The participants will have an opportunity to explore the history, implications and limits of a number of traditional concepts and terms used in the field of Byzantine studies when describing periods of Byzantine Cultural history, such as the «Macedonian Renaissance», «Cultural Revival under the Komnenoi», «Byzantine Humanism» etc.
24./25.5.2019 Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Germany/Zott Art Space; 8.-12.7.2019 Swedish Research Institute in Istanbul, Turkey
The language of instruction will be English.Organized by: PD Dr. Sergei Mariev (LMU München/JGU Mainz); Ricarda Schier M.A. (LMU München, r.schier@campus.lmu.de)
We award bursaries that cover travel costs to Munich (Germany) and Istanbul (Turkey) and accommodation expenses both in Munich and in Istanbul. The number of participants is limited.Registration and inquieries by e-Mail to Ricarda Schier (r.schier@campus.lmu.de).
Please send a short motivation statement (200 words) to r.schier@campus.lmu.de and indicate a person who would provide references on your behalf.
Deadline for applications: April 15, 2019
The summer school is organized within a framework of the research project „Blick nach Byzanz“ (LMU Munich) in collaboration with JGU Mainz, Swedish Research Institut Istanbul and MSE-Solutions GmbH.
Further information in English