Nila Namsechi

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About

Nila Namsechi is currently a PhD candidate in Byzantine, Ottoman and Greek modern Studies at University of Birmingham where she offers the first systematic study of the Byzantine and Early Medieval Duchy of Naples from c650-1000.Drawing together over fifty years of textual and archaeological research, her thesis will address the transition period that Naples underwent during these centuries by examining the built environment and monumental topography of the city and the territory of Duchy of Naples. Furthermore, her thesis aims to understand the cultural impact of Byzantium alongside other regional cultures on Naples.

She is also interested in the study of Persian literature and transcription of Medieval manuscripts in English.

Education

BA in Classic and Medieval Archaeology at Sapienza University of Rome.

MA Antiquity in Byzantine Studies at University of Birmingham.

PhD candidate in Byzantine Studies at University of Birmingham.

Blog Posts

Licit Magic - GlobalLit Working Paper No.5: Enderūnlu Ḥasan-i Yāver’s Poetry’s Artistry, or How to “Turn Words into Licit Magic” (Global Literary Theory, 2021-08-27)
Licit Magic — GlobalLit Working Paper №4: Al-Rāzī’s Discussion on The Meaning of Speech [Kalām] & Its Origins (Global Literary Theory, 2021-08-03)
Licit Magic Working Paper No.3: Amīr Khusraw’s Introduction to his third Dīvān, The full Moon of Perfection (Global Literary Theory, 2021-07-06)
Licit Magic Working Paper No. 2: Persian Dream Writing From medieval to modern times (Global Literary Theory, 2021-07-06)
Writing poetry in 14th-century Iran: Jahan Malek Khatun and Women’s Writing in the Islamic World (Global Literary Theory, 2021-07-06)

PhD Candidate In Byzantine Studies

University Of Birmingham