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Byzantina Nova is building its Editorial Masthead and invites distinguished researchers, scholars, and academics working across the full spectrum of Byzantine studies to join our editorial team.

We seek experts in:

  • Byzantine history, governance, and political thought

  • Byzantine art history, archaeology, and material culture

  • Byzantine philosophy, theology, and intellectual history

  • Byzantine medicine, pharmacology, and natural sciences

  • Byzantine philology, literature, and rhetoric

  • Byzantine diplomacy, military history, and geopolitics

  • Byzantine epigraphy, numismatics, and sigillography

  • Byzantine ecclesiastical history, liturgy, and monasticism

  • Late Antique and Early Christian studies

  • Post-Byzantine and Ottoman period studies

  • Comparative and cross-cultural studies of the medieval Mediterranean, Near East, Balkans, Caucasus, and Eastern Europe

  • Digital humanities and computational approaches to Byzantine studies

We also welcome scholars whose work intersects with Byzantine studies from neighboring disciplines, including:

  • Classical studies and ancient Greek philosophy

  • Medieval Latin and Western European history

  • Islamic and Arabic studies

  • Slavic and Balkan studies

  • Armenian, Georgian, and Caucasian studies

  • Medieval art history and architecture

  • History of science and medicine

  • Legal history and canon law

  • Social and economic history

Why Join Our Editorial Team?

As a member of the Editorial Masthead of Byzantina Nova, you will:

  • Contribute to the evaluation and publication of rigorous, high-quality research advancing Byzantine studies.

  • Shape the intellectual direction of a newly established, international, open-access journal.

  • Collaborate with a diverse, interdisciplinary community of scholars from around the world.

  • Help foster dialogue between traditional philological and historical methods and cutting-edge interdisciplinary approaches.

  • Support the next generation of Byzantine scholars through fair, constructive, and timely peer review.

Editorial Roles

We invite applications for the following positions:

  • Editor-in-Chief – Providing strategic leadership and overseeing the editorial process.

  • Associate Editors – Managing submissions in specific thematic areas and supporting the editorial workflow.

  • Editorial Board Members – Advising on journal policy, contributing to peer review, and promoting the journal within the scholarly community.

  • Reviewer Pool – Experts who contribute high-quality, timely peer reviews on an ongoing basis.

Who Should Apply?

We welcome applications from:

  • Established scholars with a strong publication record in Byzantine studies or related fields.

  • Early-career researchers who are building their reputation and wish to contribute to scholarly service.

  • Scholars with experience in peer review, editorial work, or academic publishing.

  • Researchers committed to open-access publishing and the global dissemination of knowledge.

We are particularly interested in scholars who can represent the full geographical, chronological, and disciplinary diversity of Byzantine studies, and who are committed to fostering inclusive, rigorous, and constructive scholarly exchange.

How to Apply

We invite you to visit our Editorial Masthead page on the journal website to learn more about the roles and responsibilities, and to submit your expression of interest.

Please include:

  • A brief cover letter indicating your area of expertise and the role(s) of interest.

  • Your current CV or academic profile.

  • Any relevant editorial or peer-review experience.

Join Us in Shaping the Future of Byzantine Studies

Byzantina Nova is more than a journal—it is a scholarly community dedicated to advancing the interdisciplinary study of the Eastern Roman Empire and its enduring legacy.

We invite you to join our editorial team and help us build a rigorous, inclusive, and innovative platform for Byzantine scholarship in the twenty-first century.

From Late Antiquity to the Renaissance.
From Constantinople to the Mediterranean.
From Manuscript to Interpretation.