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Dumbarton Oaks @dumbartonoaks.bsky.social · 23h

FACING CRISIS is “an ambitious book, carefully researched, [and] overflowing with information. . .[bringing] to the fore the sweep of political, religious and artistic activity that characterized fourteenth-century Venice.” Read the full review: www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.10…

Dumbarton Oaks @dumbartonoaks.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Spend an academic year or term at the Home of the Humanities! Applications for 2027-2028 Research Fellowships in Byzantine, Pre-Columbian, and Garden & Landscape Studies are due before Sunday, Nov. 1. More information on our fellowship program can be found at doaks.org and at the Link in Bio.

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Dumbarton Oaks @dumbartonoaks.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Our annual Pre-Columbian symposium is almost here! Get 30% off all Pre-Columbian titles with code BYZ30 through Harvard University Press. Shop now: www.hup.harvard.edu/partners/dumbar…

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Dumbarton Oaks @dumbartonoaks.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Start fall off right with some new books! Enjoy 25% off new releases through Harvard University Press with code NEW25, including THE OLD ENGLISH CATHOLIC HOMILIES and THE BOOK OF MIRACLES OF SAINT LOUIS! Shop now: www.hup.harvard.edu

Dumbarton Oaks @dumbartonoaks.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

During her latter fellowship, she helped put on a dramatized reading of some Middle Byzantine literature, offering readings of three poems by Theodore Prodromos, her most recent subject of interest. Any who study the legacy of Byzantium after Byzantium will remain forever in her debt.

Dumbarton Oaks @dumbartonoaks.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

In 1991, she led the groundbreaking colloquium “The Familiar Stranger: Byzantium in Modern Greece,” one of the earliest academic attempts to engage with the legacy of Byzantium in modern Greece, and she was twice a Summer Fellow at Dumbarton Oaks, in 1994 and 2010.

Dumbarton Oaks @dumbartonoaks.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Her books "The Ritual Lament in the Greek Tradition" (1974) and "After Antiquity: Greek Language, Myth, and Metaphor" (2002) exemplified her ability to bridge Greek antiquity to the Byzantine and modern periods. She published articles in Dumbarton Oaks Papers 47 (1993), 53 (1999), and 69 (2015).

Dumbarton Oaks @dumbartonoaks.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

She was a much-loved scholar of Byzantine and post-Byzantine culture and language, both a keen intellect and a cherished friend. Margaret had been George Seferis Professor of Modern Greek and Professor of Comparative Literature at @harvard.edu from 1986 her retirement in 2010.

Dumbarton Oaks @dumbartonoaks.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

It is with sorrow that the Byzantine Studies community at Dumbarton Oaks has learned of the passing of Margaret Alexiou on Friday, September 18.

Dumbarton Oaks @dumbartonoaks.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

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Dumbarton Oaks @dumbartonoaks.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

THE BLICKLING HOMILIES are now available for preorder! This volume presents a collection of sermons, many unique to the Blickling manuscript, predating Ælfric and attesting to earlier English religious traditions. Preorder now: www.hup.harvard.edu/books/978067430…

Dumbarton Oaks @dumbartonoaks.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

During the session, staff will discuss the application process and life at Dumbarton Oaks, including resources for study; publishing opportunities; and lectures and events. Finally, Q&A session will give applicants the opportunity to ask questions and clarify any aspects of the fellowships.

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Dumbarton Oaks @dumbartonoaks.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Join the Byzantine Studies Team on Thursday, September 24, for a conversation about Research Fellowships in Byzantine Studies. www.doaks.org/events/byzan...

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Byzantine Studies Virtual Open House

Join the Byzantine Studies Team for a conversation about Research Fellowships in Byzantine Studies.

Dumbarton Oaks @dumbartonoaks.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

This volume is first English translation of "Colloquios de la paz y tranquilidad christiana," an intercultural and collectively authored treatise which sheds light on friars’ educational strategies, and on the daily and intellectual life within the Colegio de Tlatelolco.

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Dumbarton Oaks @dumbartonoaks.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

We’re excited to announce our newest publication, COLLOQUIES ON PEACE AND CHRISTIAN TRANQUILITY!

