Aesthetic Approaches between the Early Christian, Byzantine and Early Islamic World, Germany and Turkey, 2023 and 2024
Aesthetic Approaches between the Early Christian, Byzantine and Early Islamic World is an an international and interdisciplinary project between Goethe University Frankfurt and Gutenberg University Mainz (Germany), Boğaziçi University Istanbul and Atatürk University Erzurum (Turkey) funded by the German Academic Research Council (DAAD). The project focuses on aesthetic interaction and aims to connect different disciplines and bring students from Turkey and Germany together through scientific and cultural dialogues.
The project includes three “schools” comprising reading classes and excursions to Germany and Turkey over 2023 and 2024. Participants receive reading assignments within small groups, are supervised by the organizers, and are supposed to prepare presentations on the subjects. While the preparations will be held digitally, the whole group will meet in person during the excursions. A joint virtual exhibition is planned towards the end of the project. You will need to attend one initial information session, then you will be able to prepare the readings with your fellows within the group. Your contribution can span about 2 hours per week.
Schedule
- “Autumn School” (Jul – Sep 2023), including a ten-day excursion to Frankfurt and Mainz
- “Winter School” (Oct 2023 – Jan 2024), including a ten-day excursion to Istanbul
- “Summer School” (Mar – Jul 2024), including one week excursion to Erzurum
- Exhibition “Women & Art. The female in early Christian, Byzantine and early Islamic art production”
The project is open to advanced BA and MA students, PhD candidates as well as Early Career Researchers (ERCs) of disciplines such as Art History, Byzantine Studies, Archaeology, Islamic Studies, Sociology, etc. The common language will be English; knowledge of Turkish would be advantageous.