CBRL and the University of Leicester (UoL) are delighted to announce a two-day hybrid workshop to be held at the UoL and via Zoom.
About the workshop
The Levant experienced fundamental social, political and cultural changes during the Middle Ages. Many of these changes were connected to, and thus reflective of, the wider regional and ‘international’ developments, from the spread of Islam to the emergence of the Crusaders and the dominance of Italian merchants.
Against this background, this workshop seeks to explore how connections with the Levant help shaped the historical trajectories in regions such as the Middle East, eastern Mediterranean and the Silk Road. More specifically, the workshop will focus on investigating themes that are of crucial importance to understanding the interconnectedness of the Levant and its surrounding areas.
Workshop Themes:
- Nomad/Sedentary Lifestyles
- Urban/Rural Settlements
- Maritime Trade
- Caravan routes/The Hajj
Speakers:
Join us to hear the latest research presented by leading academics including:
Dr Abd el razeq Matani, Dr Micaela Sinibaldi, Dr Ian Jones, Dr Dan Reynolds, Dr Stephen Mchillips, Dr Carmen Ting, Dr Karol Juchniewicz, Dr Veronica Occari and Prof. Andrew Petersen
Keynote Lecture:
Professor Corisande Fenwick, University College London, Institute of Archaeology
Prof. Corisande Fenwick is Professor of Late Antique and Islamic Archaeology. Her research focuses on empire and everyday life in the late antique and Islamic world, particularly North Africa. Her recent publications include the monograph Early Islamic North Africa (Bloomsbury, 2020) and the co-edited Oxford Handbook of Islamic Archaeology (OUP, 2020) and Aghlabids and their Neighbours: Art and Material Culture in Ninth-Century North Africa (Brill, 2017)
Discussions will be led by:
- Professor Cyprian Broodbank, University of Cambridge
- Professor Alessandra Molinari, Tor Vergata University of Rome
Date and Time
Day 1: 27 Mar 2025 (1 PM – 5 PM UK time)
Day 2: 28 Mar 2025 (9 AM – 3 PM UK time)
Venue: University of Leicester and Online
To register your place in-person, click here
To register your place online:
For Day 1, click here
For Day 2, click here