Book cover of a beige world map. Series title: Texts from the Early Americas. Book title: Colloquies on Peace and Christian Tranquility (ca. 1542–1582). By Fray Juan de Gaona and Nahua Collaborators. Edited and translated by Berenice Alcántara Rojas and Mario Alberto Sánchez Aguilera.

Dumbarton Oaks @dumbartonoaks.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Tuesday, Sept. 22: Join Pre-Columbian Studies staff for a conversation about Research Fellowships in Pre-Columbian Studies. During the session, staff will discuss the application process and life at Dumbarton Oaks, including resources for study; networking opportunities; scholarly events; and more.

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Pre-Columbian Studies Virtual Open House

Join Dumbarton Oaks staff for a conversation about Research Fellowships in Pre-Columbian Studies.

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Dumbarton Oaks @dumbartonoaks.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Rich with Indigenous placenames, cultural knowledge, and brilliant language, this collection offers a newly published classic in North American literature by one of the great oral literary artists of the 20th century. Available from @harvardpress.bsky.social: www.hup.harvard.edu/books/978088...

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Likoodzi Shkalneek Áyá / It’s a Wonderful Story — Harvard University Press

This newest volume in the Ex Horto series, Likoodzi Shkalneek Áyá / It’s a Wonderful Story: Tlingit Oral History and Literature, features stories of an ancient migration over glaciers, cycles of legen...

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Dumbarton Oaks @dumbartonoaks.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

We’re excited to announce our newest Ex Horto volume, LIKOODZI SHKALNEEK ÁYÁ! This work features stories by Shaadaaxʼ Robert Zuboff (1893–1974), a master storyteller of the Tlingit language.

Dumbarton Oaks @dumbartonoaks.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Hopefully we'll see these early career academics in Georgetown soon! #ICBS2026

Dumbarton Oaks @dumbartonoaks.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

It wouldn't be a conference without a little networking! Byzantine Studies staff members enjoyed meeting students and early career researchers at a reception held at Central European University that fostered "networking, collaboration, and insights into academic publishing."

Dumbarton Oaks @dumbartonoaks.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

In Vienna? Meet Byzantine Studies Librarian Joshua Robinson and Director of Byzantine Studies Nikos Kontogiannis at our table in the ceremonial halls at Universität Wien and see a special poster presentation of "The Stimulant Sea: Sugar, Coffee, & the Acquisition of Taste," at the Arkhadenof.

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Dumbarton Oaks @dumbartonoaks.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Through August 29, Byzantine Studies staff are in Vienna for the 25th International Congress of Byzantine Studies, "the world’s largest academic event dedicated to the latest research and findings on the Byzantine Empire, its history, and culture." #ICBS2026

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Dumbarton Oaks @dumbartonoaks.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

"[Time in nature] not only lowers stress and depression, it strengthens immunity, boosts cognitive performance, promotes better sleep, fights inflammation, and helps the lungs and heart, research suggests."

Dumbarton Oaks @dumbartonoaks.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

If you've ever felt like all of your worries have melted away after visiting our Gardens, there's some science behind those feelings! More on body and brain benefits of immersive nature experiences from the @harvard.edu Gazette:

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The best medicine may be free — Harvard Gazette

Susan Abookire, a Harvard Medical School forest therapy guide, explains what a daily dose of nature does for the body.

Dumbarton Oaks @dumbartonoaks.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

All topics are considered from the theological and legal to the erotic. Submit here: icms.confex.com/icms/2027/pr...

Problems in Translating from Latin

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Dumbarton Oaks @dumbartonoaks.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Problems in Translating from Latin We value philology and the close study of texts in the original. We promote the study of Latin by authors from late antiquity onwards through the later Middle Ages, both the "high" and the "low," the technical and the literary.

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Dumbarton Oaks @dumbartonoaks.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Problems in Late Antique and Medieval Latin Poetry We value the close study of texts in the original Latin. We also seek to promote the study of Latin by authors from late antiquity onwards through the later Middle Ages, both the "high" and the "low," the technical and the literary.

Problems in Late Antique and Medieval Latin Poetry

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Dumbarton Oaks @dumbartonoaks.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

[...] All topics are considered from the theological and legal to the erotic. Submit here: icms.confex.com/icms/2027/pr...

Problems in Late Antique and Medieval Latin Prose

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Dumbarton Oaks @dumbartonoaks.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Problems in Late Antique and Medieval Latin Prose We value the close study of texts in the original Latin. We also seek to promote the study of Latin by authors from late antiquity onwards through the later Middle Ages, both the "high" and the "low," the technical and the literary. [...]

