Finnish Society for Byzantine Studies (BTS), founded in 1982, is a scientific society dedicated to advancing research on Byzantine culture and its subsequent impact. The society aims to promote scholarly investigation and broader awareness of Byzantine culture in Finland.
BTS publishes its own scientific series called Acta Byzantina Fennica and has a member magazine named Skholion.
The Acta Byzantina Fennica publication series can be read at Journal.fi
As a member organization, BTS is affiliated with both the Finnish Federation of Learned Societies and the Association Internationale des Études Byzantines, which comprises national Byzantine research societies.
The central activities of BTS include lecture events, held twice a year, as well as conferences, excursions, and trips. You are warmly welcome to join!
Subscribe to the latest issue of Acta Byzantina Fennica, the Finnish peer-reviewed journal of Byzantine Studies.
For non-members, the price is €16 plus postage from Finland.
Contact: info@bysantintutkimus.fi
For non-members the price is €16 plus postage from Finland.
Contact info@bysantintutkimus.fi
Acta Byzantina Fennica 6 (N. s.) 2026
CONTENT
Narrative Suspense in Late Byzantine Romance: Initial Observations – Zuzana Dzurillová
Roman and Regional Identity in Italo-Greek Monastic – Hagiography Jakov Gerchman
Words of Trust: Linguistic Strategies of Building Trust at the Council of Ferrara–Florence (1438–1439) – Anni Hella
Georgian Illuminated Manuscripts of the Ninth-Eleventh Centuries and Their Eastern Christian Contexts – Nino Kavtaria
Leon the Mathematician’s Beacon Signaling System in Anatolia: A GIS-based Visibility Analysis – Nikolai Paukkonen
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You are welcome to join as a member!
Finnish Society for Byzantine Studies (BTS) welcomes all those interested in Byzantium to become members.
Our membership fees are as follows:
- Individual Membership: €25 per year
- Undergraduate Student Membership: €10 per year
- Family Membership: €40 per year
- Supporter/Corporate Membership: €50 per year
Subscription of Acta Byzantina Fennica: Members €8 + postal expenses; others €16 + postal expences
You can pay the membership fee to the association’s account. Here are the payment details:
- Payee: Bysantin tutkimuksen seura ry
- Account Number: FI45 5780 3820 1872 75
- In message tell the type of your membership and your possible subscription of the latest Acta Byzantina Fennica
If you are a new member, or not a member but you wish to subscribe for Acta Byzantina Fennica, please provide your contact information to the following address: info(a)bysantintutkimus.fi