DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE LECTURE: THE STYLITE SITES OF SYRIA AND THEIR ARCHITECTURAL SETTING: A BRIEF REAPPRAISAL
\nSPEAKER: AY\u015eE BELG\u0130N-HENRY, PhD. <\/p>\n
ABSTRACT
\nSt. Symeon the Elder introduced stylitism, the ascetic pillar dwelling, in the 5th century AD at Qal’at Sem’an\/ Syria. This talk focuses on the architectural characteristics of the Early Christian stylite sites in the region with a specific emphasis on the building complex at Qal’at Sem’an, underscoring their contexts and interaction. <\/p>\n
AY\u015eE BELG\u0130N-HENRY (PhD, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign)
\nReceived her B.Arch. degree from \u0130stanbul Teknik \u00dcniversitesi and later specialized on Byzantine studies. She currently is a research affiliate at the Institut Fran\u00e7ais d’Etudes Anatoliennes. Her research interests include the formulation of sanctity with a specific focus on pilgrimage and its architectural setting. <\/p>\n
DATE: 30 MAY, TUESDAY
\nTIME: 13:30
\nPLACE: FFB-06(FF BUILDING) <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE LECTURE: THE STYLITE SITES OF SYRIA AND THEIR ARCHITECTURAL SETTING: A BRIEF REAPPRAISAL SPEAKER: AY\u015eE BELG\u0130N-HENRY, PhD. ABSTRACT St. Symeon the Elder introduced stylitism, the ascetic pillar dwelling, in the 5th century AD at Qal’at Sem’an\/ Syria. This talk focuses on the architectural characteristics of the Early [\u2026] <\/p>\n