The Einstein Center Chronoi (EC-C) was dedicated to interdisciplinary research on perceptions and concepts of time in the ancient world and on the time concepts that shaped ancient and classical studies. Additionally, the EC-C pursued research on natural science perspectives, including scientific approaches to time perception and time concepts in antiquity (such as in ancient medicine), and contemporary neuroscience and cognitive science research, through which ancient time perceptions and concepts can be interpreted anew. In doing so, the EC-C aimed to advance research on premodern societies and contribute to contemporary understandings of time as a phenomenon situated at the intersection of various fields of inquiry.

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The core of the EC-C was its fellowship program, which brought together scholars from a wide range of disciplines and from around the globe to work on topics related to the Center’s thematic focus. Research formats ranged from individual projects to international workshops and lecture series, as well as time-limited cooperative research initiatives (“Explorations”). In addition, the EC-C supported early-career training in the ancient and classical studies through its close cooperation with the Berlin Graduate School of Ancient Studies (BerGSAS). The EC-C has also supported outreach projects, including exhibitions at the Pergamon Museum in Berlin and, most recently, at the Museum of Sicilian Marvels and Knowledge in Catania.

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The outputs of the EC-C comprise around 300 publications as well as an ongoing book series published with Brill–De Gruyter. Further volumes in the series will continue to appear beyond the Center’s conclusion in 2025. The EC-C’s impact is also reflected in ongoing research projects initiated by former fellows, which continue to build on research initially developed within the Center. 

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This website will no longer be updated after the EC-C concludes in December 2025. It will instead serve as an archive documenting the Center’s wide-ranging activities. Visitors are invited to explore past explorations, projects carried out by former fellows, news items, event programs, publications, and a link to the ongoing Brill–De Gruyter book series.

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The EC-C Executive Board and team wish to express their sincere gratitude to Einstein-Stiftung Berlin for the encouragement to pursue the topic of "Time and Awareness of Time in Ancient Societies" and for generously funding the Center. We deeply thank the administrative staff at Freie Universität Berlin for hosting the Center and for their dedicated support, as well as all the fellows, research partners, guests, and coordinators at the partner institutions for their invaluable contributions to the Center’s success over the years.