Launch event: Centre for Late Antique, Islamic and Byzantine Studies
The new Centre for Late Antique, Islamic and Byzantine Studies (CLAIBS) aims to galvanise collaboration across the three thriving fields of Late Antique, Islamic and Byzantine Studies at Edinburgh and beyond. Based in the School of History, Classics and Archaeology it promotes collaborative projects, interdisciplinary research and teaching – at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels – in Late Antique, Islamic and Byzantine Studies across the College of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences and in close cooperation with neighbouring universities.
The School very cordially invites you to join the launch event either in person or online.
To join the event in person: Register here
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Programme
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10.30–11am |
Welcome and opening remarks |
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11am–12 noon |
Keynote: Professor Judith Herrin (King’s College London), ‘Byzantium in the Global Middle Ages’ Chair: Dr Petros Bouras-Vallianatos |
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12 noon–1pm |
Lunch |
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1-2pm |
Keynote: Professor Peter Adamson (Ludwig-Maximilian University of Munich), ‘Near Eastern Christianity as a Framework for the History of Philosophy’ Chair: Dr Fedor Benevich |
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2-2:30pm |
Coffee & tea |
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2:30–3.30pm |
Keynote: Dr Corisande Fenwick (University College London), ‘The Making of the Islamic World: the View from Below’. Chair: Dr Louise Blanke |
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3:30–4pm |
Coffee & tea |
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4-5:30pm |
CLAIBS - programmes, projects and people Co-chairs: Dr Marie Legendre and Professor Niels Gaul |
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5:30-7pm |
Reception |
Launch event: Centre for Late Antique, Islamic and Byzantine Studies
40 George Square, Lecture Theatre B, Edinburgh EH8 9LX