In a rich family archive from the Island of Lesvos that dates to the 19th and early 20th centuries, various documents outline fascinating ways in which members of the family in question negotiated modernity and the transition from Ottoman rule to Greek nationhood. This talk will introduce the archive itself to the audience and consider the ways in which Byzantine notions of domestic and civic virtue lingered and competed with new ideas that sought to shape the private and public spheres of communities in the North Aegean.
This lecture will take place live on Zoom, followed by a question and answer period. Register to receive Zoom link.
Sponsored by the Mary Jaharis Center for Byzantine Art and Culture and Harvard University Standing Committee on Medieval Studies.