBabylon conference, 1st–2nd October 2026.

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BernBabylon is a vibrant conference in a laid-back atmosphere where researchers from different areas and disciplines can mingle and share ideas. Wether you're an archaeology enthusiast, a wordsmith or an art history buff working on Mesopotamia, Anatolia, the Levant, Egypt, the Arabian Peninsula, Iran, Central Asia, or the Aegean – your presence is eagerly awaited! Join us for an ingenious exchange of knowledge and experience. We encourage you to take advantage of this opportunity to introduce new ideas and projects, regardless of their scale, and engage with experts from diverse fields. In order to stimulate exchange of ideas and benefit from personal interaction, BernBabylon is an on-site conference.

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The call for contributions invites proposals for talks (15 minutes), book presentations (10 minutes), and workshops (3 hours) to be submitted to info-bernbabylon.iaw@unibe.ch by the 10th of March 2026.

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Submissions by young academic talents are particularly encouraged. All submissions will be peer-reviewed and accepted talks will be published in the conference proceedings. Authors will be notified of acceptance at the beginning of May 2026. 

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Please refer to the conference website for more detailed information on the submission process.

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You can find the Call for Papers in PDF format here.

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