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lang="tr-TR"><big> <font face="URW Bookman L"><font size="2"><big><i>Second
call for papers</i></big></font></font></big></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><font face="URW
Bookman L"><font size="4"><b>Turkish-American
Studies</b></font></font><br>
<font face="URW Bookman L"><font style="font-size:
11pt;" size="2"><big>an inaugural workshop</big></font></font><br>
<font face="URW Bookman L"><font style="font-size:
11pt;" size="2"><big>organized by Kadir Has
University and Cultural Studies Association</big></font></font><br>
<font face="URW Bookman L"><font style="font-size:
11pt;" size="2"><big>7-8 June 2013</big></font></font><br>
<font face="URW Bookman L"><font style="font-size:
11pt;" size="2"><big>Fener Hall, Cibali
Campus, Balat</big></font></font>, <font
face="URW Bookman L"><font style="font-size:
11pt;" size="2"><big>Istanbul</big></font></font><br>
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<p class="western" style="margin-left: 0.3in; margin-bottom: 0in;"
lang="tr-TR"><big> <font face="URW Bookman L"><font
style="font-size: 10pt;" size="2"><big>Kadir Has University
and Cultural Studies Association of Turkey are organizing
a workshop that aims to examine <font color="#000000">the
history, language, literature, and culture of the
Turkish element in the United States of America. This
includes coverage of the immigrants from the Ottoman
Empire and their descendants, as well as of immigrants
self-defined as Turkish from other regions of the world.
We welcome the participation of representatives from
various academic disciplines who share a common interest
in Turkish-American topics and hope to feature readings
by Turkish-American authors. </font></big></font></font>
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<p class="western" style="margin-left: 0.3in; margin-bottom: 0in;"
lang="tr-TR"><big> <font face="URW Bookman L"><font
style="font-size: 10pt;" size="2"><big>Proposals are invited
for 20-minute papers or for sessions comprised of three to
four papers on any theme pertaining to the
Turkish-American presence. The proposal should not exceed
200 words, and a bio should be attached.</big></font></font></big></p>
<p class="western" style="margin-left: 0.3in; margin-bottom: 0in;"
lang="tr-TR"><big> <font face="URW Bookman L"><font
style="font-size: 10pt;" size="2"><big>The deadline for
submitting proposals has been extended to <b>1 December
2012</b>. The results will be announced on or before 1
January 2013.</big></font></font></big></p>
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<font face="URW Bookman L"><font style="font-size: 10pt;"
size="2"><big>The keynote speakers are:</big></font></font><br>
<font face="URW Bookman L"><font style="font-size: 10pt;"
size="2"><big><span lang="tr-TR">Justin McCarthy, author of
</span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><i><span
style="font-weight: normal;">The Turk in America:
The Creation of an Enduring Prejudice</span></i></span></big></font></font><font
style="font-size: 10pt;" size="2"><big><font color="#000000"><font
face="URW Bookman L"><span lang="tr-TR"><br>
Kemal Karpat,</span></font></font><font
color="#000000"><font face="URW Bookman L"><span
lang="tr-TR"> </span></font></font><font
color="#000000"><font face="URW Bookman L"><span
lang="tr-TR">editor of </span></font></font><span
style="font-variant: normal;"><font color="#000000"><span
style="text-decoration: none;"><font face="URW Bookman
L"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Turkish
Migration to the United States: From Ottoman
Times to the Present</span></i></font></span></font></span><span
style="font-variant: normal;"><font color="#000000"><span
style="text-decoration: none;"><font face="URW Bookman
L"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span
style="font-weight: normal;"> (to be confirmed)
</span></span></font></span></font></span></big></font>
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<p class="western" style="margin-left: 0.3in; margin-bottom: 0in;"
lang="tr-TR"><big> <font face="URW Bookman L"><font
style="font-size: 10pt;" size="2"><big>The workshop will be
followed by a shoptalk on the teaching of American Studies
in Turkey.</big></font></font></big></p>
<p class="western" style="margin-left: 0.3in; margin-bottom: 0in;"><big><font
face="URW Bookman L"><font style="font-size: 10pt;" size="2"><big>The
proceedings
will be published as a volume.</big></font></font></big></p>
<p class="western" style="margin-left: 0.3in; margin-bottom: 0in;"><big><font
color="#000000"><font face="URW Bookman L"><font
style="font-size: 10pt;" size="2"><big><span lang="tr-TR">To
submit
a proposal, and for more details, including
accomodation in Istanbul, write to <</span></big></font></font></font><font
color="#0000ff"><u><a class="western"
href="mailto:turkishamericans@kulturad.org"><font
face="URW Bookman L"><font style="font-size: 10pt;"
size="2"><big><span lang="tr-TR">turkishamericans@kulturad.org</span></big></font></font></a></u></font><font
color="#000000"><font face="URW Bookman L"><font
style="font-size: 10pt;" size="2"><big><span lang="tr-TR">>.</span></big></font></font></font></big></p>
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<p class="western" style="margin-left: 0.3in; margin-bottom: 0in;"
lang="tr-TR"><big> <font face="URW Bookman L"><font
style="font-size: 10pt;" size="2"><big><span
style="font-style: normal;">Organizing Committee:</span><br>
Belma Baskett, Cultural Studies Association<br>
Cliff Endres, Kadir Has University<br>
Gönül Pultar, Cultural Studies Association<br>
Selhan Endres, Kadir Has University</big></font></font></big></p>
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