Politics and Government in Byzantium: The Rise and Fall of Bureaucrats, lecture by ​Jonathan Shea (Dumbarton Oaks), Byzantium at Ankara Spring Seminar Series 2020/21 via Zoom, March 25, 2021, 6:00 pm (Istanbul Time Zone)

Jonathan Shea is Associate Curator of Coins and Seals at Dumbarton Oaks.

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.