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Luca Zavagno, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Faculty of Arts and Sciences - Department of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Eastern Mediterranean University- Gazimağusa (Famagusta), Northern Cyprus
Via Puccini 45
Eastern Mediterranean University
30020 Pramaggiore ( Venice )
Gazimağusa( Famagusta)
Italy
Northern Cyprus (T.R.N.C.)
Tel.: +39 0421 799970
+ 90 392 630 29 41
e-mail: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
EDUCATION
October 2002- July 2007: Ph.D., University of Birmingham, Institute of Archaeology and
Antiquities, Byzantine Ottoman and Modern Greek Department.
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Primary area of study: Byzantine History
Secondary area of study: Medieval History
Dissertation: “The Byzantine City (5th -9th centuries): De-Constructing and Re-Constructing
the Urban Environment between Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages”.
October 1997- June 2002: University of Venice “Ca’Foscari”, Venice (Italy).
LAUREA (Degree in History). Degree mark: 110/110 magna cum laude.
Thesis in Byzantine Art History: “La Città Bizantina (V-IX secolo): i casi di Nauplia,
Amastris, Apamea di Siria”.
Thesis Chairs: Prof. Ennio Concina and Prof. Giordana Trovabene
Majors: Contemporary History, Modern History, Medieval History, History of Medieval
Arts, French (Literature and Language), History of Islamic Art, Italian Literature.
October 1992- September 1997: University of Padua and University of Ferrara (Italy).
Faculty of Law. Majors: Public law; Roman law; Philosophy; Sociology; Private law.
October 1988- September 1992: Liceo Classico “XXV Aprile”, Portogruaro (Italy)
Secondary School Leave (Classical and Humanities College).
Majors: Latin and Ancient Greek.
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PUBLICATIONS
‘At the Edge of two Empires: the Economy of Cyprus between the Late Antiquity and the Early
Middle Ages (650s-800s A.D.)’, in Dumbarton Oaks Papers 67 (2013), forthcoming)
“Fostered by Its Shores”: Cross-cultural Encounters and International affairs in the Eastern
Mediterranean, O.Caykent-L.Zavagno (eds.), (London-New York: I.B. Tauris, forthcoming.
‘Amastris (Paphlagonia): A Study in Byzantine Urban History between Late Antiquity and the
Early Middle Ages’, in E.Lafli-G.R. Tsetskhladze (eds.), Proceedings of the Congressus
Internationales Smyrnenses II: Paphlagonia and Pontus in Antiquity and Early Byzantine Period
(7th ct. B.C. -7th ct. A.D.), (Oxford: British Archaeological Reports-Archaeopress, 2012) in press.
“’Betwixt the Greeks and the Saracens’, coins and coinage in Cyprus in the seventh and eighth
centuries”, in Byzantion 81 (2011), pp.448-443.
‘“The care of the herd of students: my way of life, joys, sorrows, everything”: teaching and
education in the Byzantine world (300-1204 A.D.)’, in J. Kusch (ed.), Knowledge, Difference and
History in the time of Globalisation (Cambridge: Cambridge Scholarly Press, 2011), pp. 234-287.
‘An Island in Transition: Cyprus in the Passage from Late Antiquity to the Early Middle Ages (500800 A.D.)’, in EMU Research Newsletter 3 (2010), 5-8.
http://research.emu.edu.tr/newsletter/news_22.pdf [retrieved 01.02.2011].
‘Mediterranean Worlds: Cultures of Interpretation. Proceedings of the I MedWorlds Conference,
Famagusta 3-6 June 2009’, T. Khoo, V. Marotta and L.Zavagno (eds), Journal of Intercultural Studies
31(3) 2010.
L.Zavagno, ‘Mediterranean Worlds or Worlds of the Mediterranean’, in ‘Mediterranean Worlds:
Cultures of Interpretation. Proceedings of the I MedWorlds Conference, Famagusta 3-6 June 2009’, T.
Khoo, V. Marotta and L.Zavagno (eds), Journal of Intercultural Studies 31(3) 2010 , 238-47.
Cities in Transition: Urbanism in Byzantium between Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages
(Oxford: British Archaeological Reports-Archeopress, November 2009).
