22 June 2010, Tuesday

09:15 - 10:00
Paul Magdalino
Power Building and Power Space in Byzantine Constantinople: The Ethics and Dynamics of Construction and Conservation

10:00 - 10:15
Discussion

10:15 - 10:30
Break

10:30 - 10:50
Alicia Walker
The Middle Byzantine Emperor as Cosmopolitan Ruler

10:50 - 11:10
Marie-France Auzépy
The Great Palace and the Iconoclast Emperors

11:10 - 11:30
Judith Herrin
Female Space within the Byzantine Court

11:30 - 11:45
Discussion

11:45 - 12:00
Break

12:00 - 12:20
Pagona Papadopoulou
The Emperor, the Palace and the Mint

12:20 - 12:40
Cécile Morrisson
Imperial Court Expenditures in and out of the Palace

12:40 - 13:00
David Jacoby
The Interplay between the Imperial Court and the Western Maritime Powers: the Impact on the Economy of Late Byzantine Constantinople

13:00 - 13:15
Discussion

13:15 - 14:30
Lunch

14:30 - 14:50
Koray Durak
Court as a Shop-window: The Role of Diplomatic Gift Exchange between the Byzantine and the Near Eastern Courts in Promoting Commerce

14:50 - 15:10
Ioli Kalavrezou
Symbols of Power: Imperial Self-Presentation to the East and West

15:10 - 15:30
Nevra Necipoğlu
Circulation of People between the Byzantine and Ottoman Courts

15:30 - 15:45
Discussion

15:45 - 16:00
Break

16:00 - 16:20
Robert Ousterhout
Emblems of Power in Palaiologan Constantinople

16:20 - 16:40
Frouke Schrijver
Daily Life at the Blachernai Palace

16:40 - 17:00
Anestis Vasilakeris
Intellectual Painters: A Phenomenon Related to the Palaiologan Court?

17:00 - 17:15
Discussion

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