Special Look at Manuscript Research

Photo: Cherie Lim Graffiti on a building wall - In the upcoming weeks, the public will have 2 opportunities to take a closer look at special written artefacts from today and the past: an international graffiti conference from 29 June to 1 July 2023 and a new exhibition on Hamburg's written treasures starting on 5 July 2023 will provide some insights and also make top research in Hamburg visible and tangible. Since antiquity, people have left behind handwritten traces that vary in kind depending on place and context. Since 2019, the Cluster of Excellence Understanding Written Artefacts (UWA) at Universität Hamburg has been the world's only research cluster examining manuscripts from all epochs of history and all regions of the earth-from Mesopotamian cuneiform tablets and medieval prayer books to train-station graffiti. This summer, the public has 2 opportunities to get to know the many facets of manuscript research. TAG: The most important graffiti conference is coming to Hamburg. TAG: Name Writing in Public Space will take place from 29 June to 1 July. -Tagging,- which means leaving your signature in public space, usually using a spray can, is no longer seen as a dubious pastime for juvenile delinquents; it is increasingly drawing the interest of researchers.