The Medieval Black Sea Project investigates the history and culture of the Black Sea during the Middle Ages. As part of this project, we are examining the material culture produced by or transmitted by the people who inhabited the sea and the broader region between the 4th and 15th centuries. Our aim is to assemble case studies on objects relating to both “major” and “minor” arts, such as architecture, painting, sculpture, ceramics, manuscripts, textiles and jewelry – as well as technological evidence and medieval music and texts. We hope in this way to ask new research questions and reveal historic patterns as well as, more generally, to raise awareness of the region’s rich history and the resources available for its study and teaching.
Call for Contributions: Researchers are invited to contribute a short essay (750 words + short bibliography) or video (5 mins + bibliography) on a specific object. Please submit preliminary proposals to medievalblackseaproject@gmail.com using the submissions form. See this wish-list of subjects, or feel free to make an independent suggestion that fits within the parameters. Contributions will be published on the project’s digital platform.