PROGRAM
Tuesday, September 11th
18:00 The opening of the Annual School of Byzantine Studies, 2018 edition. Senate Hall, University of Bucharest (bd. Mihail Kogălniceanu nr. 36-46)
Welcome messages from:
Professor Emil Constantinescu, PhD, President of the Scientific Council of the ISACCL
Professor Paolo Odorico, PhD, École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales (EHESS) Paris and Scientific Director of the Annual School of Byzantine Studies
Professor Ioan Pânzaru, PhD, Director of the Francophone Regional Centre for Advanced Research in Social Sciences at the University of Bucharest
Professor Ioan-Aurel Pop, PhD, President of the Romanian Academy, member of the Scientific Council of the ISACCL
Professor Mircea Dumitru, PhD, Rector of the University of Bucharets, member of the Scientific Council of the ISACCL
Professor Remus Pricopie, PhD, Rector of the National University of Political Science and Administrative Studies, member of the Scientific Council of the ISACCL
Professor Sorin Rugină, PhD, Rector of the „Ovidius”University, Constanța
Professor Sorin Colesniuc, PhD, Director of the Museum of National History and Archaeology in Constanța
Wednesday, September 12th – Byzance après Byzance themed tour
09:00 Themed guided tour of the Cotroceni Museum
11:00 Thematic visit to the Old Quarter of Bucharest – Manuc’s Inn, the Old Court, Stavropoleos Monastery
13:30 Lunch break
15:30 Thematic visit to the Mogoşoaia Palace
Thursday, September 13th
09:00 Participants’departure for Constanța
The trip will include guided tours of the Durostorum archaeological site (Bulgaria), Dervent Monastery (with lunch break) and Păcuiul lui Soare (Ostrov County, if weather conditions allow)
18:00 Accommodation of the participants in Constanța
19:00 Dinner
Friday, September 14th
09:00 – 10:00 Lecture delivered by Professor Paolo Odorico, PhD (EHESS, Paris), Literary representations in Byzantium (I)
10:00 – 10:30 Q & A session
10:30 – 10;45 Coffee break
10:45 – 11:45 Lecture delivered by Professor Athanasios Semoglou, PhD („Aristotle”University of Thessaloniki, Greece), Urban representations in Byzantine architecture (I)
11:45 – 12:15 Q & A session
12:15 – 14:30 Lunch break
14:30 – 15:30 Lecture delivered by Professor Charris Messis, PhD (EHESS,Paris,)
15:30 – 16:00 Q & A session
16:00 – 16:15 Coffee break
16:15 – 17:30 Presentation of the research work of MA and PhD participants (I)
17:30 – 18:00 Q & A session
19:00 Dinner
Saturday, September 15th
09:00 – 10:00 Lecture delivered by Professor Athanasios Semoglou, PhD („Aristotle” University of Thessaloniki, Greece), Urban representations in Byzantine architecture (II)
10:00 – 10:15 Q & A session
10:30 – 10:45 Coffee break
10:45 – 11:45 Lecture by Associated Lecturer Andreea Cîteia („Ovidius” University, Constanța), Representations of the frontier in the Byzantine Empire
11:45 – 12:15 Q & A session
12:15 – 14:30 Lunch break
14:30 – 15:30 Lecture delivered by Dr. Gabriel Talmațchi (Museum of National History and Aechaeology, Constanța), Byzantine numismatic representations.
15:30 – 16:00 Q & A session
16:00 – 16:15 Coffee break
16:15 – 17:30 Presentation of the research work of MA and PhD participants (II)
17:30 – 18:00 Q & A session
19:00 Dinner
Sunday, September 16th
11:00 City tour – a guided tour of the Museum of National History and Archaeology in Constanța, and of the Mosaic Edifice
13:30 Lunch break
15:00 In situ lecture delivered by Professor Alexander Alexakis, PhD (University of Ioannina, Greece), Representations in Byzantine paleography (I)
19:00 Dinner
Monday, September 17th
09:00 – 10:00 Lecture delivered by Professor Polymnia Katsoni, PhD (University of Thessaloniki, Greece)
10:00 – 10:30 Q & A session
10:30 – 10:45 Coffee break
10:45 – 11:45 Lecture delivered by Professor Charris Messis, PhD (EHESS,Paris,)
11:45 - 12:15 Q & A session
12:15 – 14:30 Lunch break
14:30 – 15:30 Lecture delivered by Professor Alexander Alexakis, PhD (University of Ioannina, Greece), Representations in Byzantine paleography (II)
15:30 – 16:00 Q & A session
16:00 – 16:15 Coffee break
16:15 – 17:15 Lecture delivered by Professor Paolo Odorico, PhD (EHESS, Paris), Literary representations in Byzantium (II)
17:15 – 18:30 Q & A session
19:00 Dinner
Tuesday, September 18th
08:00 Trip from Constanța to Histria – visit of the archaeological site of Histria
In situ lecture delivered by Associated Lecturer Valentin Bottez, PhD (University of Bucharest), Provincial representations of the Imperial Cult
12:30 Lunch break
15:00 Visit to the archaeological site at Enisala
17:00 Visit to the archaeological site at Halmyris
20:00 Return to Constanța. Dinner
Wednesday, September 19th
09:00 – 9:30 Lecture delivered by Professor Daniela Țurcanu Căruțiu, PhD (Director of the Institute of Science, Culture and Spirituality at the “Ovidius” University in Constanța)
09:30 - 10:00 Lecture delivered by Dr. Ana-Maria Răducan (ISACCL), Representations of Eros in Byzantine theology
10:00 – 10:30 Q & A session
10:30 – 10:45 Coffee break
10:45 – 11:45 Lecture delivered by Professor Polymnia Katsoni, PhD (University of Thessaloniki)
12:00 Awarding of certificates of attendance on behalf of the ISACCL, by Professor Dan Grigorescu, Scientific Director of the ISACCL
13:00 Lunch break
15:00 Visit of the archaeological site at Carsium (Hârşova)
21:00 Participants’ return to Bucharest