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Appel à contribution – ‘Byzantine Studies Alive’, Radboud University Nijmegen

Appel à contribution

‘Byzantine Studies Alive’
16-17 June, 2016
Radboud University Nijmegen (Netherlands)

 

Call for papers for the conference ‘Byzantine Studies Alive’, on the importance of Byzantine Studies and Byzantine Heritage, to be held at the Radboud University Nijmegen (June 16-17, 2016). For more information and the full official call for papers with more information on the contents and a full description of our aims, feel free to email Daniëlle Slootjes (d.slootjes@let.ru.nl).

We welcome proposals for papers on the following two themes:  

1) Byzantium as a key player in the relationship between East and West, A.D. 330 -1453

Byzantium can be seen as a leading catalyst in the political, cultural, economic and religious exchange between East and West, to be detected in the relationship both between Byzantium and Latin Western Europe and Byzantium and the Islamic world.

We especially welcome the papers on this theme to include analyses on 

(a) Agents of exchange such as rulers, bishops, popes, diplomats, pilgrims, writers  or artists
(b) Objects of transcultural encounter and transfer such as, (religious) monuments, texts (hagiography, historiography, liturgical texts, travel accounts)  decorations, liturgical objects, relics or diplomatic gifts.

These agents and objects can be regarded as part of the larger historical context within which Europe took shape in the Middle Ages and beyond.

2) The position of Byzantine heritage, 7th Century – present day

The definite end of the Byzantine Empire is marked by the conquest of Constantinople by the Ottomans in 1453. Through its history, however, the dimension and identity of the Empire was not one identical continuum. In different phases of development (Arab conquests, iconoclasm, Crusaders period) Byzantine monuments and artefacts were appropriated or under threat, a phenomenon that continued after the Ottoman conquest.

We especially welcome the papers on this theme to include analyses on:

(a) Appropriation and transformation of Byzantine heritage (objects, monuments, cities)
(b) Display of Byzantine heritage in Museum Collections
(c) Preservation and restoration of Byzantine heritage
(d) Byzantine heritage under threat

Abstracts, no more than 400 words, can be submitted d.slootjes@let.ru.nl  and m.verhoeven@let.ru.nl  before the 1st of December, 2015.

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Offre de bourse – Koç University’s Research Center for Anatolian Civilizations

Koç University’s Research Center for Anatolian Civilizations Fellowships

Koç University invites applications from junior and senior scholars specializing in the archaeology, art history, history, and allied disciplines of Turkey from the Neolithic through the Ottoman eras. Fellowships, which include accommodation, travel, and stipend, will be given to approximately 10 Ph.D candidates and 10 scholars with Ph.D to spend one academic year in Istanbul at Koç University’s Research Center for Anatolian Civilizations. Successful candidates will be required to be resident in Istanbul during the 9-month academic year (September 15-June 15). Some senior fellowships may be granted on a semester basis (September 15-January 31 or February 1-June 15). A small number of Non-Residential fellowships is also available for those already resident in Istanbul and/or with families.

Deadline: December 15th

More information on the RCAC Website: https://rcac.ku.edu.tr/en/fellowships-0

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Ecole d’été – Lincoln College Summer School of Greek Paleography

Lincoln College Summer School of Greek Paleography

The sixth Lincoln College International Summer School in Greek Palaeography will be held on 1-6 August 2016. The school offers a five-day introduction to the study of Greek manuscripts through ten reading classes, four library visits and five thematic lectures.

Costs: The school will charge student fees of 100 British Pounds, payable prior to the first day of classes. Students are individually responsible for their transportation and living expenses in Oxford. A minimum of four bursaries, covering fees and housing (but no board), will be awarded to particularly deserving applicants.

Daily schedule: 8:45-10:45 reading class, 11:00-13:00 library visit, 13:00-14:45 lunch break, 14:45-16:45 reading class, 17:00-18:00 lecture. A final written examination will be administered on Saturday, 6 August, 9:00-12:00.

Instructors: Christos Simelidis (D.Phil. Oxon.), Dimitris Skrekas (D.Phil. Oxon.), Georgi R. Parpulov (Ph.D. Chicago)

Lectors: Nigel G. Wilson FBA (Oxford), Prof. Marc Lauxtermann (Oxford), Dr Petros Bouras-Vallianatos (London), Marjolijne Janssen (Cambridge)

Application: The final deadline for applying is 15 February 2016.
Applicants are requested to send to Dr Simelidis at csimelidis@gmail.com their curriculum vitae, explain in detail their need for attending the summer school, and indicate whether they wish to be considered for a bursary. They should also arrange for one recommendation letter from an established academic to be e-mailed to csimelidis@gmail.com before 15 February 2016. Successful applicants will be notified on 30 February 2016.

Note: The school is intended for students of Classics, Patristics, Theology, Biblical or Byzantine Studies. Potential applicants are advised that it only offers introductory-level instruction in Greek palaeography and codicology. Adequate knowledge of Greek is a must for all students.

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Offre de bourse post-doctorale – Princeton University

Offre de bourse post-doctorale 2016-2017

Princeton University – Seeger Center for Hellenic Studies

http://www.princeton.edu/hellenic/

For more information about the postdoctoral research fellowships: http://www.princeton.edu/hellenic/fellowships/pdrfellowships/

Almost one hundred (100) early-career scholars have been supported by our postdoctoral fellowships since the inception of this program in academic year 1992-93.  The overwhelming majority of our postdoctoral fellows have gone on to successful academic careers around the world.  Current and former recipients are listed in: http://www.princeton.edu/hellenic/people/post-doctoral_fellows/. Publications by former Hellenic Studies postdoctoral fellows, based on their research at Princeton:  http://www.princeton.edu/hellenic/publications/post-doctoral-fellows/

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Offre de bourse – Aarhus Institute of Advanced Studies

Offre de bourse
Aarhus Institute of Advanced Studies

10 to 12 AIAS-COFUND Marie Curie fellowships are available at the Aarhus Institute of Advanced Studies, AIAS, for talented junior and senior researchers from all academic disciplines within this third Call for Applications. The application deadline is 5 February 2016.

Commencement date: October 2016  and February 2017.

Read about the fellowship programme, the guidelines for application, and the AIAS on our website:
www.aias.au.dk
http://aias.au.dk/aias-fellowships/aias-cofund-fellowships/