Personal profile
Research interests
Byzantine History 900-1460; relations between Byzantium and the west, especially during the Crusades and the Italian Renaissance; the Greek diaspora after 1453.
Teaching
Undergraduate:
HS1116 Rome to Renaissance: An Introduction to the Middle Ages
HS2127 Byzantium and its Neighbours 641-1081
HS3145 The City and the Conqueror: The Fall of Constantinople (1453)
Postgraduate:
EN5607 Medieval Narratives
HS5217 Research Development Course
HS5219 Byzantium and the First Crusade
HS5220 Byzantium and the Fourth Crusade
Keywords
- Byzantium
- Byzantine History
- Crusades
- Renaissance
- University
- Byzantine Studies
- Constantinople
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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The End of Byzantium
Harris, J., 17 Sept 2010, 1st ed. New Haven; London: Yale University Press. 298 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book
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Byzantium and the Latin States c.1095-c.1198/1204
Harris, J., 2 Jan 2026, (Submitted) The Cambridge History of the Crusades, Vol. 1: Sources and Crusading to the Holy Land. Gaposchkin, M. C., Jotischky, A., Madden, T. & Phillips, J. (eds.). Cambridge University PressResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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New Oxford Illustrated History of the Crusades
Harris, J. (Editor), 26 Feb 2026, 2 ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press. 462 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book
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Spectacle as Crusade Propaganda: Lodovico da Bologna in England, 1466-8
Harris, J., 2026, (Accepted/In press) Penser les Croisades Tardives: diversités, modalités, postérités. Mélanges en l’honneur de Norman Housley. Weber, B. & Stantchev , S. (eds.). Toulouse: Presses Universitaires du Midi, (Croisades Tardives ; vol. 10).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
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Surviving the Fall of Byzantium: The Refugees from Constantinople after the Ottoman Conquest
Harris, J., 1 Jan 2026, (In preparation) Cambridge Univ Press.Research output: Book/Report › Book
Projects
- 1 Finished
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MIGWEB: A Comparative Diachronic Analysis of Post-Byzantine Networks in Early-modern Europe (15th-18th c.) - MIGWEB
Zecevic, N. (PI) & Harris, J. (PI)
1/07/17 → 30/06/19
Project: Research
Activities
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Crossing Seas, Crossing Cultures: 11th International Conference of the Society for the Study of the Crusades
Harris, J. (Speaker)
2 Jul 2026Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in a conference
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International conference Past and Present: Cultural Politics in Byzantium and Beyond, Harvard University
Harris, J. (Speaker)
2 May 2026Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in a conference
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Presentation of the Oxford Illustrated History of the Crusades
Harris, J. (Speaker)
23 Mar 2026Activity: Other › Public engagement, outreach and knowledge exchange - Festival/exhibition
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1054 and the Schism between the Orthodox and Catholic Churches
Harris, J. (Speaker)
12 Feb 2026Activity: Talk, presentation or media contribution › Invited talk
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Byzantium: The Forgotten Empire
Harris, J. (Speaker)
28 Jan 2026Activity: Talk, presentation or media contribution › Invited talk