Series of lectures on the Latin Catholic presence in Cyprus

30 Apr, 2019 | Events

A series of lectures about the Latin Catholic presence in Cyprus by professors of the University of Cyprus held between January and April 2019.

In collaboration with the Department of History & Archaeology of the University of Cyprus, a series of presentations were organized which outlined the Latin presence and influence on the island during the last millennium.

A certificate of participation from the University of Cyprus was provided to participants of each presentation. All the presentations were open to the general public and free of charge.

The programme was the following:

Cyprus under the Latin rule (1191-1571)
Speaker: Associate Professor Aggel Nicolaou-Konnari, Department of History & Archaeology, University of Cyprus
On 22 Jan 2019 at Pattichion Municipal Museum/Historical Archives in Limassol (in Greek)

The Art of Lusignan & Venetian Cyprus
Speaker: Assistant Professor Michalis Olympios, Department of History & Archaeology, University of Cyprus
On 29 Jan 2019 at the Centre of Visual Arts and Research -CVAR in Nicosia (in English)

The Latins of Cyprus after the Ottoman conquest of 1570/1
Speaker: PhD Candidate Valandis Papadamou, Department of History & Archaeology, Interdepartmental Postgraduate Programme in Byzantine & Modern Greek Studies, University of Cyprus
On 19 Feb 2019 at the Center of Visual Arts and Research – CVAR in Nicosia (in Greek)

The Latin Community of Cyprus in the 18th century
Speaker: Dr Iosif Hadjikyriakos, Director of Phivos Stavrides Foundation – Larnaca Archives
On 19 March 2019 at the Phivos Stavrides Foundation in Larnaca (in Greek)

The consulates of Latins in Cyprus during the Ottoman period
Speaker: Associate Professor Theocharis Stavrides, Department of Turkish & Middle Eastern Studies, University of Cyprus
On 2 April 2019 at the Phivos Stavrides Foundation in Larnaca (in Greek)