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Martyn Weeds @martynweeds.bsky.social · 9d

A packed conference room for the first session of the first workshop held as part of the @thebiaankara.bsky.social -led, @britishacademy.bsky.social -funded ‘Researching, Writing and Publishing on Gender, Culture and Society’ project, which aims to capacity-build Turkish Early Career Researchers.

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Martyn Weeds @martynweeds.bsky.social · 9d

Fascinating talk by @drtermagant.bsky.social at @thebiaankara.bsky.social this evening on ‘Canals and colonialism: Trans-Palestinian waterways from the Ottoman era to social media’ - featuring some interesting examples of how misunderstanding historical evidence can fuel conspiracy theories

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Martyn Weeds @martynweeds.bsky.social · 9d

Spent a really interesting and enjoyable hour at the Institute in Ankara this morning for an informal session during which all @thebiaankara.bsky.social research staff and fellows gave 5 minute presentations on their research and interests. Great to see such a vibrant and active research community!

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UK-St Helena Heritage Trust @ukshheritage.bsky.social · 23d

A cosmpolitan military architect on St Helena and fan of Napoleon. Discover the intriguing story of Anthony Emmett of the Royal Engineers with Dr Peter Hicks of the Fondation Napoleon, Paris, at our free online history talk on Wednesday, 12 November, 6pm GMT. bit.ly/StH1211

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Martyn Weeds @martynweeds.bsky.social · 24d

Looking forward to being in Ankara for this talk by @drtermagant.bsky.social

British Institute at Ankara @thebiaankara.bsky.social · 24d

📆 BIAA ANKARA LECTURE: Canals and colonialism: Trans-Palestinian waterways from the Ottoman era to social media

Hybrid event

🗣 Sarah Irving (University of Staffordshire)
📆Wednesday, 22nd October 2025
ℹ️ REGISTER for in-person or online attendance at biaa.ac.uk/events/canal...

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Martyn Weeds @martynweeds.bsky.social · Oct 1

Join me, @peterjcherry.bsky.social and @isilaygursu.bsky.social next Wednesday evening for a special webinar focused on the range of grants, scholarships and other opportunities available via @thebiaankara.bsky.social - biaa.ac.uk/events/webin...

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Martyn Weeds @martynweeds.bsky.social · Sep 30

Highly recommend @theees.bsky.social's ancient Egyptian language programme. Joseph Clayton is an excellent teacher, the support and resources are great, and the topics and materials are well-selected. Looking forward to the Intermediate course starting in November! www.ees.ac.uk/whats-on/eve...

Intermediate Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphs

Join Joseph Clayton to build on your knowledge of ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs, and start reading Egyptian literature. Start time - 18:00 (UK) / 20:00 (Egypt)

www.ees.ac.uk

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British Institute at Ankara @thebiaankara.bsky.social · Sep 26

🚨 Are you a UK Higher Education Institution-affiliated researcher working within the humanities and social sciences and planning a project in Türkiye and/or the Black Sea region next year?

If so, join us for a webinar on how the BIAA can support your research: biaa.ac.uk/events/webin...

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Martyn Weeds @martynweeds.bsky.social · Sep 5

Excited to be part of this new project focusing on upskilling Turkish early career researchers working on gender, culture and society. Call for participants closes 13th September.

British Institute at Ankara @thebiaankara.bsky.social · Sep 4

🚨 BIAA-led Workshops on Researching, Writing, and Publishing on Gender, Culture, and Society🚨
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@martynweeds.bsky.social, #BIAA Director of Development, Communications and Operations, will be one of the tutors of the workshops.
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Apply by September 13 at biaa.ac.uk/call-for-par...

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Martyn Weeds @martynweeds.bsky.social · Aug 10

Highly recommend ‘Sea People’ by Christina Thompson - an extremely well-written account of ancient Polynesian navigation covering a range of disciplines and perspectives. Perfect for #Moana fans, and/or for reading while gazing out over the Pacific!

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Martyn Weeds @martynweeds.bsky.social · Jul 7

Just finished ‘Distant Freedom’ by Andrew Pearson - an excellent account of St Helena’s role in the suppression of the transatlantic slave trade based on extensive historical and archaeological research.

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Martyn Weeds @martynweeds.bsky.social · Jun 11

Join @banearch.bsky.social tomorrow evening at 6.30pm (UK time) for 'Archaeology in the Anthropocene: Re-Assembling a Theoretical Framework' - an online public lecture by Professor Çiler Çilingiroğlu (Ege University, İzmir, Türkiye): us06web.zoom.us/j/8568980877...

