Medieval History
In preserving and developing the intellectual and literary traditions of the Greco-Roman world, in fashioning eastern orthodox Christianity, and in defining the notion of a Christian empire that was a center of intellectual and commercial trade, the Byzantine Empire was one of the great formative cultures in European history.
Although its rule ended in 1453 C.E., Byzantium?s influence was far from over, and the University?s Byzantine Studies at Notre Dame initiative continues to explore this influential period in medieval history.
Faculty and student research into this area of inquiry will also now benefit from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Reading Room for Byzantine Studies, located on the seventh floor of the University?s Hesburgh Libraries. The February 2012 dedication was attended by Greek Orthodox Bishop Demetrios of Mokissos from Chicago, Consul of Greece Ioanna Efthymiadou, and Stelios Vasilakis, a representative of the Niarchos Foundation.
?The inauguration of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Reading Room not only provides an appropriate home for one of the great research collections in this field of study, it also firmly embeds Byzantine Studies at Notre Dame within the Medieval Institute, the crown jewel of humanities research here at the University,? says Charles Barber, professor of medieval art history and Byzantine Studies at Notre Dame scholar.
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- Notre Dame Announces First Chair In Byzantine Studies
The University of Notre Dame has established an endowed chair in Byzantine Theology. The position, which will focus on the theology of the medieval Greek-speaking church, will be named in honor of Archbishop Demetrios Trakatellis, primate of the Greek...
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The British Library has digitised over a quarter of its Greek manuscripts (284 volumes) for the first time and made them freely available online at www.bl.uk/manuscripts thanks to a generous grant from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation. The website provides...
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Medieval History
Byzantine Studies at Notre Dame Expands Research Resources
Although its rule ended in 1453 C.E., Byzantium?s influence was far from over, and the University?s Byzantine Studies at Notre Dame initiative continues to explore this influential period in medieval history.
Faculty and student research into this area of inquiry will also now benefit from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Reading Room for Byzantine Studies, located on the seventh floor of the University?s Hesburgh Libraries. The February 2012 dedication was attended by Greek Orthodox Bishop Demetrios of Mokissos from Chicago, Consul of Greece Ioanna Efthymiadou, and Stelios Vasilakis, a representative of the Niarchos Foundation.
?The inauguration of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Reading Room not only provides an appropriate home for one of the great research collections in this field of study, it also firmly embeds Byzantine Studies at Notre Dame within the Medieval Institute, the crown jewel of humanities research here at the University,? says Charles Barber, professor of medieval art history and Byzantine Studies at Notre Dame scholar.
Click here to read this article from the University of Notre Dame
- Margot Fassler Wins 2012 Otto Gründler Book Prize
Margot Fassler, Keough-Hesburgh Professor of Music History and Liturgy at the University of Notre Dame, was awarded the 2012 Otto Gründler Book Prize for her book The Virgin of Chartres: Making History Through Liturgy and the Arts. The prize was announced...
- Notre Dame Announces First Chair In Byzantine Studies
The University of Notre Dame has established an endowed chair in Byzantine Theology. The position, which will focus on the theology of the medieval Greek-speaking church, will be named in honor of Archbishop Demetrios Trakatellis, primate of the Greek...
- British Library Digitises Greek Manuscripts
The British Library has digitised over a quarter of its Greek manuscripts (284 volumes) for the first time and made them freely available online at www.bl.uk/manuscripts thanks to a generous grant from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation. The website provides...
- From Cloister To World: Monasticism In Society Cfp
FP: 44th International Congress of Medieval Studies at Kalamazoo "From Cloister to World: Monasticism in Society" Sponsored by the Graduate program of the Medieval Institute, University of Notre Dame Throughout the Middle Ages, monks and monasteries often...
- Mellon Post-doc At Notre Dame
Please take note of a Mellon postdoctoral fellowship opportunity at the Medieval Institute of the University of Notre Dame, and alert possible applicants. Thank you, Roberta Baranowski Assistant Director, Medieval Institute A. W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship...