Byzantine, Ottoman and Modern Greek Studies

Take the next step with the Byzantine, Ottoman and Modern Greek Studies programme at the University of Birmingham. At Birmingham, you’ll be a part of the UK’s only research centre to unite these disciplines.

Work flexibly on campus or by distance learning from anywhere in the world. Within the Byzantine, Ottoman and Modern Greek Studies Byzantine, Ottoman and Modern Greek Studies programme at the University of Birmingham University of Birmingham , you’ll be supported to develop your research skills to successfully make original findings and prepare for your future career.

Key facts

You’ll be encouraged to join conferences on subjects related to your research interests and to participate in our lively interdisciplinary seminar series. The researchers also organise the annual Postgraduate Research Colloquium of the Centre for Byzantine, Ottoman and Modern Greek Studies.

• Access unique research collections at the Barber Institute of Fine Arts and the Cadbury Research Library.

• Immerse yourself in a stimulating environment and benefit from our wide range of expertise.

• Join an active postgraduate community with a calendar of events, seminars and symposiums.

Subjects include:

• Late Roman and Byzantine history, culture, and archaeology (early, middle, and late periods)

• Medieval and modern Islamic history

• Turkish and Central Asian history from early medieval to modern times

• Balkan history, with a particular emphasis on Greece, up to the present day

• International relations, particularly involving the Great Powers and Balkan/Near Eastern states from the mid-nineteenth century

• Modern Greek literature and culture

• Levantine and Syria-Palestine