As part of the Institute for Habsburg and Balkan Studies (IHB)’s mission to become a global center of Habsburg-Ottoman Studies, we are pleased to announce the fourth installment of the Intensive Summer School on Comparative Habsburg-Ottoman Paleography. This two-week intensive program is dedicated to the comparative study of early modern (1500–1800) Habsburg and Ottoman primary sources.

Paleography courses encompass the study of various scripts in the target languages, the utilization of diverse source materials, their critical analysis, and the examination of intricate linguistic structures in them.

Held at the centrally located Austrian Academy of Sciences in the 1st District of Vienna, the program features morning and afternoon lectures taught by globally recognized scholars. Additionally, participants will engage in guided visits to Austrian archives (HHStA, ÖNB), selected museums, and a historical tour of Vienna, highlighting sites directly and indirectly linked to Ottoman-Habsburg history. The 2026 edition will include a full-day workshop held at the Haus-, Hof- und Staatsarchiv, where participants will closely analyze archival materials of Habsburg and Ottoman provenance.

Organizers and contact persons:
Ercan Akyol, University of Vienna: ercan.akyol(at)univie.ac.at
Yasir Yılmaz, Austrian Academy of Sciences yasir.yilmaz(at)oeaw.ac.at

Registration deadline: 1 February 2026

Images:
Archiwum Koronne Warszawskie, Tureckie (1455–1796)
AT-OeStA/HHStA StAbt Türkei I 151-2