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The Centre for Advanced Study Sofia is pleased to announce the newly opened call for applications to the Spring School “Archaeological Heritage Preservation and Cultural Heritage Discourses” in the framework of the international research program “The Construction of Knowledge in Archaeology and Art History in Southeastern Europe”, coordinated by the Centre for Advanced Study Sofia and funded by the Getty Foundation. This is the Third school of the program and it will take place in Sofia, Bulgaria on 24-30 April 2023.

Link: https://cas.bg/en/getty-cas-open-call-spring-school-2023/

We are pleased to announce the recipient of the 2022 Summer Scholarship with the Balkan Heritage Foundation (www.bhfieldschool.org).

Juniper Blue, an Anthropology major at University of Southern Illinois at Carbondale, will participate in the Conservation Workshop at Zakynthos, Greece under the direction of Asst. Prof. Christos Karydis (Conservator, Ionian University), Dr Angela Pencheva (Balkan Heritage Foundation & Field School Program Manager) and Asst. Prof. Christos Karydis (Conservator, Ionian University).

After a careful review of many excellent applications, the AISEES Fellowship and Grants Committee has decided to award three grants in the Spring 2022 cycle. These grants support scholars based in southeastern Europe to attend conferences and workshops abroad. Congratulations!

Dr. Sabira Hajdarević (University of Zadar)

Dr. Laura Tusa Ilea (Babes-Bolyai University of Cluj)

Alma Žero (University of Sarajevo) and Milica Jošić-Milinović (University of Banja Luka) – joint award

After a careful review of many excellent applications, the AISEES Fellowship Committee has selected three new fellows (2022-23)! Congratulations!

Erina Baci (University of Michigan) “Settlement and Mobility in the Balkans 1450-800 BC”

Mary Shiraef (Notre Dame University) “Hoxha’s Border Experiment on the Transmission of Minority Identities”

Sterling Wright (Penn State University) “Tracing the Oral Microbiome in Dobrogea, Romania across 2500 Years”

Please join AISEES for a lecture by Marka Tomic, “Constantinopolitan models in the Balkans. Some aspects of architecture and decoration of Saint Sophia at Ohrid.” April 13, 2022, 10:00 a.m. PT / 1:00 p.m. EST / 7:00 p.m. CET (ZOOM link is below)

ZOOM LINK:

Topic: AISEES Lecture – Marka Tomic – April 13
Time: Apr 13, 2022 01:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting
https://purchase.zoom.us/j/94427074664?pwd=Z1lJMVFRaVp4UlN6SVFEWGpEam5jQT09

Meeting ID: 944 2707 4664
Passcode: 329228

Please be aware and spread the word about two upcoming deadlines”

Applications for Travel Grants for SE European scholars: March 15

Fellowships for US-based scholars conducting research in SE Europe – March 31

See the link for details:

Fellowships & Grants

Dumbarton Oaks in cooperation with North of Byzantium and the American Institute for Southeast European studies are pleased to announce a lecture by Prof. Ivan Drpić (University of Pennsylvania) on March 24, at 4:00 p.m. EST.

The lecture, “The Gold of Bankska,” explores the little-studied phenomenon — the extensive use of gilding in medieval Serbian wall painting.

For more information and to register for the Zoom lecture, see:

https://www.doaks.org/research/byzantine/scholarly-activities/the-gold-of-banjska

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The Board of Trustees of the American Institute for Southeast European Studies condemns the Russian invasion of Ukraine in the strongest possible terms.  Putin’s absurd proclamations are an attempt to rewrite history in order to justify this criminal invasion and deny Ukraine’s sovereignty. We stand with the people of Ukraine and all people of eastern Europe who oppose this war.

AISEES Cultural Heritage Lecture Series

2021-2022 Schedule

November 9, 2021, 10:00 a.m. (EST)

Alice Sullivan (University of Michigan and North of Byzantium) and Maria Alessia Rossi (Princeton University and North of Byzantium), “Mapping Byzantium”

November 30, 2021, 6:00 p.m. (EST)

Eric C. De Sena (AISEES), “Constantine in the Imperial Palace at Serdica”

January 26, 2022, 12:30 p.m. (EST)

Vassil Tenekedjiev (Varna Regional Museum of History), “The Djanavara Hill Monastery near Varna”

February 9, 2022, 1:00 p.m. (EST)

Ols Lafe (“Aleksandër Moisiu” University, Durrës), “Contract Archaeology in Albania: between Tradition and Innovation”

March 9, 2022 (1:00 p.m. EST)

Carolyn Snively (Gettysburg College), “The Episcopal complex at Golemo Gradište”

April 13, 2022 (1:00 p.m. EST)

Marka Tomic (Byzantine Studies, Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Belgrade), “Church of St. Sophia at Ohrid”

 May 11, 2022 (1:00 p.m. EST – joint AISEES/ARIT lecture)

Ivan Vasilev (Balkan Heritage Foundation), “Symbolism of the Frescoes in the Boyana Church (Bulgaria)”

AISEES 2021 annual report