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<DIV align=justify><FONT face="Palatino Linotype"><STRONG>Hungarian Organising
Committee<BR>13th International Congress of Turkish Art
(ICTA)</STRONG><BR>Hungarian National Museum<BR>H-1088 Budapest<BR>Múzeum krt.
14­16.<BR>Hungary<BR>(Postal address: H-1370 Budapest, Pf. 364.,
Hungary)<BR><BR>Dear Colleague,<BR><BR>It gives us much pleasure to inform you
that the 13th International Congress of Turkish Art will take place in Budapest,
at the Hungarian National Museum, from 3 September to 8 September 2007. The
organisers would like the principal theme of the Congress to be the relationship
between Turkish and European art. Especially welcome will be those lectures that
deal with little-known or so far unpublished Turkish collections held by
European museums. They ask participants wishing to give lectures to submit
abstracts on any of the following topics (grouped under three
headings):<BR><BR> 1. Turkish Art in Europe up to the 20th
Century<BR><BR> 1. Trade and
Art<BR> 2. Modern Turkish Art
and Architecture<BR> 3. Turkish
Art Collections in Europe<BR> 4.
Interactions<BR><BR> 2. Auxiliary
Sciences<BR><BR> 1.
Archaeology<BR> 2.
Epigraphy<BR> 3.
Numismatics<BR><BR> 3. Military
Architecture<BR><BR>
Fortresses and Fortress-Sites<BR><BR><BR>The language of the Congress: The
Hungarian Organising Committee requests those participants delivering lectures
to do so where possible in English or in Turkish. Abstracts may be submitted in
English, Turkish, French, or German. All lectures given in a language other than
English should be fully translated into English and a copy of the translation
submitted to the Hungarian Organising Committee. Simultaneous interpretation
will not be available at the Congress.<BR><BR>Invitations to lecture: In view of
the great interest that is expected, the International Organising Committee
reserves the right to decide on the lectures to be given. Invitations to lecture
will be issued on the basis of the abstracts submitted. Adjudication will take
place using the blind evaluation method. Those submitting abstracts will be
informed of the International Organising Committee's decision at the time the
Second Circular is sent out, in any event by 15 February 2007. Those wishing
simply to attend the Congress (i.e. not to deliver a lecture) should notify the
<BR>Hungarian Organising Committee of their intention to do so by 15 January
2007.<BR><BR>Timetable: Abstracts of not more than 1 page and 2000 characters
(but not less than half a page and 1000 characters) should reach the Hungarian
Organising Committee no later than 30 September 2006. They may be sent either on
paper or electronically.<BR><BR>Registration Fee: This will be ?40, to be paid
on arrival at the Congress.<BR>Details will be given in the Second
Circular.<BR><BR>Travel and accommodation costs: All travel costs and all
accommodation costs must by paid by the participants. In the Second Circular,
the Congress's Hungarian Organising Committee will advise participants of the
various kinds of accommodation available. It will attempt to offer as wide a
selection as possible, including, for those still at university, accommodation
in student halls of residence. Young researchers up to the age of 35 years may
request financial support in the form of Max van Berchem scholarships, to be
provided by the Max van Berchem Foundation in Geneva. These scholarships will be
awarded by the International Organising Committee; applications should be
submitted to the Secretary of the Hungarian Organising Committee, who will then
pass them on.<BR><BR>Correspondence and abstracts: The Hungarian Organising
Committee will be pleased to answer any questions you may have in connection
with the Congress. The addresses for all correspondence and for abstracts are
given below.</FONT></DIV><FONT face="Palatino Linotype">
<DIV align=justify><BR>By post: Dr. Ibolya
Gerelyes<BR> Secretary of the
Hungarian Organising
Committee<BR> 13th International
Congress of Turkish Art
(ICTA)<BR> Hungarian National
Museum<BR> H­1370
Budapest<BR> Pf.
364<BR> Hungary<BR><BR>By
e-mail: </FONT><A href="mailto:13th.icta@hnm.hu"><FONT
face="Palatino Linotype">13th.icta@hnm.hu</FONT></A><BR><BR><FONT
face="Palatino Linotype">The International Standing Committee of the Congress
will hold its next meeting in Budapest, at the time the 13th Congress is in
session. The exact date of this meeting will be announced later.<BR><BR>In the
name of the Hungarian Organising Committee, we look forward to welcoming you all
to the Congress in Budapest in September 2007.<BR><BR>Yours
sincerely,<BR><BR>Dr. Tibor Kovács, Chairman<BR>Dr. Ibolya Gerelyes,
Secretary<BR>Hungarian Organising Committee<BR></DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>