On this day, you can find out about the activities and programs of the Netherlands Institute in Turkey. You can listen to presentations by staff and fellows, hear from former fellows about their experiences in Istanbul, and meet or reconnect with NIT staff and alumni.

The Netherlands Institute in Turkey fosters the academic study of Turkey through the ages. Governed by Leiden University and based in Istanbul, it serves all universities in the Netherlands. NIT initiates and conducts research and education programs in archaeology, heritage studies and Turkish studies. MA and PhD students can apply for fellowships to conduct research in Istanbul.

December 3, 2025, 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM NL time

The NIT day will be held at the University of Amsterdam, University Library, Chirurgisch Theater, Vendelstraat 2, Amsterdam.

Please register to attend the event by filling out the registration form by November 30, 2025, 23:59 NL time. 

Program

12:45-13:00 Doors open

13:00-13:30 Fokke Gerritsen The Netherlands Institute in Turkey: Recent Activities

13:30-14:15 Keynote Speaker Daniëlle Slootjes In Search of the People of Byzantine Constantinople

14:15-14:45 Coffee/tea

14:45-16:00 Session 1: Archaeological research in Turkey

• Dries Daems Exploring Terra Incognita: The Bronze Age to Hellenistic Site at Türkmen-Karahöyük
• Fokke Gerritsen New Excavations at Prehistoric Tell Kurdu in Southern Turkey
• Gert-Jan van Wijngaarden TBD
• Jitte Waagen Technological Innovation in Archaeological Fieldwork in Turkey

16:00-16:15 Short break

16:15-17:15 Session 2: History and Heritage Studies in Turkey

• Kay Boers Connecting Constantinople: The City and the World in Objects
• Kee-Lou Ooyman Baths, Cisterns, and Aqueducts: Mapping the Rich Water Heritage of Istanbul
• Berken Vis A Dutch Family in the Ottoman World: Microhistory through the Case of the Keun
• Mara Elif Schön Learning at the Yazılıkaya Living Lab: Insights from Field Experience

17:15-18:00 Borrel