‘La città bizantina tra il V e il IX secolo: le prospettive storiografiche’, in Reti Medievali - Rivista, IX,
2008, url: <http://www.storia.unifi.it/_RM/rivista/saggi/Zavagno_08_1.htm>
E. Gentile , The Italian Road to Totalitarianism (Totalitarianism Movements and Political Religions),
trans. by L. and M. Zavagno (London, 2008).
“De-Constructing and Re-Constructing the Byzantine City: the Case of Ephesus Between Late
Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages”, in The British Bulletin of Byzantine Studies (BBBS), 33
(2007), 101.
“’Le Due Venezie’: Landscape, Settlement Patterns and Trade Routes in ‘Venetia’ Between Late
Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages”, in The British Bulletin of Byzantine Studies (BBBS), 30 (2004),
95.
“Playing in the City: the Ludic Dimension Between Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages”, in
The British Bulletin of Byzantine Studies (BBBS), 29 (2003), 73.
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ACCEPTED FOR PUBLICATION
‘Amastris between Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages’, in Byzantine and Modern Greek
Studies, forthcoming.
WORK IN PROGRESS
An Island in Transition: Cyprus between the Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages (ca.600ca.850 A.D.): a book which intend to use surveys and excavations of the urban settlements and rural
landscape, the reassessment of old archaeological reports and the contribution of recent research in
sigillography and numismatic, together with a deep and complete analysis of the documentary and
literary sources (in Greek, Syriac and Arabic) to summarise the economic, political, social and
cultural history of the ‘sweet land of Cyprus’ in a transitional and highly debated phase, such as the
passage from late Antiquity to the early Middle Ages. The book is going to be published by
Cambridge University Press.
The Churches of the Greek Quarter of Famagusta: origins and development: an article centred
upon the history of one of the four quarters the city of Famagusta was divided in during the Middle
Ages, which possibly acted as the first social, economical, political and religious focus of settlement
for the local population.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Teaching
September 2008-Present: Eastern Mediterranean University, Northern Cyprus
Assistant Professor teaching:
1. courses for freshmen, sophomore and junior students on
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Byzantine History
History of Europe in the Middle Ages
World Art and Culture
History of Civilizations
Islamic History and Civilization
History of Ancient and Medieval Cyprus
2. undergraduate introductory courses of Classic Greek and Latin, specifically aimed at
developing students’ capabilities to read, understand and critically analyze primary sources;
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3. undergraduate seminars on the history of individual cities, such as Venice, Rome, and
Jerusalem (paired with Winter break study-trips abroad, which have allowed the students to
visualize and interpret the material culture, monuments, works of art and archaeological
landscapes studied during the semester);
4. graduate course on History and Historiography of the Eastern Mediterranean in the Middle
Ages for the students of the MA Programme in Eastern Mediterranean Studies; among the
themes covered by this course are religion, aristocracy and elites, state structures, urban
spaces versus countryside, economy and trade, regionalism and trans-nationalism, all meant
to provide an interdisciplinary and comparative perspective exploring different regions
within Mediterranean basin.
October 2006-February 2007: University of Birmingham, UK
Graduate Teaching Assistant: (L1 Project: “The Byzantines in their own words”)
o Teaching methodological and research skills to first year students.
October 2001-April 2005: Primo Levi Foundation- S.Stino di Livenza (Venice).
Instructor for the Adults Regional Learning Programme
o Teaching Byzantine History, Medieval History, History of the Crusades, History of
Venice in the Medieval and Modern Era and History of Medieval Arts.
May 2001-June 2002: “Marco Belli” College- Portogruaro (Venice)
Instructor of Byzantine and Medieval History
Supervising Post-Graduate Students
Ahmet Usta, Slave Trade in the island of Cyprus in 14th and 15th Centuries and its impact on
Medieval Cypriot Identity; MA in Eastern Mediterranean Studies, Eastern Mediterranean
University, Famagusta (TRNC) , submitted in July 2011 (merit).
Dorsa Moayedi, Between Visconti and Bertolucci: History of Italian Society through its Cinema
between 1950s and 1990s; MA in English Language and Literature, Eastern Mediterranean
University, Famagusta (TRNC).
Bahar Yucel, Literature from divided societies: the case of Corea and Cyprus compared; MA in
English Language and Literature, Eastern Mediterranean University, Famagusta (TRNC).
