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The conference aims to attract all students who are working within the scope of material culture. The main purpose is critically examining the scientific importance of material culture in comparison to literary sources. In which way artifacts support "realities"? How do literary sources differ from this realities? Are certain academic fields more influenced by literary sources than others? What can students of Middle Eastern Studies learn from other human or cultural disciplines?Deadline for abstracts for papers or poster presentations 31 May 2014.Information  http://www.aai.uni-hamburg.de/voror/herzfeld-kolloqium/Nachwuchstreffen_e.html