This year’s conference program focuses on how philologists engage with the narrative heritage of different cultures. It seeks to define and showcase the vital role that our discipline has played, and continues to play, in curating, analysing, interpreting, and teaching stories preserved from all regions of the world.



The Second Biennial Conference of the World Philology Union will take place at Uppsala University from the 4th to the 6th December 2024. Participants are invited to arrive on Tuesday, December 3rd, with the conference formally commencing the following day. The core sessions of the conference will be scheduled on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, but various other meetings and specialized sessions are planned for those arriving on the Tuesday.

Most presentations will be followed by 5 to 10 minutes of discussion. Presenters are asked to include translations of textual evidence and explanations of technical vocabulary, ensuring that the content be accessible across different language traditions and philological methods.

About The World Philology Union (WPU)#

The World Philology Union (WPU) was founded on the 2nd of December 2021 at the Norwegian Academy of Arts and Sciences in Oslo, as an international association which promotes the philological study of written cultural heritage from all regions of the world.

It was established in coordination with the Union académique internationale (UAI), the umbrella organization of all academies of science worldwide, and the UNESCO-related Conseil international de la philosophie et des sciences humaines (CIPSH). Read more about the WPU at https://www.philology.org or apply for membership at members@philology.org.

The Uppsala Conference (4th to 6th December 2024) is an open conference with no attendance fees. Academia Europaea Bergen Knowledge Hub is a co-organizer of the Uppsala Conference.

Read or download the complete programme for The Uppsala Conference. #