[Discussion] On Both Shores of the Aegean [Vangelis Kechriotis]

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This season, the Ottoman Bank Museum is hosting a series of monthly
seminars entitled "Economy and Society on Both Shores of the Aegean",
organized in collaboration with Alpha Bank and the History Department of
Bo=F0azi=E7i University. The first seminar will be held on October 22, 20=
04.

Focusing on the Greek-Orthodox populations during the late Ottoman period
and the first decades of the Republic, the seminars will address issues
concerning ethnic and civic identity, inter-communal relations, urban
culture, educational policies, commercial activities, social networks,
the exchange of populations, and the Patriarchate. Seminar speakers
will provide comprehensive information on these topics with special
emphasis on the historical past of the region.

The first seminar will start at 2:30 p.m. with the opening speeches of,
Hector Verykios, Prof. Ayse Soysal and Prof. Selim Deringil. Three papers
will be presented between 3:00 and 6:00 p.m. Dr. Alexis Alexandris,
Consul General of Greece in Istanbul, will discuss new perspectives
in Greek-Turkish relations, Prof. Kostas Kostis from the University
of Athens will talk about the Ottoman and Turkish history studies
conducted in Greece, while Prof. Edhem Eldem from Bogazi=E7i University
will give details on the Modern Greek studies carried out in Turkey.

The seminar will end with the closing speech of Tolga Egemen and the
screening of a short film, "Double Memory", a film about the political
conjuncture of the two countries and their cultural similarities.

Admission to the seminar, which will be held in English, is free. Upcomin=
g
seminars are scheduled for November 19, 2004 and December 17, 2004.

ECONOMY AND SOCIETY ON BOTH SHORES OF THE AEGEAN

Date : Friday, October 22, 2004
Time : 3:00 p.m. (speeches) 3:15 p.m. (presentations)

Place : The Ottoman Bank Museum
Address : 35-37 Banks (Voyvoda) Street Karak=F6y

Contact : Mrs. Aylin Besiryan at (212) 334 22 70

Welcoming Addresses

Hector Verykios (Manager, Secretariat Division, Alpha Bank)

Prof. Ayse Soysal (President, Bogazi=E7i University)

Prof. Selim Deringil (Chair, Department of History, Bogazi=E7i University=
)

Presentations
NEW PERSPECTIVES IN GREEK-TURKISH RELATIONS

Dr. Alexis Alexandris (Consul General of Greece in Istanbul)

OTTOMAN AND TURKISH HISTORY STUDIES IN GREECE
Prof. Kostas Kostis (University of Athens)

MODERN GREEK STUDIES IN TURKEY

Prof. Edhem Eldem (Bogazi=E7i University)
Closing Speech

Tolga Egemen (Executive Vice President, Garanti Bank)


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Vangelis Kechriotis
Instructor of Balkan History
History Department
Bogazici University
Bebek 34342 Istanbul, Turkey
office: +90-212-3597438