Skip to main content
European Commission logo
español español
CORDIS - Resultados de investigaciones de la UE
CORDIS
CORDIS Web 30th anniversary CORDIS Web 30th anniversary

Favorable Conditions of the Spread of the Cult of Asclepius across the Transportation Network of the Roman Mediterranean: A Quantitative Evaluation

Descripción del proyecto

Uso de métodos computacionales para estudiar a los antiguos

Asclepio fue el dios de la curación en la antigüedad grecorromana. ¿Qué condiciones favorables intervinieron en la difusión espacial del culto al dios griego de la medicina Asclepio por todo el Imperio romano? Los investigadores han abordado esta cuestión mediante el uso de métodos historiográficos, pero el proyecto AscNet, financiado con fondos europeos, adoptará un método distinto. Aplicará una cartera metodológica y teórica interdisciplinar de humanidades digitales de nueva aparición para el estudio de la historia antigua. El objetivo general del proyecto es demostrar la forma en que puede utilizarse la aplicación innovadora de métodos cuantitativos (informática y tecnologías digitales) para el estudio de la historia antigua.

Objetivo

The overall aim of the action is to clearly demonstrate that the application of the interdisciplinary theoretical and methodological portfolio of rising Digital Humanities to the study of ancient history is a promising path towards generating new knowledge about the past. I intend to push forward this notion by realizing a research project focusing on the innovative application of quantitative methods to analyze the potentially favorable conditions involved in the spatial dissemination of the cult of the Greek god of medicine Asclepius across the Roman Empire. The proposed research project aims to address the problem in the academic discussion that, so far, this topic has been explored mainly by established historiographical methods which are limited when dealing with the complex interplay among different variables involved in the spreading dynamics. The action will take place at the Department of Archaeology, History, Cultural Studies and Religion at the University in Bergen (UiB). The unique combination of my skills consisting of traditional training in the study of history and expertise in quantitative methods such as geospatial and mathematical modeling, network science and quantitative textual analysis will create a collaborative synergy with the interdisciplinary research efforts at the Department of Archaeology, History, Cultural Studies and Religion at UiB, i.e. efforts which are often lacking in other, more traditional discipline-based, departments. My supervisor will be Prof. Eivind Heldaas Seland, who is internationally recognized specialist on ancient history and shares with me the perspective on the importance of promoting the interdisciplinary science of history. The fellowship at UiB will allow me to fully engage in international research with high impact and enable me to shape the conceptualization of the future research directions and interdisciplinary collaborations in the related fields such as archaeology, study of religions, or historiography.

Ámbito científico (EuroSciVoc)

CORDIS clasifica los proyectos con EuroSciVoc, una taxonomía plurilingüe de ámbitos científicos, mediante un proceso semiautomático basado en técnicas de procesamiento del lenguaje natural.

Para utilizar esta función, debe iniciar sesión o registrarse

Coordinador

UNIVERSITETET I BERGEN
Aportación neta de la UEn
€ 202 158,72
Coste total
€ 202 158,72