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In this episode of Heritage Türkiye, we speak with Dr Elif Neyzi about the rich and complex world of late Byzantine Constantinople. Drawing on her research into imperial monasteries, urban history, and the social transformations of the late Byzantine period, Elif discusses the role of monastic institutions in city life, the relationship between imperial and non-imperial communities, and new directions in Byzantine scholarship. We also explore the reception of Byzantium in popular culture, representations of Byzantine women, the current state of Byzantine studies in Türkiye, and opportunities for early career researchers.
Resources:
- Elif Neyzi, Monasticism in Late Byzantine Constantinople (1261–1453): urban, social, and institutional history. PhD thesis, University of Edinburgh, 2024.
- Elif Neyzi, Imperial Monasteries of Late Byzantine Constantinople. History of Constantinople Book Series, Cambridge University Press, (Forthcoming)
- Of Venice and the 24th Byzantine Congress: Reflections by Elif Demirtiken / Venedik ve 24. Bizans Kongresine Dair: Elif Demirtiken’in İzlenimleri, İstanbul Research Institute, Blog, 2022.
- Elif Neyzi, Interpreting a Small Chamber Context From Byzantine Küçükyali, Its Chronology and Function Through Its Glazed Ceramic Assemblage / Bizans Küçükyalısı'nda Küçük Bir Oda Bağlamının Kronoloji ve Işlevinin Sırlı Seramik Örnekleriyle Yorumlanması, MA thesis, Koç University, 2012.
- Elif Neyzi, “Imperial Women and Religious Foundations in Constantinople”. Piroska and the Pantokrator: Dynastic Memory, Healing and Salvation in Komnenian Constantinople, edited by Marianne Sághy and Robert G. Ousterhout Book chapter, Central European University Press, 2022: 175-194.
- Elif Neyzi, “21. Yüzyılda Theodora, Yine ve Yeniden” (Theodora in the 21st Century, Once Again and Evermore). Istanbul’da Bu Ne Bizantinizmi? Byzantium in Popular Culture. Exhibition Catalogue, edited by Emir Alışık. Pera Müzesi: Istanbul, 2022.
In this episode of Heritage Türkiye, we speak with Dr Elif Neyzi about the rich and complex world of late Byzantine Constantinople. Drawing on her research into imperial monasteries, urban history, and the social transformations of the late Byzantine period, Elif discusses the role of monastic institutions in city life, the relationship between imperial and non-imperial communities, and new directions in Byzantine scholarship. We also explore the reception of Byzantium in popular culture, representations of Byzantine women, the current state of Byzantine studies in Türkiye, and opportunities for early career researchers.
Resources:
- Elif Neyzi, Monasticism in Late Byzantine Constantinople (1261–1453): urban, social, and institutional history. PhD thesis, University of Edinburgh, 2024.
- Elif Neyzi, Imperial Monasteries of Late Byzantine Constantinople. History of Constantinople Book Series, Cambridge University Press, (Forthcoming)
- Of Venice and the 24th Byzantine Congress: Reflections by Elif Demirtiken / Venedik ve 24. Bizans Kongresine Dair: Elif Demirtiken’in İzlenimleri, İstanbul Research Institute, Blog, 2022.
- Elif Neyzi, Interpreting a Small Chamber Context From Byzantine Küçükyali, Its Chronology and Function Through Its Glazed Ceramic Assemblage / Bizans Küçükyalısı'nda Küçük Bir Oda Bağlamının Kronoloji ve Işlevinin Sırlı Seramik Örnekleriyle Yorumlanması, MA thesis, Koç University, 2012.
- Elif Neyzi, “Imperial Women and Religious Foundations in Constantinople”. Piroska and the Pantokrator: Dynastic Memory, Healing and Salvation in Komnenian Constantinople, edited by Marianne Sághy and Robert G. Ousterhout Book chapter, Central European University Press, 2022: 175-194.
- Elif Neyzi, “21. Yüzyılda Theodora, Yine ve Yeniden” (Theodora in the 21st Century, Once Again and Evermore). Istanbul’da Bu Ne Bizantinizmi? Byzantium in Popular Culture. Exhibition Catalogue, edited by Emir Alışık. Pera Müzesi: Istanbul, 2022.
