Society for the Promotion of Byzantine Studies
@spbsuk.bsky.social
Est. 1983, the Society for the Promotion of Byzantine Studies (SPBS) supports Byzantine Studies in the UK. Open to all with an interest in Byzantium. UK National Committee of the @aieb-byzantium.bsky.social www.byzantium.ac.uk
Call for Papers – 57th Spring Symposium of Byzantine Studies Fake News and Gossip in Byzantine Culture The Open University, Milton Keynes, UK 2nd-4th April 2027 Symposiarchs: Angeliki Lymberopoulou & Stavroula Constantinou #byzantinebluesky www.byzantium.ac.uk/call-for-pap...
Call for Papers – 57th Spring Symposium of Byzantine Studies – SPBS
byzantium.ac.uk
The SPBS is pleased to announce the winners of the 2025 Annual Book Prize: Michael Featherstone and Juan Signes Codoñer for their outstanding edition and translation of Book VI of Theophanes Continuatus. Congratulations on this well-deserved recognition of a major contribution to Byzantine Studies.
Dear friends, If you are attending IMC Leeds this week, we would love to invite you to our reception tomorrow (Tuesday 7/7/2026) at 18:00. Come to meet us and have a drink. OPEN TO ALL!!! 📍University House, Little Woodhouse Room Precinct, Woodhouse, Leeds LS2 9JS
A Tribute to the Life & Scholarship of Prof. Mary Cunningham Centre for Byzantine, Ottoman and Modern Greek Studies, University of Birmingham 12 June 2026 | 10:00–17:30 Free | In-person and online www.birmingham.ac.uk/events/a-tri... OPEN TO ALL…
SPBS-ÖBG Joint Lecture 2026 Fantastic beasts & where to find them: Byzantine hybrids This year, we are honoured to host Margaret Mullett (OBE), Honorary Professorial Fellow at the University of Edinburgh, for a captivating look into the Byzantine imagination. www.byzantium.ac.uk/spbs-oebg-jo...
It is with great sorrow that we share the news that Averil Cameron has passed away. She will be deeply missed by all who knew her and her work. Further information will be shared in due course.
Delighted to announce our first research talk at the Byzantine Disability Hub! A fascinating lecture by Prof. Glenn Peers that connects Freaks (1932) with Byzantine ‘healing’ imagery to offer a rethinking of disability, representation, and embodiment. 🗓 9 April 2026 ⏰ 6pm GMT / 1pm EST Online
Invited Lecture: Prof. Glenn Peers | Byzantine Disability Hub
byzantine-disability-hub.leeds.ac.uk
SPBS Travel Grant: International Congress of Byzantine Studies (Vienna, 2026). Applications are welcomed from current SPBS members (or those who join the Society before applying). Deadline for Applications: 22 March 2026. For more, please see here: www.byzantium.ac.uk/spbs-icbs-tr...
BYZANTIUM & BLOOMSBURY ✨ 📅 1 April 2026 🕙 10am–5pm 💻 Online workshop 💬 The day will include both formal papers and discussion sessions. 👥 Organised by Liz James, Rowena Loverance and Shaun Tougher. For more, see here: www.byzantium.ac.uk/byzantium-an...
BYZANTIUM AND BLOOMSBURY This one-day online workshop will focus on the interest of members of the Bloomsbury Group in Byzantium, especially Byzantine art. 🗓️1 April 2026 🕙10am-5pm 🔗 Info & register: www.byzantium.ac.uk/byzantium-an... 🎟️ Reduced fees for BSA members!
✨ BYZANTIUM & BLOOMSBURY ✨ 📅 1 April 2026 🕙 10am–5pm 💻 Online workshop 💬 The day will include both formal papers and discussion sessions. 👥 Organised by Liz James, Rowena Loverance and Shaun Tougher. For more, see here: www.byzantium.ac.uk/byzantium-an... #SPBS #ByzantineBluesky
Welcome to the official @bsky.app account of the Society for the Promotion of Byzantine Studies (UK)! #ByzantineBluesky
