Balgarianovinite.com The 25th International Congress of Byzantine Studies is being held in Vienna from August 24 to 29, with scholars from the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS) among the participants, the Academy said.
The International Congresses of Byzantine Studies are the world’s largest event dedicated to the latest research and discoveries related to Byzantium, its history and culture. The first congress was held in Bucharest in 1924; since then, the event has been organized approximately every five years in different locations, attracting up to 1,500 participants in recent years.
The 25th Congress brings together scholars from around the world, who are presenting their papers at the University of Vienna. Organized by the Austrian Association for Byzantine Studies, the Austrian Academy of Sciences and the University of Vienna, the congress is accompanied by cultural events, receptions and numerous opportunities for professional and informal networking. Thematic exhibitions and events have also been organized in cooperation with the City of Vienna.
Among the Bulgarian participants in the congress are Prof. Ivan Biliarsky, Prof. Penka Danova, Prof. Anissava Miltenova, Prof. Liliana Simeonova, Assoc. Prof. Dobriela Kotova and Prof. Stefka Venkova. They are taking part in thematic sessions and meetings.
BAS Vice-President Prof. Emmanuel Moutafov is participating in the round table on “Inscriptions Between Stone and Fresco: Aspects of Materiality in the Byzantine Monumental Script Culture”. He was also invited by the organizers to chair a session dedicated to the history and art of Constantinople. In addition, he is taking part in a meeting of the Commission for Byzantine Epigraphy of the International Association for Byzantine Studies, of which he has been a full member since 2022.
Prof. Moutafov met with Prof. Claudia Rapp, Director of Byzantine Studies at the Institute for Medieval Research of the Austrian Academy of Sciences to discuss ideas for joint projects with BAS. He also held talks with potential international partners of the Academy.
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