The Mashtots Professor of Armenian Studies at Harvard University and the Mary Jaharis Center for Byzantine Art and Culture at Hellenic College Holy Cross in Brookline, MA, are pleased to invite abstracts for the next Studying East of Byzantium workshop: Studying East of Byzantium XIII: Centers and Hubs.
Studying East of Byzantium XIII: Centers and Hubs is a three-part workshop that intends to bring together doctoral students and very recent PhDs studying the Christian East to reflect on the usefulness of the concept of “Centers and Hubs” in studying the Christian East, to share methodologies, and to discuss their research with workshop respondents, Muriel Debié, École pratique des hautes études (EPHE), Sorbonne, PSL, and Nicholas Matheou, University of Edinburgh. The workshop will meet on 9 October 2026, 12 February 2027, and 3–4 June 2027 on Zoom. The timing of the workshop meetings will be determined when the participant list is finalized.
We invite all graduate students and recent PhDs working in the Christian East whose work considers, or hopes to consider, any aspect of cities, religious centers, and intellectual hubs (and intersections thereof) in their own research to apply.
Participation is limited to 10 students. The full workshop description is available on the East of Byzantium website (https://eastofbyzantium.org/upcoming-events/studying-east-of-byzantium-xiii-centers-and-hubs/). Those interested in attending should submit a C.V. and 200-word abstract through the East of Byzantium website no later than 13 September 2026.
For questions, please contact East of Byzantium organizers, Christina Maranci, Mashtots Professor of Armenian Studies, Harvard University, and Brandie Ratliff, Director, Mary Jaharis Center for Byzantine Art and Culture, at contact@eastofbyzantium.org.
EAST OF BYZANTIUM is a partnership between the Mashtots Professor of Armenian Studies at Harvard University and the Mary Jaharis Center for Byzantine Art and Culture at Hellenic College Holy Cross in Brookline, MA. It explores the cultures of the eastern frontier of the Byzantine Empire in the late antique and medieval periods.
