Connecting Pillars: Phenomenon Herm in Perspective. Exploring the Semi-Figural, Tradition and Innovation in Ancient Sculpture.
Internationale Tagung am Fachbereich Klassische Archäologie vom 12. – 14. September 2025
Institut für Archäologie, Fachbereich Klassische Archäologie
Rämistrasse 73, CH-8006 Zürich
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Programm
| Friday | 12 September 2025 | afternoon & early evening |
| 12:30 – 13:45 | Registration: Division of Classical Archaeology, Department of Archaeology, Rämistrasse 73, CH-8006 Zürich |
14:00 – 14:30 |
Attention – Different Venue (only for Friday afternoon): ETH, Rämistrasse 101, CH-8006 Zürich Welcome address: Corinna Reinhardt (Universität Zürich) Introduction: Caterina Schorer (Universitäten Heidelberg und Zürich), Antje-Sophie Menschner (Universität Freiburg) and Regina Hanslmayr (Universität Zürich) |
| Panel 1: Herms between Tradition and Change Chair: Regina Hanslmayr |
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| 14:30 – 15:15 | Pelayo Huerta Segovia (UAM Madrid) (Dis)Connecting the Dots: The Herms in the Urban Landscape of Late Archaic Athens |
| 15:15 – 16:00 | Natalia Kazakidi (Academy of Athens) Herms in Gymnasia of Greek and Roman Antiquity: Symbols of Greek Paideia and Education |
| 16:00 – 16:30 | Coffee Break |
| Panel 2: Herms as Semi-Figural Image Forms Chair: Sophie Preiswerk (Universität Zürich) |
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| 16:30 – 17:15 | Milette Gaifman (Yale University) Herms and Aniconism in Greek Antiquity |
| 17:15 – 18:00 | Annetta Alexandridis (Cornell University) Suspending Boundaries. Mixed "Creations" in Greek and Roman Art (via Zoom) |
| 18:00 –18:30 | Coffee Break |
| 18:30 – 19:30 | Martin Bürge (Universität Zürich) Tour of the Archaeological Collection, University of Zurich |
| 19:30 | Reception (Apéro Riche) Division of Classical Archaeology, Department of Archaeology, Rämistrasse 73, CH-8006 Zürich |
| Saturday | 13 September 2025 | full day Division of Classical Archaeology, Department of Archaeology, Rämistrasse 73, CH-8006 Zürich |
| 09:00 – 10:30 | Workshop I: (Con-)Figuration of Herms Contributors: Alexander Heinemann (Universität Tübingen); Martin Kovacs (Universität Tübingen); contribute tba |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Coffee Break |
| Panel 3: Herms as Carriers of Portraits Chair: Thoralf Schröder (Universität Köln) |
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| 11:00 – 11:45 | Elizabeth Baltes (Coastal Carolina University) Portraitherms from the Athenian Agora |
| 11:45 – 12:30 | Ralf Krumeich (Universität Bonn) Echte Athener im Gymnasion. Zu Bedeutung und Kontextualisierung der Porträthermen athenischer Kosmeten des 2. und 3. Jahrhunderts n. Chr. |
| 12:30 – 13:30 | Lunch |
| 13:30 – 14:15 | Francesca Diosono (LMU München) The Herms of Aricia from public, private, and sacred contexts |
| 14:15 – 15:00 | Jochen Griesbach (Universität Würzburg) Kopfsache! Eine Ideengeschichte zum pars pro toto in der antiken Bildkunst (mit besonderem Blick auf Porträts) |
| 15:00 – 15:30 | Coffee Break |
| 18:00 – 19:00 | Evening Lecture: Nikolaus Dietrich (Universität Heidelberg) Die Herme im Bild: ein Sonderfall der Figuration |
| 20:00 | Conference Dinner Santa Lucia Teatro Rämistrasse 32, CH-8001 Zürich |
| Sunday | 14 September 2025 | morning & afternoon Division of Classical Archaeology, Department of Archaeology, Rämistrasse 73, CH-8006 Zürich |
| Panel 4: Herms as Carriers of Inscriptions Chair: Andreas Victor Walser (Universität Zürich) |
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| 09:00 – 09:45 | Andrej Petrovic (University of Virginia) The Eion Herms |
| 09:45 – 10:30 | Jenny Wallensten (Swedish Institute at Athens) Herms, Hermes and everything in between. Dedications of herms to Hermes and the placing of dedicatory inscriptions |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Coffee Break |
| 11:00 – 12:30 | Workshop II: Stone, Text and Presence: A Phenomenology of Inscribed Herms in Greek and Roman Cultural Contexts Contributors: Annette Haug (CAU Kiel); Thoralf Schröder (Universität Köln); Markus Hafner (Universität Zürich) |
| 12:30 – 13:30 | Lunch |
| 13:30 – 14:15 | Christian Kunze (Universität Regensburg) Concluding Remarks – Fazit und Ausblick |
| 15:00 – 16:00 | optional | Visit to the Kunsthaus Zürich Semi-Figural Representations in Modern Art. The Dynamic Interplay Between Figuration and Abstraction |
| ca. 16:30 | Farewell |
