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

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.
- 01Historical opening
- 02Research in conversation
- 03Source of the month
- 04Perspectives on the present
An evolving sequence.
- 01Why Byzantine Studies Matters TodayPreview
- 02Constantinople — A City Between WorldsPreview
- 03Byzantium and the Islamic WorldPreview
- 04Languages and Cultures of the Eastern MediterraneanPreview
- 05How Manuscripts Preserve Knowledge Across CenturiesPreview
- 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
Selected institutions


