Welcome to the Department of Near Eastern Studies!
As a center for the study of the Near and Middle East, including North Africa, the institute is not merely the only institution of its kind in Austria, but is also one of the largest such institutes in central Europe. Research includes funded projects, and teaching concentrates on Ancient Near Eastern Studies (Assyriology), Near Eastern Archaeology, Arabic Studies, Islamic Studies, and Turkish Studies with special emphasis on Ottoman Studies.
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Events
Mittwoch, 06. Mai 2026 - 17:00
On the Origin and Significance of Central Asian Classical Music: Shashmaqam
Antrittsvorlesung, Public Lecture
Mittwoch, 13. Mai 2026 - 17:00
Tracing Women Musicians in Nineteenth-Century Istanbul through Archival, Printed, and Musical Source
Antrittsvorlesung, Public Lecture
Mittwoch, 20. Mai 2026 - 17:00
Shared Songs, Cultural Memory, and Musical Destruction in the South Caucasus and Beyond
Antrittsvorlesung, Public Lecture