Call for Submissions

North of Byzantium

Essay Prize

Due by 31 July 2025

The inaugural NoB Essay Prize will be awarded in 2025 to a PhD candidate for an original research essay that focuses on an aspect of the visual culture of Eastern Europe between the 13th and 17th centuries. The essay could address an image, object, or monument from a region of the Balkans, the Carpathians, or further north, contextualizing it historically and addressing its layered meanings and functions. The submission could be an entirely new piece of research or drawn from the candidate’s course-work or an already published article. The research essay, in the range of 1500-2000 words, should be submitted in English along with a 2-page CV (including details about thesis title and doctoral mentors). The winning submission will receive $250 and the opportunity to be revised and published as a contribution on the Mapping Eastern Europe website. Submit your research essay to northofbyzantium@gmail.com by July 31, 2025 with the subject heading “2025 NoB Essay Prize.”