Intensive 2-week Summer School offering a broad chronological survey of the monetary history and numismatics from ancient to Byzantine periods (c. 650 BC– AD 1453), taught by Professor Dr. Oğuz Tekin (Koç University, Istanbul) and Dr. Peter van Alfen (American Numismatic Society, New York). The course which is for newcomers to numismatics will give students an introduction to Greek, Roman and Byzantine numismatics and it aims to give them the tools to apply numismatics to their studies in the fields of archaeology, history and art history.

As the collaboration between Koç University and the Suna & İnan Kıraç Research Center for Mediterranean Civilizations (AKMED), the course will take place at AKMED, in Antalya, from July 3 to 14, 2017. Combining lectures with the visits of the museums and the archaeological sites in the area, the course also provides rare opportunity to have access some of the most important numismatic collections in Türkiye. All instructions will be in English. The course is open to all undergraduate and graduate students from Koç University, students from other universities in Türkiye and abroad as well as to a number of non-student applicants. A number of full and half scholarships will be provided for qualified students.
Detailed information and application procedures will be announced later.

Language of Instruction

English

Instructors

Professor Oğuz Tekin and Dr. Peter van Alfen

Course Aim

The course, which is designed for newcomers to numismatics, will offer an introduction to Greek, Roman and Byzantine numismatics and will equip students with the tools to apply numismatics to their studies in the fields of archaeology, history and art history.

Program Content

This is an intensive two-week Summer School offering a broad chronological survey of the monetary history and numismatics from the archaic to Byzantine periods, taught by Professor Dr. Oğuz Tekin (Koç University AKMED, Antalya) and Dr. Peter van Alfen (American Numismatic Society, New York). The course will take place at AKMED, in Antalya, from July 3 to 14, 2017. Combining lectures with the visits of the museums and the archaeological sites in the area, the course also provides rare opportunity to have access some of the most important numismatic collections in Türkiye.

The course will cover the basics of numismatics as well as offer an introduction to the rich contribution of numismatics to the economic and monetary history of the ancient and Byzantine worlds. Combining lectures, thematic explorations, and homework assignments, the course will include guided visits to the numismatic cabinets and coin exhibitions of the Antalya Museums, the Istanbul Archaeological Museums and the Pera Museum. Students will also have
the opportunity to visit two major archaeological sites in the region of Antalya (Perge and Myra/Andriake) and to learn how numismatists and archaeologists process excavated coins.

AKMED is situated in Kaleiçi, the heart of Antalya’s old city. Classes will meet 4 days in the first week and 3 days in the second week of the course, with two daily study trips to archaeological sites. The course will conclude in Istanbul with visits to the numismatic collections of the Istanbul Archaeological Museums and the numismatic and weight collections of the Pera Museum. A reading list will be provided in the course package.

The course will be taught by Professor Dr. Oğuz Tekin, from Koç University, and Dr. Peter van Alfen, from American Numismatic Society.

The course is open to all undergraduate and graduate students from all universities, in Türkiye and abroad, as well as to a number of non-student applicants. All instructions will be given in English.

Course Requirements

Students are expected to attend and participate in all classes and visits to museums and excavation sites. Reading, summarizing and discussing the articles from the reading list is another required component of the course. The final course requirement will be either writing a short research paper or preparing a presentation (with slides) to be presented during or at the end of the course.

Course Material

At the start of the course, students will receive a course package with a selection of articles and texts about numismatics. The package will also include a list of important numismatic websites with catalogues and materials available online.

Credits

You will earn 3 Koç University credits equivalent to 6 ECTS credits and receive a certificate of participation at the end of the course.

Application

To apply please send your completed application form, along with all additional required documents to akmed@ku.edu.tr

Application Deadline

April 20, 2017

Contact

Please contact Tarkan Kahya at tkahya@ku.edu.tr for any academic questions about summer school.
Please contact Tuğba Ertekin at tertekin@ku.edu.tr for administrative questions.

Important Dates

April 20 Application Deadline
April 25 Accepted applicants will be announced
April 30 Deadline for applicants to make their final decision
May 2-5 Welcome packages sent out to participants
June 10 Deadline for payment
July 2 Check-in at Antalya
July 3 Orientation at AKMED

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