Intensive Byzantine Greek, Modern Greek, and Ottoman Turkish Summer School, Imvros Island, July 19–August 31, 2015

The intensive Byzantine Greek, Modern Greek, and Ottoman Turkish Summer School (July 19–August 31, 2015) on the island of Imvros, Turkey, offers courses focused on reading and translating Greek and Turkish texts both handwritten and printed. Students will develop skills in paleography for reading original archival documents written in different periods and styles. The school is based in Agridia (Tepeköy), one of the island’s predominantly Greek Orthodox villages.

Eligibility:

The program is open to students enrolled in graduate programs in art history, archaeology, history with study interests focusing on late antique, Byzantine, medieval and Ottoman studies.

If there are available slots in each class,  young academics and independent researchers who would like to improve their reading and translation knowledge in respected languages may also be considered. Along the same lines, applications from senior college students with strong interests in pursuing a graduate career in Byzantine/Ottoman and modern Greek studies in the future will also be considered.

For Ottoman, a knowledge of modern Turkish grammar, an equivalent of one to two-year academic coursework is required. Reading knowledge of Arabic and Persian is recommended.

For Byzantine Greek, a knowledge of ancient Greek grammar, an equivalent of one to two-year academic coursework.

For modern Greek, a basic understanding of the alphabet is necessary.