The project explores the ways in which the Byzantines negotiated the future for themselves and their families and communities via hope, understood as an emotional, social and performative practice, and how hope was used to mitigate negative emotions (fear, anxiety, sadness, grief) in moments of crisis, as well as the part it played in bolstering their motivation to still plan their future and live a meaningful life amidst tragic events they experienced in everyday life.

A full-length study is available here.