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<b>THE ARAB-TURKISH CONGRESS OF SOCIAL SCIENCES (ATCOSS-2010)</b>
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<td>CALL FOR PAPERS
<p>THE ARAB-TURKISH CONGRESS OF SOCIAL SCIENCES (ATCOSS-2010)
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<p>“Culture and Middle Eastern Studies”
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<p>10-12 December, 2010. Ankara, Turkey
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<p> The congress aims to bring together scholars of the Middle
East
to exchange ideas and findings concerning the mutual problems of the
region, and swap experiences about scientific methods and approaches
within Middle Eastern studies. This will be an excellent opportunity to
explore the varied intellectual trends across scholarly boundaries.
Among the growing trends, we will focuses on the cultural variables in
understanding political, economic, social, and historical issues. Such
trends are most important for our region since culture is essential for
attaining homogeneity and unity in the region while recognizing its
diversity. ATCOSS 2010 aims to reconsider cultural factors in relation
to other factors in attempting to build new untraditional perspectives
and approaches for Middle Eastern studies. The Congress invites the
researchers from all fields and branches of social sciences to
participate with papers in Arabic, Turkish or English. We suggest the
following themes (though not limited to):
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<p> International relations and issues.<br>
Public policy<br>
Society and the state<br>
Political and economic development<br>
Pedagogical theories and systems<br>
Media and virtual reality studies<br>
Comparative religion studies<br>
Ethics of politics and economic practice<br>
Acculturation and dialogue of civilizations<br>
Innovation in literature and arts theory<br>
Cross-cultures comparisons<br>
Cities and urban transformations<br>
Comparative history<br>
Middle Eastern relations
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<p>Young Academics: The Congress specifically encourages young
academics interested in the regional affairs in general and the
Arab-Turkish affairs in particular. 10 young scholars (graduate
students) from Arab and Turkish sides will be completely sponsored to
attend the Congress.
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<p>Important Dates:
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<p>August 10th, 2010: Abstract/proposal submission
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<p>September 1st, 2010: Notification of Acceptance
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<p>November 25th, 2010: Full papers submission
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<p>10-12 December, 2010: Congress Sessions
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<p>Attendance: All participants – except for paper presenters –
will be required to register for 50 US$ for scholars and 30 US$ for
students. We will have a limited number of funds for the scholars from
developing countries. The organizing committee will provide the
participants with administrative support in finding suitable
accommodation during the Congress.
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<p>For further details about the theoretical background,
submission details and final papers criteria, please read the Congress
concept paper on the website, <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.atcoss.org">www.atcoss.org</a>. Please send your
abstract/proposal to <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:congress@atcoss.org">congress@atcoss.org</a>
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<p>HEADS OF THE CONGRESS
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<p>Prof. Nadia M. Mustafa<br>
Center for Civilization Studies, Cairo University
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<p> Prof. Yasin Aktay<br>
Strategic Thinking Institute (SDE), Ankara
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<p>COORDINATORS
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<p>Dr. Pakinam El Sharkawy<br>
Center for Civilization Studies, Cairo University, Egypt
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<p> Dr. Ahmet Uysal<br>
SDE & Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Turkey
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Dr. Ahmet Uysal
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SDE & Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Turkey<br>
Email: <a href="mailto:congress@atcoss.org">congress@atcoss.org</a><br>
Visit the website at <a href="http://www.atcoss.org">http://www.atcoss.org</a></td>
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