AAF 2015

New AAF starting on 21 October 2025: Collaboration on the Latin Grammarians Collection Database

4 CFUs, that can be used to reach the total of 6 CFUs necessary to have the AAF2015 Apprenticeships registered).

The teacher is prof. Andrea Consalvi (andrea.consalvi@uniroma1.it)

Students involved in this activity will have the opportunity to collaborate on the Latin Grammarians Collection (hereafter LGC; https://latingrammarianscollection.uniroma1.it).

Specifically, the main task consists in the digitalization of a critical edition of a Latin grammatical text. The length of the text to be processed will be proportionate to the number of working hours agreed upon.

The work is structured as follows:

• Familiarization with the text and its standardization according to LGC guidelines;

• Training in the use of the digital system Cadmus for data entry and encoding;

• Text input;

• Input of the critical apparatuses;

• Final revision.

A basic knowledge of Latin is required, sufficient for reading the assigned text. Upon completion of the activity, students will acquire:

• The ability to read and understand a critical edition, including the apparatuses;

• A theoretical and practical understanding of how the digitalization process of a critical edition works, and of its implications.

A second activity concerns the input and encoding of manuscript records for the digital catalogue of manuscripts contained in the LGC. The number of manuscript records to be processed will be proportionate to the number of working hours agreed upon. For this task, a good command of English is required. Upon completion, students will acquire:

• Knowledge of the structure, components, and terminology of a manuscript record;

• A theoretical and practical understanding of the digitalization process of manuscript records.

An introductory meeting providing further details about the AAF will be held on Tuesday, 21 October, at 4:00 p.m. in Aula Vinay, opposite Aula A (Rossi). During the meeting, the project and the procedures for carrying out the AAF will be presented. Those who are unable to attend the meeting are kindly asked to email andrea.consalvi@uniroma1.it.

New AAF to start in february 2026 - Advance notice

Prof. Marco Bais (marco.bais@uniroma1.it) will hold, not earlier than february 2026, some AAF consisting in two learning units, an Introduction to Old Armenian and an Elementary Modern Georgian. They will will give 1 or 2 CFUs, depending on the amount of hours worked. This is only an advance notice and further details will be provided in due course

You can learn about AAF 2015 offered in the past and no more available by reaching the Archive