Volcanic-induced Climate Change and the Eastern Roman Empire: A Case Study from sixth-century Constantinople
Aysel Arslan by Sanne de Jong In the autumn of 2024, I got the amazing opportunity to spend one month in Istanbul…
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NIT Newsletter 2024 – 4
Greetings from a wet December day in Istanbul! The Netherlands Institute in Turkey (NIT) has been actively engaged in a…
Unearthing the Rubble: Mapping Arab Christian Migration between Antioch and São Paulo through Archives and Oral Narratives
by José Rafael Medeiros Coelho Before starting my PhD, I aimed at conducting research related to the transnational dynamics of…
NIT Newsletter 2024 – 3
Greetings from the Netherlands Institute in Turkey! As summer unfolds, we’re excited to share some news from the institute. We’ve…
NIT Newsletter 2024 – 2
News from the NIT Welcome to the latest edition of our newsletter from the Netherlands Institute in Turkey, where we’re…
Rituals in Space: Reconstructing Funerary Rituals through Gifts and Bones
NIT Fellows by John Turco My time at the NIT was truly a remarkable experience. As one of the 2024 fellows, I…
NIT Newsletter 2024 – 1
News from the NIT Ever since our last newsletter, we have organized many events, hosted several researchers at the library…
Introducing Water Heritage for Sustainable Cities: The Revalorization of the Valens Aqueduct in Istanbul
Esen Kayan By Esen Kayan At this moment we feel the weight of the increasingly looming climate change, especially in bustling cities…
Community Politics and Urban Regeneration: Exploring Entrepreneurial Governance in the Left-Behind Areas of Istanbul
by Ebru Kurt Özman As a recipient of the Fall 2023 fellowship at the Netherlands Institute in Turkey (NIT), I’m…
NIT Fellowship Chronicles: Unveiling the Tapestry of Religious Diplomacy and Academic Enrichment Across Istanbul
by Ediz Hazır Embarking on a journey of academic enrichment through the NIT fellowship has been a transformative experience, opening…