Institute for Mediterranean Studies

Call for Applications: Position for Post-Doc Researcher with a PhD in Ottoman History and/or Literature (or similar thematic topic)

The Institute for Mediterranean Studies - Foundation for Research and Technology Hellas (IMS-FORTH) (Rethymno, Greece) announces a Post-Doctoral scholarship for a scholar to participate in the implementation of the project 'OTTPOL - A History of Early Modern Ottoman Political Thought, 15th to Early 19th Centuries', which is implemented under the "Aristeia II" Action (NSRF 2007-2013), for a total duration of up to 16 months (end of term: July 2015). The post-doctoral fellow must be specialized in Ottoman history and experienced in archival research and Ottoman palaeography.

Application materials must be submitted to the Principal Investigator of the project, Dr Marinos Sariyannis, by e-mail at sariyannis@ims.forth.gr by March 3rd, 2014. Please submit curriculum vitae, a copy of your PhD, a one-page description of your specialization and your potential research plan in the general framework of the project, and contact information of one or more referees.

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IMS to participate in Arcland's UAV Experts Roundtable.

ArcLand plans to organise a small 2-days experts roundtable meeting in Rethymno (Crete) together with the TOPOI excellence cluster of the Berlin Free University (http://www.topoi.org) and the Institute for Mediterranean Studies of the Foundation for Research and Technology Hellas (IMS-FORTH) from 22 - 23 January 2014 to bring together 10-15 experts with a known expertise in using UAVs for archaeology.

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Exhibition "SPEECH PICTURES: DIFFERENCE OF RELIGIOUS TABLE IN RUSSIA AND THE BALKANS (17th - 19th Century)"

Το Ινστιτούτο Μεσογειακών Σπουδών του Ιδρύματος Τεχνολογίας και Έρευνας στα πλαίσια του προγράμματος «Ρωσικές εικόνες στην Ελλάδα 15ος- αρχές 20ου αιώνα» συνδιοργανώνει με το Βυζαντινό και Χριστιανικό Μουσείο στην Αθήνα την έκθεση «ΟΜΙΛΟΥΣΕΣ ΕΙΚΟΝΕΣ: ΔΙΑΔΟΣΗ ΤΟΥ ΘΡΗΣΚΕΥΤΙΚΟΥ ΠΙΝΑΚΑ ΣΤΗ ΡΩΣΙΑ ΚΑΙ ΤΑ ΒΑΛΚΑΝΙΑ (17ος – 19ος αιώνας.)»

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Ημερίδα με τίτλο «Για μια επιστημονική προσέγγιση του Καραγκιόζη»

Το Ινστιτούτο Μεσογειακών Σπουδών του Ιδρύματος Τεχνολογίας και Έρευνας, διοργανώνει ημερίδα με τίτλο «Για μια επιστημονική προσέγγιση του Καραγκιόζη». Η ημερίδα θα πραγματοποιηθεί στην αίθουσα διαλέξεων του Ινστιτούτου Μεσογειακών Σπουδών (Νικηφόρου Φωκά 126-130), την Παρασκευή 13 Δεκεμβρίου 2013 και ώρα 17.00.

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Ottoman Sources on the Early Modern History of Lefkada

Ottoman Sources on the Early Modern History of Lefkada, edited by Elias Kolovos, has just appeared by Crete University Press. The volume is a result of a research project carried by the Institute and funded by the Prefecture of Lefkada. The publication includes a historical introduction by Elias Kolovos, commented translations of the Ottoman sources in Greek, by Elias Kolovos and Marinos Sariyannis, and prolegomena by Spyros I. Asdrachas.

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