Archaeological Activities
July 2008: Amorium Excavations Project
Member of the 2008-2009 Campaign
Direct. Dr.Chris Lighfoot (Metropolitan Museum of New York)- E. Ivison (CSI-CUNY, New
York)
July 2003: Scuola Archeologica Italiana di Atene (Italian Archeological School at Athens)
Member of the Archaeological Campaign “Gortina 2003“.
Direct. Prof. E. Zanini (University of Siena). [www.gortinabizantina.it]
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July 1999-July 2000: University of Venice “Ca’Foscari”
Member of the Archaeological Campaign “Civitas Nova Heracliana”.
Direct. Prof. E. Concina (University of Venice)
Other Professional Activities
September 2011-Organizer and Co-Chairman of the III MedWorlds Conference- Mediterranean
Worlds: Cultures of Interpretation (Salerno 6-9 September 2011)- www.medworlds.org
April 2011- Organizer of the Seminar “Imagining the Mediterranean: Landscapes of Multi-cultural
and Culinary encounters” (EMU-University of Parma), Famagusta 7 April 2011.
June 2010- Organizer and Co-Chairman of the II MedWorlds Conference- Mediterranean Worlds:
Cultures of Interpretation (Istanbul 3-6 June 2010)- www.medworlds.org
June 2009- Organizer and Co-Chairman of the I MedWorlds Conference- Mediterranean Worlds:
Cultures of Interpretation (Famagusta 3-6 June 2009).
June 2007- September 2007: Personal Assistant to Prof. Leslie Brubaker, Professor of Byzantine
Art , Assistant Director of the Institute of Antiquity and Archaeology, University of Birmingham
(UK).
October 2006: Postgraduate Teaching Assistant Qualification (PGT 012), University of
Birmingham (UK).
Assistant to Publication
Assistant to Prof. Leslie Brubaker in researching and preparing her book Byzantium in the
Iconoclast Era (680-850): A History (Cambridge Mass., 2010).
PRESENTATIONS
”An island of populous cities, merchandise, stuffs and goods“: re-assessing the economic role of
Cyprus between the Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages (500-800 c.e.), Medworlds 3:
Convergence of the Mediterranean, Commerce, Capital and Trade Routes in the History of a Sea,
Univerity of Salerno, Italy, 7 September 2011
‘Coins and Archaeology: the Cypriot key study between the 6th and 8th century’, lecture given at the
Numismatics and Sigillography Summer Program 2011, Centre for Byzantine Studies at Dumbarton
Oaks, Harvard University, USA.
‘A taste of the Mediterranean; the Byzantine cuisine’, Imagining the Mediterranean: Landscapes of
Multi-cultural and Culinary encounters’, Eastern Mediterranean University, Famagusta 7 April
2011.
“‘Betwixt the Greeks and the Saracens’: coins and coinage in Cyprus in the seventh and eight
century”, Medworlds 2: Mediterranean of the Myths, the Myths of the Mediterranean, 3-6 June
2011, Istanbul Şehir University, Istanbul
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‘Cities in Transition: Urbanism in Byzantium’, Sidestreets in Kyrenia, Conversation on Cultures #8,
7 March 2010.
‘Cities in Transition in the Eastern Mediterranean between Late Antiquity and the Early Middle
Ages’, Istanbul Şehir University, 3 December 2009.
‘A Mosaic of Cities: Urbanism in the Byzantine Empire from Late Antiquity to the Early Middle
Ages’, Sidestreets in Kyrenia, Conversation on Cultures #5, 28 November 2009.
“‘Tra Greci e Saraceni’: Monete e Monetazione Bizantina e Arabo-Bizantina a Cipro fra Settimo e
Ottavo Secolo”; Lectio Doctoralis (Doctoral Lecture)- Doctoral School, Department of Historical
and Social Sciences, University of Salerno, Italy.
“‘Betwixt the Greeks and the Saracens’: coins and coinage in Cyprus in the seventh and eight
century”, Numismatics and Sigillography Summer Program 2009, Centre for Byzantine Studies at
Dumbarton Oaks, Harvard University, USA.
“The Mountains, the Plan and the Sea: Urbanism in Byzantine Anatolia between the 5th and the 9th
century”, Conference of Mediterranean Cultures-MedWorlds at Eastern Mediterranean University,
Gazimağusa, TRNC, 5 June 2009.
“The Mountains, the Plan and the Sea: Urbanism in Byzantine Anatolia between the 5th and the 9th
century”, Research Centre for Anatolian Civilizations at Koç University, Mini-Symposium,
Istanbul, Turkey, 12 May 2008.
