Christian Art, Visual Culture and Society in 13th Century Anatolia, lecture by Tolga Uyar  (Nevşehir Hacı Bektas Veli University), Byzantium at Ankara Fall Seminar Series 2020/21 via ZOOM, October 29, 2020, 6:00 pm (Istanbul Time Zone)

Tolga Uyar is a specialist in Byzantine art, architecture and archaeology, with special emphasis on the monumental painting of Cappadocia. He teaches the History of Art Nevşehir Hacı Bektas Veli University in Cappadocia. 

The Byzantine Seminar Series “Byzantium at Ankara” is an event organized and hosted in collaboration by the Department of History at Bilkent University and the Department of History of Art at Hacettepe University which will be held over the entire 2020/21 academic year. It is organized by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sercan Yandim (Hacettepe University) and Asst. Prof. Dr. Luca Zavagno (Bilkent University).

The object of the series of talks is to engage Byzantine scholars from different backgrounds and areas of expertise in a conversation on issues which relate and resonate with the current socio-political and economic situation. The importance of building these connections should put Byzantium in a global, modern and historical perspective.

All the sessions will be broadcasted via Zoom. Pre-registration at byzantiumatankara@hotmail.com is required. A link to attend the seminar will be sent one hour before the start of the meeting.