AKAN - Antike Naturwissenschaft und ihre Rezeption
Edited by Jochen Althoff, Diego de Brasi, Sabine Föllinger, Georg Wöhrle
Research on ancient natural science and its reception is the subject of very different disciplines (Classical Philology, Ancient Near East Studies, History of Science and History of Natural Sciences, Philosophy, etc.). Consequently, it often takes place within narrow boundaries and does not benefit from mutual interdisciplinary discussions. For this reason, scholars belonging to different disciplines founded the working group "Antike Naturwissenschaft und ihre Rezeption (AKAN)" in Bamberg (Germany) in 1988. Since then, AKAN has organized an annual conference, during which interested individuals from Germany and abroad are given the opportunity to present and discuss their research in a well-informed and friendly atmosphere. The first conference took place in Bamberg in 1989. From 1994 on, the symposia were held in Trier. Since 2000 the AKAN symposia have – with some exceptions – been held in Mainz every June.
In 1990, the founders decided to publish the papers delivered at the annual symposia as a series under the title Antike Naturwissenschaft und ihre Rezeption. The papers presented from 1990 to 1994 were published as Volumes I-IV by Collibri in Bamberg. Since then, the series has been published by Wissenschaftlicher Verlag Trier. A Supplement Series ("AKAN-Einzelschriften"), which includes monographs and conference volumes on topics related to ancient natural science and its reception, was established in 2001.
In addition to the papers presented at the annual AKAN conferences, the AKAN series welcomes at all times contributions focusing on ancient natural science and its reception. Contributions can be written in German, English, French, and Italian and sent to one of the editors for review (as a PDF file).
For contributions written by non-native speakers, the author is responsible for the correctness of the language. Non-native speakers are asked to have a native speaker edit their work (preferably someone familiar with the subject matter). Papers containing errors or unidiomatic language will not be accepted.