“ The Transformation of the City between Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages”, lecture
presented for the course in Byzantine Archaeology (Dr. Haluk Çetinkaya) at the Mimar Sinan
Üniversitesi, Istanbul, Turkey, 23 March 2008.
“Cities in Transition along the Eastern Mediterranean: A Study in Byzantine Urbanism between the
Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages”, Eastern Mediterranean University, Famagusta
(Cyprus), 13 March, 2008.
“The Fate of the Byzantine City Between the 5th and 9th century”, presentation at the Research
Centre for Anatolian Civilizations at Koç University, Istanbul, 16 October 2007.
“Deconstructing and Re-Constructing the Byzantine city: the Case of Ephesus between Late
Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages”, XL Spring Symposium of Byzantine Studies, University of
Birmingham, UK, 21 April 2007.
“Amastris: a Study in Byzantine Urban History Between Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages”,
III Annual Postgraduate Colloquium, University of Birmingham, UK, 17 May 2005.
“The Byzantine City: Methodology and Problems”, University of Salerno , Italy, 19 June 2005.
“’Le due Venezie’: Landscape, Settlement Patterns, and Trade Routes in ‘Venetia’ Between Late
Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages”, XXXVIII Spring Symposium of Byzantine Studies- St.John’s
College, Oxford, UK, 13 April 2004.
“Playing in the City: the Ludic Dimension between Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages”,
XXXVII Spring Symposium of Byzantine Studies, University of Birmingham, UK, 8 March 2003.
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AWARDS
Glassman Holland Research Fellow, W.F. Albright Institute of Archaeological Research,
Jerusalem- 2011-12 (unused)
Summer Fellow, Centre for Byzantine Studies at Dumbarton Oaks, Harvard University, USA (5
June-5 August 2011)
One-Month Post-Doctoral Stipend, Centre for Byzantine Studies at Dumbarton Oaks, Harvard
University, USA (19 July-15 August 2010)
Member of the 2009 Numismatics and Sigillography Summer Programme, Centre for Byzantine
Studies at Dumbarton Oaks, Harvard University, USA.
Post-Doctoral Senior Fellow, Research Center for Anatolian Civilizations, Koç University
(Istanbul) – 2007.
BIAA (British Institute at Ankara) Travel Grant Scholarship, 2007.
BIAA (British Institute at Ankara) Travel Grant Scholarship, 2005.
AHRC (Arts and Humanities Research Council) Scholarship, 2003-2005.
LANGUAGES
Italian, English, French, German (reading), Spanish (non-fluent), Turkish (non-fluent), and five years
of Latin and Ancient Greek.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Member of: American Historical Association (AHA), Medieval Academy of America (MAA) and
The Society for the Promotion of Byzantine Studies (SPBS).
Lecturer at the School of Advanced Studies, Department of Historical and Social Sciences,
University of Salerno, Italy
Associate Member of The Mediterranean Seminar, University of Santa Cruz, USA
ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES
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Prof. Chris Wickham, Chichele Professor of Medieval History, All Souls College, School of
History, Oxford (U.K.).
[email protected], tel. + 44 (0)1865-27929, fax. +44 1865 279299.
Prof. John F. Haldon, Professor of Byzantine History and Hellenic Studies, University of Princeton.
[email protected], tel. +1 258-9456.
Dr. Roger H. White, Lecturer in Roman Archaeology, Institute of Archaeology and
Antiquity, University of Birmingham (U.K.)
[email protected], tel. + 44 (0)121 41 44092
Dr. Can Sancar, Chair, Department of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences,
Faculty of Arts and Sciences,
Eastern Mediterranean University (T.R.N.C.)
[email protected], tel. +90 3926302256
Prof. Claudio Azzara, Professore Ordinario di Storia Medievale, Facolta’ di Scienze della
Formazione, Universita’ di Salerno (Italy).
[email protected] tel. +39 089 692169
Prof. Leslie Brubaker, Professor of Byzantine Art, Institute of Archaeology and Antiquity Assistant
Director (Research), University of Birmingham (U.K.)
[email protected], tel. + 44 (0)121 41 44092
Prof. Margaret Mullett, Director of Byzantine Studies Research Department, Dumbarton Oaks
Research Library and Collection, Harvard University
[email protected], tel. 202-339-6940
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