Ars Inquirendi

Ars Inquirendi 2026 · your paper

[Romanov] Talk — topic TBC (OpenITI / al-Thurayya and 'total reading' for the Arabic written tradition; remote, pre-recorded)

Maxim Romanov (University of Hamburg)

Your slot

Strand

Machine-Scale History

Day

Day 2 · Saturday 21 November 2026

Part

Afternoon — exact times to follow

Role

Talk

Participation

Online

Keynote of the strand

Peter Turchin

Abstract

Abstract to follow.

Subjects

Islamicate & AfricaArchives, libraries & lossOld World written culturesQuantitative history & economics

What we need from you

How the conference works

All talks except the live keynotes are pre-recorded and released a week ahead of the conference, by 13 November 2026.

The live sessions are discussions of the pre-recorded talks, held in the room at St Edmund Hall, Oxford, and online.

Speakers do not register or pay.

Invitation or visa letters, and accommodation questions: write to arsinquirendi@gmail.com.