Alevitische Geschichte - Alevi History

Department of Islamic-Theological Studies, University of Vienna

https://iits.univie.ac.at/forschung/veranstaltungen/detailansicht-veranstaltungen/news/ringvorlesung-alevitische-geschichte/

Dienstags - Tuesday, 6pm - 7.30pm

Via Zoom: univienna.zoom.us/j/66317565139

Meeting-ID: 663 1756 5139

Kenncode: 124630

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Beyond the Codex: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Manuscript Cultures

Department of Near Eastern Studies, University of Vienna

https://orientalistik.univie.ac.at/fachrichtungen/turkologie/veranstaltungen/ringvorlesung-turkologie/

Wednesday, 5pm-6.30pm

Campus of the University of Vienna, Institute's Auditorium (hybrid)

Via Zoom: https://univienna.zoom.us/j/65295995613?pwd=e3fAP5HzOp9hTGXCnA93YmEu85Kbai.1

Organizers: M. Brett Wilson (Central European University) and Gökçen B. Dinç (Utrecht University)

Location: Central European University, Vienna, Austria – Quellenstrasse 51, 1100

Funded by: European Research Executive Agency’s Horizon Europe Programme under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions 2023, Center for Eastern Mediterranean Studies, CEU-ACRO (CAEF)

For more information: https://cems.ceu.edu/century-sufism-1925-2025-piety-culture-and-heritage-turkey-legal-prohibition-1925

The International Congress of Byzantine Studies is the world's largest academic event dedicated to the latest research and findings on the Byzantine Empire, its history and culture. Since the first congress in Bucharest in 1924, it has been held approximately every five years at different locations, attracting up to 1,500 participants in recent years. In 2026, the 25th Congress will take place in Vienna, where researchers from all over the world will present their work in hundreds of lectures. Cultural events and receptions offer a wide range of opportunities for exchange. Exhibitions and collaborations with the City of Vienna and individual cultural institutions also open up scientific research to a broad public.

Current information can be found at ICBS 2026 - Byzantium Beyond Byzantium

Coorganized by the Orient-Institut Istanbul, the Center for the Study of Manuscript Cultures Hamburg and the Institute for Medieval Research of the Austrian Academy of Sciences.

https://oiist.org/call-for-applications-reading-the-city/

Instructors

Dr. Christiane Czygan, Orient-Institut Istanbul

Prof. Dr. Kaja Harter-Uibopuu, CSMC Hamburg

Dr. Krystina Kubina, University of Vienna

Prof. Dr. Christoph K. Neumann, Orient-Institut Istanbul

PD Dr. Andreas Rhoby, Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna

Prof. Dr. Mustafa Hamdi Sayar, Istanbul University

Assist. Prof. Dr. Gülşah Taşkın, Boğaziçi University

This interdisciplinary Summer Academy invites advanced MA students, doctoral candidates, and early postdoctoral researchers to explore the role of epigraphy in shaping Istanbul’s urban, sacred, and imperial spaces across antiquity, the Byzantine era, and the Ottoman period.

Inscriptions constitute not only documents but also monuments or artefacts situated in specific spatial settings, where they actively mark and articulate thresholds. This conviction forms the basis for all further inquiries of the academy. Building on this perspective, the program will examine how epigraphic texts delineate transitions between sacred and profane, interior and exterior, imperial and civic. Inscriptions on palatial gates and entrances to religious buildings, on convent walls, and along the Bosporus shoreline in Üsküdar (a major point of passage between Anatolia and Istanbul) will serve as case studies.

Sessions will combine seminar discussions with excursions in the city, allowing participants to engage with inscriptions both in a classroom setting and in situ. Student presentations will alternate with contributions by the faculty, fostering an interactive and dialogical format. Emphasis will be placed not only on decipherment but also on the physical setting, visibility, and performative dimensions of each inscription. Broader questions and comparative approaches are welcome.

Working knowledge of at least one epigraphic language (Ancient Greek, Latin, Arabic, Ottoman Turkish, etc.) is recommended.

Costs for accommodation will be supported. Lunch as well as two group dinners will be covered.

Application deadline: January 3, 2026, notifications will be sent by January 31, 2026

Please upload application with your motivation letter, CV, and a short letter of reference each as a separate PDF file using the link here.