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Monthly Conversation Series / Primarily English / In Development

Byzantine Studies

A monthly series making Byzantine Studies visible through current research, historical sources and questions that resonate beyond academia.

Byzantine Studies
Stavronikita MonasteryPhoto: Onenikos / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

Byzantine Studies is not only about a past era. It opens perspectives on communication, cultural exchange, political order, religious encounters and the circulation of knowledge.

One episode,
four movements.

  1. 01Historical opening
  2. 02Research in conversation
  3. 03Source of the month
  4. 04Perspectives on the present

An evolving sequence.

  1. 01Why Byzantine Studies Matters TodayPreview
  2. 02Constantinople — A City Between WorldsPreview
  3. 03Byzantium and the Islamic WorldPreview
  4. 04Languages and Cultures of the Eastern MediterraneanPreview
  5. 05How Manuscripts Preserve Knowledge Across CenturiesPreview
  6. 06Byzantine Studies Today — Research, Perspectives and CareersPreview

A project built for close attention.

Format
Monthly conversation series
Episode length
30–45 minutes
Language
Primarily English; selected episodes or segments in German
Pilot season
Six episodes
Focus
Research communication / Public engagement
Location
Berlin
Status
In development
Midnight Doctrine

Selected institutions

Freie Universität BerlinKernel Co.Gharar Foundation