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Constantinople/Istanbul
History and heritage of a metropolis
BA summer course
11 - 22 June 2012
Deadline for applications: 1 April 2012
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Period: Late May/Early June: preparatory reading period (ca. 1 week); June 11 to June 22, 2012: Summer Course in Istanbul
Credits:
Students need to apply to their examination committee to request that
credits are awarded. The course has an equivalent of 5.0 ects (6.0 ects
with additional assignment).
Language: English and Dutch, or completely English in the case of non-Dutch speaking participants.
Faculty: NIT staff and faculty of universities in Istanbul
Level: BA 2-3 (2nd/3rd year in a 3-year BA program).
Outline
History
The
city of Byzantium-Constantinople-Istanbul was the capital of a sequence
of world empires during many centuries (330-1923), each of which
exerted a major influence on the history of Europe, the Mediterranean
and the Near East. This course maps this history by looking at the
built and urban heritage of the city (palaces, churches, mosques,
monuments, neighbourhoods, communication routes).
Urban landscape
In
particular, we will look at the ways in which the city was made into
the centre of a world empire through building projects and processions,
religion and imperial tradition. Istanbul offers unique opportunities
to investigate how dynasties in power brought about continuity and
change through their interactions with the heritage of their
predecessors. Over the many centuries, complex layers of space and
meaning have come about.
Heritage and urban renewal
Even
though Istanbul is no longer a capital city, it is the largest
metropolis in Europe as well as the cultural and economic heart of
Turkey. Past and present rub together everywhere, and create a
continuous stream of new connections and clashes. The course will also
take these contemporary issues into account, by looking at societal
changes, and the role of heritage in processes of urban renewal and
expansion.
Aims of the course
1
– To familiarize students with concepts and perspectives from several
disciplines that study cultural historical, political, ideological and
heritage-related aspects of cities and urban culture.
2 – To
introduce students in a new environment to a multi-disciplinary
approach, and to offer them, through guest lectures by scholars from
different countries based in Istanbul, an international perspective on
research themes and traditions.
3 – To give students an overview of the history of Istanbul from Constantine to the end of the Ottoman Empire.
For whom?
BA
students (min. 8, max. 12) at the end of the second or third year of a
three year BA program from different universities in the Netherlands.
The course is open to students from a broad range of humanities and
social sciences, and they will be selected to make up a diverse group.
Format
Lectures, excursions, discussions, self-study
Evaluation
During and directly following the course, the students have to write an essay that will be graded by NIT staff.
Readings
To
prepare, the participants will have to read book chapters and articles
before coming to Istanbul, totalling about 300 pages. In addition, each
student will be assigned an essay topic, and will use literature
available in the NIT library for this.
Application and selection
The
maximum number of participants is 12. Applicants can download an
application form from the NIT website (www.nit-istanbul.org). The
submission deadline for the form and a statement of motivation is April
1, 2012. Applicants will be notified of their acceptance or rejection
by April 9, 2012.
Travel, visa, accommodation
Participants
have to make their own travel arrangements. A visa (15 euros) can be
acquired at the Istanbul airport. Participants will stay in a good
hostel near the NIT (c. 20 euro per night), or can choose to arrange
accommodation on their own.
Cost
The
course is offered free of charge, but participants have to pay for
their own travel, accommodation, food and drink, and entry tickets.
Those participants that complete the course successfully and in time
will receive a 200 euro compensation for their travel/accommodation
expenses.
More information
For
additional information, write in English to nit@nit-istanbul.org, or call 0090 212 2939283. See
www.nit-istanbul.org for more information about the Netherlands
Institute in Turkey.
Important dates
Deadline for submitting applications: 1 April 2012
Notification: 9 April 2012
Start of course: 11 June 2012
Last day of course: 22 June 2012
Deadline for submitting essays: 6 July 2012
The
NIT is a subsidiary institute of the NINO (Nederlands Instituut voor
het Nabije Oosten). It participates in the NWIB group (Nederlandse
Wetenschappelijke Instituten in het Buitenland).
 
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