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<P><FONT face=Garamond size=4>*LAST CALL FOR PAPERS & PANELS*<BR>* *<BR>*The
85th Anniversary of the Republic***<BR>*International Symposium on the
**Turkish** **Republic** ***<BR><BR>Suleyman Demirel University<BR>Isparta,
Turkey<BR><BR>Submission deadline for Abstracts: 1 May 2008<BR><BR>It is our
pleasure to announce that on the 85th Anniversary of Republic an "International
Symposium on the Turkish Republic" (ISTR) will be held at Sⁿleyman Demirel
University, Isparta, Turkey, on 22-24 October, 2008. Arrangements for this
meeting are being handled by the Department of History of Suleyman Demirel
University under the auspices of Presidency of Suleyman Demirel
University.<BR><BR>Some of the specific themes which may be discussed and
developed in the ISTR papers are the following (but other suggestions are most
welcome):<BR><BR>- Modernization process of Turkish Republic<BR>- Political
history, foreign policy of Turkish Republic<BR>- Turkish Republic at the
crossroads of civilizations<BR>- Globalization and Turkey (identity,
nation-state, economy etcà)<BR>- European Union and Turkey<BR><BR>Individual
Papers will be organized into sections by the Organizing Committee. Submission
of pre-organized panels is also welcome. Pre-Organized panels/sessions should
consist of three or four papers.<BR><BR>For individual papers and for each
presenter on a regular panel please make sure you provide us with:<BR><BR>1-
Names,<BR>2- Current institutional affiliation,<BR>3- Title/position,<BR>4-
E--mail address,<BR>5- postal address,<BR>6- Telephone<BR>7- fax<BR>8- Title of
paper<BR>9- Abstract of paper (a summary of paper of 200 words)<BR>10- Any
audio-visual equipment requests (specify; overhead projector, slide projector,
video player),<BR><BR>A brief biographical statement that contains the
information which the panel chairs may require for introductions and includes
the presenter's educational background.<BR>The working languages of the
Symposium are English and Turkish. Papers should not exceed 2o
minutes.<BR>Abstracts û papers can be sent via e-mail as an attachment (PDF,
doc. Or rtf<BR>formats) cumhuriyet@sdu.edu.tr or
suleyman@fef.sdu.edu.tr<BR><BR>Deadline for submission of panel/paper proposals:
Thursday, May 01, 2008.<BR>Applicants will be notified of acceptance by 01 June
2008.<BR><BR>No registration fees are required. The host institution will
provide accommodation.<BR>Information about the Symposium can be found in the
following web site:<BR></FONT><A
href="http://sempozyum.sdu.edu.tr/cumhuriyet/"><FONT face=Garamond
size=4>http://sempozyum.sdu.edu.tr/cumhuriyet/</FONT></A><BR><BR><FONT
face=Garamond size=4>Postal Address:<BR>International Symposium on Turkish
Republic<BR>Suleyman Demirel University<BR>Fen-Edebiyat Fakultesi<BR>Tarih
Bolumu<BR>32260 Isparta<BR>Turkey<BR>Fax: +90 (0) 246 2371106<BR>Phone: +90
(0)246 2114161 </FONT></P></BODY></HTML>