[Discussion] CFP: Workshops of the 4th Mediterranean Social and Political Research

[Gonul Pultar]

CFP: Workshops of the 4th Mediterranean Social and Political Research
(MSPR) Florence 19-23/3/2003

Florence, Italy 19-23 March 2003

Application Deadline: 17 July 2002

Introduction
The Mediterranean Programme of the Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced
Studies at the European University Institute in Florence (Italy) is
organising the Fourth Mediterranean Social and Political Research (MSPR)
Meeting which will take place from 19-23 March 2003 in Florence and will
bring together about 200 scholars from the Middle East & North Africa
(MENA), Europe, and elsewhere.

Structure of the Meeting
The core structure of the Meeting is workshops in which approximately
ten participants and two workshop directors discuss original research.
The members of each workshop meet in four of five sessions for a total
of approximately fifteen hours in which they discuss papers, general
topics, ways to publish the papers and how to continue collaborative
efforts.


Four Panels of Particular Interest to the H-TURK Community Include:


01 The Mediterranean: A Sea that Unites / A Sea that Divides
directed by Anthony MOLHO and Cemal KAFADAR
Last Updated: 29 May, 2002


07 Intellectuals and Intellectual Movements in the Modern Mediterranean

Panel A. The Intelligentsia and the Social and Cultural Change in the
Middle East and North Africa
directed by M'hammed SABOUR, in co-operation with Tamar RAPOPORT

Panel B.Towards a Theory of the Middle Eastern Intellectual: Modernity
and Axes of Thought in the Modern Mediterranean (1850-1950)
directed by Keith D. WATENPAUGH, in co-operation with Dyala HAMZAH
Last Updated: 29 May, 2002

11 The Uses of History in Conflict Resolution: The Impact of the
Expulsion of 1948 on Current Negotiations on (Palestinian) Refugees
directed by Karma NABULSI and Ilan PAPPE
Last Updated: 24 May 2002 - Description will soon be available.

09 Mediterranean Merchants: Politics, Economics and Culture of Informal
Trade Networks directed by Mine EDER and Aida A. HOZIC
Last Updated: 24 May 2002 - Description will soon be available.

For panel descriptions and organizers? abstracts point your browser to
the following

http://www.iue.it/RSC/MED/meeting2003/

Applications
Candidates for participation in a workshop can apply by sending:

 Filled out Application Form (including the abstract of the proposed
paper - 250 words in English)
 Curriculum Vitae (of max. 5 pages)

Before applying, candidates should read the detailed information of the
workshop of interest.

Deadline for applications to be received: 17 July 2002

Applications should preferably be sent by e-mail, to medmeet@iue.it

Financial Support
All participants that comply with the above-mentioned conditions will
receive travel allowances and hotel accommodation discount.

Selection Process
The workshop directors are responsible for the selection of the
applications. Results of the selection process will be communicated to
all applicants by the end of September 2002.

,Language of Communication
Abstracts should be written in English. Papers should be written and
presentations be made in English or French. A working knowledge of
English is required. There will be no translation services available.
Workshops could, however, be held in a further language common to all
workshop participants.

Scientific Co-ordination
Imco Brouwer,
Mediterranean Programme Co-ordinator

\More Information
Lotta Svantesson,
Mediterranean Programme Secretary
E-mail: medmeet@iue.it
Fax: + 39 055 4685 770
Telephone: + 39 055 4685 785

Postal Address: Mediterranean Programme
Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies
European University Institute
Via dei Roccettini, 9 - 50016
San Domenico di Fiesole (FI)
Italy


Keith D. Watenpaugh
Associate Director
Program in Peace and Global Studies

Assistant Professor
Eastern Mediterranean and Islamic History
Department of History
Le Moyne College
Syracuse NY 13215
(315) 445-4477
http://www.lemoyne.edu/history/waten.html