Martyn Weeds @martynweeds.bsky.social · Jun 4

BIAA Deputy Chair Professor Aylin Orbasli introduces our speaker Professor Reina Lewis who will give a talk on ‘Fashion and Social Relations in Late Ottoman Society’ @thebiaankara.bsky.social

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Martyn Weeds @martynweeds.bsky.social · May 21

Delighted to be working with my colleague @peterjcherry.bsky.social on this new @thebiaankara.bsky.social led, @britishacademy.bsky.social funded project supporting Early Career Researchers in Türkiye working in interdisciplinary gender studies: biaa.ac.uk/call-for-par...

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Martyn Weeds @martynweeds.bsky.social · May 16

At the next @thebiaankara.bsky.social London event on 4th June, Professor Reina Lewis from @lcflondon.bsky.social will explore the importance of Western and Ottoman women’s travel writing and harem literature for understandings of late Ottoman dress and society: biaa.ac.uk/events/fashi...

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British Institute at Ankara @thebiaankara.bsky.social · May 14

BIAA LONDON LECTURE: Fashion and Social Relations in Late Ottoman Society

🗣 Prof Reina Lewis (London College of Fashion, UAL)
📆Wednesday, 4th June 2025
⏰18:30 - 19:30 (London BST)
📍The British Academy, London

ℹ️ REGISTER via email: [email protected]

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Martyn Weeds @martynweeds.bsky.social · May 11

Last Wednesday, I had the privilege of sitting in on the recording of a new episode of the @thebiaankara.bsky.social’s ‘Heritage Türkiye’ podcast, hosted by my friends and colleagues @isilaygursu.bsky.social and @peterjcherry.bsky.social. All episodes available here: youtube.com/playlist?lis...

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Martyn Weeds @martynweeds.bsky.social · May 6

Dr Deniz Gündoğan İbrişim (Kadir Has University) presents ‘Forests, Archives, Memory: Decolonising Environmental Humanities through Turkish Literature’ @thebiaankara.bsky.social biaa.ac.uk/events/fores...

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Martyn Weeds @martynweeds.bsky.social · Apr 28

Really looking forward to next week's @thebiaankara.bsky.social event 'Forests, Archives, Memory: Decolonizing Environmental Humanities through Turkish Literature' with Deniz Gündoğan İbrişim - join us online or in-person in Ankara: biaa.ac.uk/events/fores...

Forests, Archives, Memory: Decolonizing Environmental Humanities through Turkish Literature |

biaa.ac.uk

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Martyn Weeds @martynweeds.bsky.social · Apr 21

Just finished the excellent ‘Holy Men of the Electromagnetic Age’ by @raphcormack.bsky.social - a highly readable account of fakirism, spiritualism and occultism in the 20th century, approached through the lives of two key figures: Tahra Bey and Dr Dahesh.

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Martyn Weeds @martynweeds.bsky.social · Feb 23

‘What happens if Istanbul's water supplies run dry?’ - really interesting article by Katie Nadworny for BBC Future, featuring my current and former @thebiaankara.bsky.social colleagues Jim Crow, Akgün İlhan and Ender Peker: www.bbc.com/future/artic...

What happens if Istanbul's water supplies run dry?

Istanbul is one of the world's biggest cities, growing larger still every year. Its rapid expansion is putting enormous stress on its water supplies.

www.bbc.com

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Martyn Weeds @martynweeds.bsky.social · Jan 27

The @thebiaankara.bsky.social is seeking a part time Development and Communications Assistant to support its web and social media activities, membership administration and London events programme. Would suit a student in one of the disciplines supported by the Institute: biaa.ac.uk/grants/biaa-...

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Martyn Weeds @martynweeds.bsky.social · Jan 22

Join me and colleagues from @thebiaankara.bsky.social, @bsrome.bsky.social, @bilnas.bsky.social and the British School at Athens via Zoom next Wednesday for an @ics.bsky.social event on ‘Researching and Collaborating with BIRIs’: ics.sas.ac.uk/events/resea...

Researching and Collaborating with BIRIs

ics.sas.ac.uk

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Martyn Weeds @martynweeds.bsky.social · Jan 22

Looking forward to this afternoon’s panel sessions at the @britishacademy.bsky.social / @ercgrantees.bsky.social conference on ‘The European Research Context for the Humanities and Social Sciences’ here at the British Academy: www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/projects/eur...

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British Institute at Ankara @thebiaankara.bsky.social · Dec 17

Didn't get a chance to attend Jim Crow's lecture 'The Longest Roman Water Supply Line, a Review After Thirty Years of Research' last week?

Watch the recording on YouTube:

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