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Byzantine Studies

Understanding the past to think more clearly about the present.

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

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.

Episode / Structure

One episode,
four movements.

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

An evolving sequence.

  1. 01Why Byzantine Studies Matters TodayEpisode
  2. 02Constantinople — A City Between WorldsEpisode
  3. 03Byzantium and the Islamic WorldEpisode
  4. 04Languages and Cultures of the Eastern MediterraneanEpisode
  5. 05How Manuscripts Preserve Knowledge Across CenturiesEpisode
  6. 06Byzantine Studies Today — Research, Perspectives and CareersEpisode

A project built for close attention.

Format
Monthly Podcast
Episode length
30–45 minutes
Language
Primarily English; selected episodes or segments in German
Pilot season
Six episodes
Focus
Research Communication
Location
Berlin
Status
In Development
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