Online Byzantine Greek Summer School, Boğaziçi University Online, July 18–August 5, 2022
The Byzantine Studies Research Center of Boğaziçi University is pleased to announce the organization of its fifth Byzantine Greek Summer School to be held online from 18 July to 5 August 2022. Students will have the chance to participate in an intensive program in Medieval Greek with Prof. Niels Gaul and Dr. Foteini Spingou. There is no fee for participation in the program, thanks to a generous grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
Format
The program is designed for students who have completed at least two semesters of college-level Classical Greek or its equivalent. Students are expected to have knowledge of basic Greek grammar and to be able to read simple texts from ancient Greek or Byzantine literature. Daily classes are devoted to the reading of Byzantine texts with a focus on Constantinople: either its monuments and/or events that happened in or around the city. Classes will be held online, from Monday to Friday, and will last three hours per day (15 hours per week). Students will be assigned to either the lower intermediate level or the upper-intermediate/advanced level based on their performance in a prognostic test. In addition to the reading classes, each participant is expected to attend six tutorial sessions. These tutorials usually offer targeted revisions of grammar and syntax, as well as brief introductions to Greek paleography and Byzantine epigraphy. The language of instruction is English. The exact schedule will be agreed with those admitted to the course; no activities will be scheduled on weekends. Students will receive a certificate of participation upon successful completion of the program.
Eligibility
Graduate students and advanced undergraduates, as well as individuals with an academic interest in or a career relevant to Byzantine studies can apply, granted that they meet the requirements mentioned above. Priority will be given to graduate students in the field of Byzantine studies.
Niels Gaul is A. G. Leventis Professor of Byzantine Studies and Director of the Centre for Late Antique, Islamic and Byzantine Studies at the University of Edinburgh.
Foteini Spingou is a cultural historian of Byzantium, with expertise in Greek philology as well as Byzantine literature and art.