The lecture, is the final lecture of the OIB/COSIMENA Seminar series, will be followed by a gathering in the garden. 
 

Abstract
This lecture examines the historical evolution of information management in Gospel manuscripts, from ancient scriptoria to contemporary digital practices. Using Arabic Gospel translations as a case study, it traces how methods of organizing, analyzing, and preserving Gospel texts parallel modern data management concepts. 
The presentation highlights three pivotal developments: lectionaries as early database systems, Ibn al-Assal's 13th-century “critical edition”, and 19th-century scientific textual criticism. It then explores how digital tools and Artificial Intelligence have transformed manuscript studies. 
The lecture demonstrates how technological advances continue to reshape our understanding and analysis of Gospel texts while building upon centuries-old scholarly traditions.
 

Bio
Dr Elie Dannaoui is Associate Professor of Church History and Director of the Digital Humanities Centre at Balamand University in Lebanon. He holds a PhD in Eastern Ecclesiastical Sciences from Rome's Pontifical Oriental Institute, an M.A. in Educational Technology from the University of Poitiers (France). He is a member of the Research Centre for the Christian Orient at the Catholic University of Eichstätt, Ingolststadt. His research focuses on digital approaches to studying Eastern Christianity's history and literature, particularly developing digital tools and databases for analyzing Arabic Christian manuscripts.
 

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