Please note that the Center for Middle Eastern Studies is not able to offer this program in the 2020-21 academic year due to the restrictions on Harvard-sponsored international travel.
The CMES J-term program in Turkey centers on the multi-layered city of Istanbul. Since its foundation by the Roman Emperor Constantine in the year 330, the political, economic, religious, and cultural impact of Constantinople/Istanbul has been immense. This excursion will explore the city’s intermingled Byzantine, Ottoman, and modern features. Readings, discussions and museum visits will enhance our understanding of Istanbul as a vital point of connection between Europe and Asia, and, equally importantly, between the Mediterranean and Black Sea basins.... Read more about Winter Term in Turkey