<p align="center"><strong>GIRNE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY</strong><br>AN INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM <br>COGNITIVE APPROACHES TO THE CONCEPT OF FOOD IN THE MEDITERRANEAN CULTURES<br><strong>7th – 8th MAY 2008<br></strong></p>
<p><strong>Venue:</strong><br>Cognitive Sciences(e.g. psychological aspects of taste and mind relationship )<br>Linguistics(e.g. idioms and proverbs,anecdotes,syntax of recipes,languages use in recipes )<br>Anthropology(e.g. feasts and food)<br>
Education(e.g. teaching the meanings of food names in diverse languages to children )<br>Translation Studies(e.g. recipe translation)<br>History(e.g. containers used for cooking by Hittites)<br>Literature(e.g. yoghurt in Turkish literature)<br>
Jewish Studies(e.g. eating kosher)<br>Sephardic Culture(e.g. food in Sephardic feast songs )<br>British Culture<br>American Culture<br>Cypriot Culture<br>Turkish Culture<br>Communication Studies(e.g. designing food advertisements) </p>
<p>Key Note Speakers<br></p>
<p>Prof.Dr. Michael Halevy,Prof.Dr.Tamar Alexander</p>
<p>Various cultures live in the Mediterranean. Various civilizations have lived in Turkey and Cyprus. Also, the immigrants brought their own food to Turkey and Cyprus. Sephardim came to the Ottoman Empire after their expulsion from Spain in 1492. Additionally, Ashkenazim settled in Turkey. Cyprus has had Turkish, Greek, Jewish, Armenian, Italian, and British inhabitants for centuries. </p>
<p>In this symposium, we wish to focus on the food culture of various cultural groups that live in Turkey, Cyprus, and in other Mediterranean countries, and investigate the relationship between the food culture and cognition in different fields, such as Linguistics, Anthropology, Education, Translation Studies, History, Literature, and Jewish Studies. We expect to receive the 150 – 250 word abstracts of your presentations and 5 (five) keywords for your presentations until March/15/2008. 20 (twenty) minutes will be given for each presentation, and 10 (ten) minutes will be left for questions. Papers of the accepted abstracts should be written in the APA style. Papers should be submitted at the end of the symposium. </p>
<p><strong>Abstract Submission:</strong> Derya Agiş <br><strong>E-mail:</strong> <a href="mailto:deryaagis@gau.edu.tr">deryaagis@gau.edu.tr</a> / <a href="mailto:deryaagis@gmail.com">deryaagis@gmail.com</a> <br><strong>Department of Translation and Interpreting Phone:</strong> +90 392 650 20 00 / 1101<br>
Girne American University,<br>Karmi Campus, Karaoglanoglu, Girne, K.K.T.C. Mersin 10, Turkey </p>
<p><strong>Important Dates:</strong> <br>Abstract Submission Deadline: March 15, 2008<br>Notification of Abstract Acceptance: March 30, 2008<br>Paper Submission: May 8, 2008<br>Registration Fee: 100 $</p>
<p><strong>Accomodation and Registration</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://www.gau.edu.tr/students/konferanslar.aspx" target="_blank">ONLINE REGISTRATION FORM</a><br></p>
<p><strong>Method of Payment:<br></strong>Turkey Is Bank <br>Girne Branch<br>USD Account number: TR290006400000268100077163<br>Euro Account number: TR320006400000268108497000<br></p>
<p><strong>Scientific Committee</strong><br>Prof. Dr. A. Sumru Özsoy (Boğaziçi University)<br>Prof.Dr. Michael Halevy (Institute for the Study of the Jews in Germany, Hamburg)<br>Prof. Dr. Neil Bratton (Girne American University)<br>
Associate Prof. Dr. Mukadder Yaycıoğlu (Ankara University)<br>Senior Lecturer Derya Agiş (Girne American University)(director)<br>Senior Lecturer İzlem Ali (Girne American University)<br>Senior Lecturer Nalan Linda Fraim (Girne American University)<br>
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<p><strong>Organizing Committee</strong><br>Senior Lecturer Derya Agiş (Girne American University)(director)<br>Assistant Prof. Dr. Süleyman Davut Göker (Girne American University)<br><br></p>