'Old Frisian: A Gem within the Old Germanic Languages'. A week to learn Old Frisian in the context of Old Germanic.

Host Institution: Groningen University
Coordinating Institution: Groningen University and University of Oxford
Website: https://www.rug.nl/education/summer-winter-schools/old-frisian/

Dates: 07-Jul-2025 - 12-Jul-2025
Location: Groningen University and online, Netherlands

Minimum Education Level: UG/PG students, PhD students, Postdocs

Focus: The focus will be on Old Frisian Studies, a full overview of the grammar, primary and secondary literature, translation of texts, comparison to language and text corpus of other Old Germanic languages. After the week participants should be equipped to use Old Frisian in their further studies or research.

Description:

The Old Frisian Summer School is a bi-annual event co-hosted by the University of Groningen and Oxford University. The 4th edition will take place in Groningen in July 2025.

In a five-day programme, students will learn about Old Frisian language, texts, culture and history in the context of Old Germanic languages. There are lectures on Old Frisian grammar, its position within the Germanic language family, Frisians in Anglo-Saxon sources, Old Frisian Law and Literature. Library visits will focus on Old Frisian manuscripts, both in Groningen (UL) and in Leeuwarden (Tresoar’s ‘Richthofenkolleksje’, Unesco heritage). Daily translation workshops will help to practice grammar, get to grips with the text corpus and to compare Old Frisian to other Old Germanic languages.

Tuition: € 350/€ 300/€150
Tuition Explanation: On campus attendance fees:
€ 350 standard rate (deadline 1 May)/€ 300 early bird rate until 1 April 2025

Online attendance fees:
€ 175 online standard rate (deadline 1 June)/€ 150 early bird rate until 1 April 2025

Full fees will include:
Tuition and workshops
Study materials (excl. dictionary)
Coffee/tea
Full access to all online UG library services
Library & museum visits
Conference dinner
A (mandatory) hybrid one-day course on Friday 4th July for applicants with a non-linguistic background, in order to get up to speed on terminology and the basics of Old Germanic languages.

Online fees will include:
access to all streamed lectures
access to all online UG library services
A (mandatory) hybrid one-day course on Friday (4 July 2025), for applicants with a non-linguistic background, in order to get up to speed on terminology and the basics of Old Germanic languages.

Linguistic Field(s): Historical Linguistics

Subject Language(s): Old Frisian (ofs)

Language Family(ies): Germanic
Registration Open until 01-May-2025

Email: [email protected]

Apply on the web: https://www.rug.nl/education/summer-winter-schools/old-frisian/

Registration Instructions:
Please apply via https://www.rug.nl/education/summer-winter-schools/old-frisian/