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Dumbarton Oaks @dumbartonoaks.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Medieval and Byzantine Medicine and "Magic" We welcome papers considering healing in Medieval Europe and/or Byzantium, from a variety of perspectives – historical, textual, archaeological, or cross cultural. Submit here: icms.confex.com/icms/2027/pr...

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Dumbarton Oaks @dumbartonoaks.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

[...] a specific genre, differences in approach between Latin and Greek traditions, or artistic and material culture, among other topics. Submit here: icms.confex.com/icms/2027/pr...

Classical Reception in the Byzantine World

Dumbarton Oaks @dumbartonoaks.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Classical Reception in the Byzantine World Papers on this panel, which is meant to complement the annual Reception of the Classics lecture, might focus on a particular classical or Byzantine author, [...]

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Dumbarton Oaks @dumbartonoaks.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

The 2027 CFP for @kzooicms.bsky.social is live! Submit your proposal to one of our five sessions by Sept. 15! Check them out: icms.confex.com/icms/2027/pr...

2027 International Congress on Medieval Studies

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Dumbarton Oaks @dumbartonoaks.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

RSVP to the reception by Friday, July 31, at tinyurl.com/ICBS-DO-CEU. Please note that prior conference registration is required in order to sign up for this and other related events. We look forward to seeing you there!

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REG_DO/CEU-Empfang only_Deadline: 31.07.2026

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Dumbarton Oaks @dumbartonoaks.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

The event will take place from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at the 1884 Arkadenhof at the University of Vienna, and will feature a display of our exhibit “The Stimulant Sea: Sugar, Coffee, & the Acquisition of Taste.”

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Dumbarton Oaks @dumbartonoaks.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Dumbarton Oaks and the Department of Historical Studies at Central European University invite you to attend a reception during the 2026 International Congress of Byzantine Studies in Vienna.

Dumbarton Oaks @dumbartonoaks.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

We’re excited to announce our newest publication, THE CULTURAL FOUNDATIONS OF EARLY SOUTH AMERICAN SOCIETIES! This volume examines the remarkable transformation of the Central Andes and the tropical Amazon beginning around 7000 BCE. Get your copy: www.hup.harvard.edu/books/978088402…

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Dumbarton Oaks @dumbartonoaks.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Come see our exhibits table at the International Medieval Congress in Leeds and get 40% off all DOML titles with the code IMC26 at checkout! International Medieval Congress Leeds #IMC26 Get your copies: www.hup.harvard.edu/series/dumbarto…

Dumbarton Oaks Medieval Library books on a black-tableclothed table in a conference hall.

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Dumbarton Oaks @dumbartonoaks.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

The book’s introduction describes the key methodological and theoretical parameters of the plant humanities framework, followed by thirteen commissioned chapters by scholars across disciplines and covering a broad geographical range.

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Dumbarton Oaks @dumbartonoaks.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

From Dumbarton Oaks/@harvardpress.bsky.social, this first publication of the Plant Humanities Initiative moves plants to the center of critical inquiry, positioning them as biocultural entities with distinct environmental and social histories.

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Dumbarton Oaks @dumbartonoaks.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

'Plant Humanities,' edited by Yota Batsaki, Executive Director of Dumbarton Oaks and Principal Investigator of the Plant Humanities Initiative, and Anatole Tchikine, Curator of Rare Books and Co-Investigator of the Plant Humanities Initiative, will come out in August.

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Dumbarton Oaks @dumbartonoaks.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Do you have any good "plants" for the summer? Because we do!

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Dumbarton Oaks @dumbartonoaks.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Fathers' Day is just around the corner! If you haven't secured a gift yet, don't worry – make your way to the Museum Shop any time from 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 20 or Sunday, June 21 and grab a gift your dad is sure to love.

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Dumbarton Oaks @dumbartonoaks.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

In particular, the article explores Mrs. Bliss' deep understanding of the power of cultural diplomacy through philanthropic patronage and her refined taste for art. Curious to learn more? Find the full piece at www.dopapers.org/newsletter/a....

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A Woman of Vision

Andrea Lanza Aliaga, 2025–26 Humanities Fellow