Marica Cassis, University of Calgary

Research

Byzantine archaeology Byzantine history Anatolian archaeology

Latest funding

Cadir Hoyuk: Rural Resilience in Anatolia
SSHRC · 2025 · Principal investigator
$405,030
Çadir Höyük: a rural Byzantine community on the Anatolian Plateau
SSHRC · 2014 · Principal investigator
$370,062

All 2 grants and awards

Cadir Hoyuk: Rural Resilience in Anatolia

Principal investigatorSSHRC2025Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Cassis, Marica C.

$405,030

Çadir Höyük: a rural Byzantine community on the Anatolian Plateau

Principal investigatorSSHRC2014Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Cassis, Marica C.

Keywords: Byzantine archaeology; Byzantine history; Anatolian archaeology

$370,062

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Byzantine archaeology Dear Professor Cassis, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on byzantine archaeology connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "Cadir Hoyuk: Rural Resilience in Anatolia" (2025), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]