[Anthsoc] Fwd: Balkan Heritage Field School

[David Lubell]

For those who might be interested.

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Dear colleagues, partners, students and friends,

I am pleased to announce that Balkan Heritage (BH) Field School has
just opened the application session for eight projects (in 2012) in
the following areas: Archaeology, Art History, Restoration and
Conservation of Artifacts, Monuments and Christian Art and Culture.
Thank to the partnership with New Bulgarian University, Sofia,
Bulgaria 6 academic credits (for two-week projects) and 9 academic
credits (for four-week projects) will be granted upon request to
students who attend to these projects.

Affiliated partner institutions/organizations: New Bulgarian
University, Blagoevgrad Regional Museum of History, Archaeological
Museum of Sozopol (Bulgaria), Fulbright Commission (USA/ Bulgaria);
Youth Cultural Center - Bitola, National Institute of Stobi, National
Institute and Museum - Bitola (Macedonia), Institute of Archaeology
and Ethnology, Nanterre (France).


Balkan Heritage (BH) Field School (est. 2003) functions as a legal
part of Balkan Heritage Foundation ? a Bulgarian public, non-profit,
non-governmental organization. It implements various educative
projects in the areas of Archaeology, Cultural Anthropology, Folklore,
Art History, Restoration and Conservation of artefacts and monuments,
Fine Arts and Theology with participation of students, scholars and
volunteers from all over the World. Balkan Heritage Mission is to
support study, protection, restoration and promotion of sites,
artefacts and practices belonging or related to the cultural heritage
of South-Eastern Europe.



Projects? location: Bulgaria, Macedonia

Projects? language: ENGLISH



Projects in 2012:



"FRESCO-HUNTING" PHOTO EXPEDITION TO MEDIEVAL BALKAN CHURCHES (Western
Bulgaria)

An expedition for documentation of medieval frescoes preserved in
abandoned churches and chapels in remote areas of Western Bulgaria.The
task of the expedition envisioned for 2012 is to enhance the database
created during the previous seasons by documenting frescoes and their
condition as well as collecting new data on history, architecture,
artefacts and environment of the ecclesiastical buildings they belong
to.

Standard Field School Session: 12 ? 26 May 2012

Extended Field School Session: 12 May - 2 June, 2012

Academic credits available for students: up to 9


BIRTH OF EUROPE - EXCAVATION OF THE EARLY NEOLITHIC SETTLEMENT ILINDENTSI

Excavations of one of the very first Neolithic settlements in Europe
(6200-5500 BC), near Ilindentsi, Southwestern Bulgaria. Two field
school sessions are available:

Session 1: 17 June - 1 July, 2012

Session 2: 2 - 16 July, 2012

Academic credits available for students: up to 9



new project WORKSHOP FOR CONSERVATION AND DOCUMENTATION OF ROMAN MOSAICS

The workshop will guide the participants through  the history,
techniques and consequent stages of archaeological study, conservation
and documentation of Roman and Late Roman (first - sixth century AD)
mosaics. Both the theoretical and practical courses will be based on
authentic Roman mosaics / mosaic fragments found in the ancient city
of Stobi ? the capital of Macedonia Secunda.

Dates: 16 - 29 June, 2012

Academic credits available for students: 6



WORKSHOP FOR CONSERVATION, RESTORATION  AND DOCUMENTATION OF ROMAN POTTERY

The workshop will guide the participants through the history and
technology of Roman and Late Roman pottery and consequent stages of
archaeological conservation, restoration, documentation and study.
Both the theoretical and practical courses will be based on Roman
pottery found in the ancient city of Stobi. During the workshop
participants will work with authentic Roman shards.

Dates: 16 - 29 June, 2012

Academic credits available for students: 6


HERACLEA LYNCESTIS EXCAVATIONS

Excavations of the ancient (Hellenistic, Roman, Late Roman) town of
Heraclea Lyncestis in Bitola, Macedonia.
Two field school sessions are available:

Session 1: 30 June - 14 July, 2012
Session 2: 15 - 29 July, 2012

  Academic credits available for students: up to 9



APOLLONIA PONTICA EXCAVATIONS

Excavations at the sacred precinct (temenos) of the Ancient Greek city
of Apollonia Pontica on St. Kirik Island, Sozopol, Bulgaria. Periods
of occupation: Archaic and Classical Greek and Early Byzantine
(seventh - fifth century BC and fifth - seventh century AD). Two field
school sessions are available:

Session 1: 1 - 15 August 2012
Session 2: 16 - 30 August 2012

Academic credits available for students: up to 9



STOBI (THE CAPITAL CITY OF MACEDONIA SECUNDA) EXCAVATIONS

Excavations of the impressive ancient (Late Hellenistic, Roman, Early
Byzantine) city of Stobi, Macedonia. Two field school sessions are
available:

Session 1: 29 July - 12 August 2012
Session 2: 13 - 27 August 2012

Academic credits available for students: up to 9



WORKSHOP FOR RESTORATION AND DOCUMENTATION OF ANCIENT GREEK POTTERY

The workshop will guide the participants through the history of
ancient Greek pottery, its production and consequent stages of
archaeological conservation, documentation, study, and restoration. It
will take place consequently in Emona and Sozopol (ancient Apollonia
Pontica) on the Black sea coast, Bulgaria. Both the theoretical and
practical courses will be based on Ancient Greek pottery found in
Sozopol. During the workshop participants will work with authentic
Ancient Greek shards.

Dates: 3 - 16 September, 2012

Academic credits available for students: 6



Detailed information about all Balkan Heritage Field School Projects
in 2012 is available on our website at: http://www.bhfieldschool.org/ !

On-line applications can be submitted at:
http://www.bhfieldschool.org/apply.php



If you would like to request a poster of the Balkan Heritage Field
School Projects in 2012 (size A3), please reply to this email,
specifying your postal address!



Sincerely,
Ms. Anna Parmakova

Admissions Office
Balkan Heritage Field School

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Balkan Heritage Field School
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