05/30/2026
https://www.thenationalherald.com/the-reception-of-the-holy-belt-in-belgrade/
The Reception of the Holy Belt in Belgrade
"Belgrade witnessed historic and moving moments during the reception of the Holy Belt of the Most Holy Theotokos, which was brought to Serbia from the Holy and Great Monastery of Vatopedi on Mount Athos. The Holy Belt arrived accompanied by Elder Ephraim, Abbot of Vatopedi Monastery, together wit
05/30/2026
https://www.b92.net/english/society/235014/belt-of-the-most-holy-mother-of-god-arrives-in-serbia-vucic-and-porfirije-welcomed-it-great-honor-and-hope/vest
Belt of the Most Holy Mother of God arrives in Serbia; Vučić and Porfirije welcomed it; "Great honor and hope"
One of the greatest holy relics of the Orthodox world — the Belt of the Most Holy Mother of God, from the Vatopedi Monastery via Hilandar — arrived in Belgrade, where it was welcomed at Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport by Patriarch Porfirije and President Vučić.
05/30/2026
https://serbia.com/after-650-years-the-belt-of-the-virgin-mary-returns-to-serbia/
Belt of the Virgin Mary in Belgrade: A Historic Return After 650 Years
The Belt of the Virgin Mary has arrived in Belgrade for the first time in 650 years. Discover why thousands are visiting and how you can see this sacred relic until May 29.
05/30/2026
K-14 Global Fellowship Program Finishes Ninth Year of Programming
The Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies, in partnership with the Ohio State Area Studies Centers, recently concluded its ninth year of the K-14 Global Fellowship Program. Since its launch in 2017-18, the Fellowship has brought together educators from across the United States—and,...
05/30/2026
https://www.doaks.org/newsletter/press-releases/announcing-the-2026-27-fellows-cohort-at-dumbarton-oaks
Congratulations to Merve Savas from the Department of History at The Ohio State University and all of the other 2026-2027 DOAKS Fellows!
Announcing the 2026-27 Fellows Cohort at Dumbarton Oaks
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 20, 2026 ContactElizabeth Panox-LeachCommunications ManagerEmail: [email protected]: (202) 339-6400 x8978 Dumbarton Oaks is delighted to announce the recent appointment of fellows in our three areas of study—Byzantine, Garden and Landscape, and Pre-Columbian—as well as...
05/29/2026
New publication notification!
Özlem Eren's (Ph.D. Candidate, UW-Madison, Department of Art History) new article is out in the Canadian-American Slavic Studies, Volume 60 (2026): Issue 1-2 (May 2026), titled "Romanesque Façades as a Signal of Connection: Halych-Volhynia, Hungary and Poland in the 12th-Century European Network." Özlem looks at Romanesque church façades in Halych-Volhynia (what is now Ukraine), Hungary, and Poland, demonstrating how architecture itself became part of a larger Christian and cultural network in the 12th century.
Open Access thanks to the Transformative Agreement between her affiliated institution, University of Wisconsin-Madison, and De Gruyter Brill.
https://doi.org/10.30965/22102396-06001022
Özlem Eren MSSI 2019
Romanesque Façades as a Signal of Connection
Abstract Romanesque architectural details on the façades of the Church of St. Panteleimon in Halych, Ukraine (ca. 1188–1193), which included round-headed portals with carved relief sculpture along the arches, carved capitals and columns, demonstrate the selective adoption of Western Romanesque el...