[Discussion] Summer Study Abroad: Ottoman Empire: A Bridge Between East and West
Onur Inal
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Summer Study Abroad - Istanbul, Turkey
Saint Louis University and Sabanci University
June 12-July 9, 2005
Ottoman Empire: A Bridge Between East and West
Course
In the Birthplace of the Ottoman Empire, Anatolia of today's Turkey, =
this four-week intensive course will examine within the context of =
Islamic Civilization and the History of the Modern Middle East, the =
history and civilization of the Ottoman Empire from its origins in the =
late 13th century
Anatolia up to its collapse after the WWI. We will trace how obscure =
band of warriors in western Anatolia evolved into the rulers of a =
formidable political and geographical power at the gates of Vienna in =
the 16th century and patrons of a complex culture and civilization =
claiming to combine the legacy of the east and the west. In addition =
to its political history, which impacted both East and West until the =
20th century, particular emphasis will be given to cultural, social, =
economic aspects of the Ottomans to understand their evolution as both =
Middle eastern and European Empire, whose evolution makes it a key =
bridge between the east and the west.
Study Site
Istanbul, Turkey: Built by the Roman Emperor Constantine in the 4th =
century, conquered for the Ottomans by Mehmed the Conqueror in the 15th =
century Istanbul served for many centuries as the capital of the Ottoman =
Empire until its collapse after WWI. Divided by the beautiful Bosphorus =
in the middle Between Europe and Asia, Istanbul offers a unique =
opportunity of history in a modern urban setting. Istanbul is one of =
the most beautiful=20
sites of Turkey where modern life and historical presence intermingle =
in the alleys and neighborhoods of the city. With its rich historical =
legacy and
vibrant urban environment, Istanbul has also been the center of =
education and research in Turkey.
Campus
The host institution, Sabanci University, with its state of the art =
campus has become one of the premier universities in Turkey. With its =
admirable educational and scholarly strength and integrity, it attracts =
the top 1% of the students in Turkey. The medium of Instruction at the =
university is English. More information can be found at the =
http://www.sabanciuniv.edu website. Many of the classes will be held in =
designated locations in actual historical sites, such as Ottoman =
palaces, archives, libraries, historical colleges and mosques. Field =
trips will include major historical sites of the Ottoman Empire outside =
of Istanbul in Anatolian heartland from Alanya through Konya, Iznik, =
Bursa and Edirne. This course will offer invaluable
hands-on experience of the historical and cultural landscape of the =
Ottoman political, geographical and cultural heritage.
Credits
Students will earn 6 credit hours from Saint Louis University, three in =
Islamic Civilization (HSA 381) and three in History of the Modern Middle =
East (HSA 383). This course will fulfill Saint Louis University's =
cultural diversity requirement. Graduate students will register for two =
of the following for six credits: HSA 535 (Medieval), 545 (Early =
Modern), 555 (Modern). The Saint Louis University International Center =
arranges course registration prior to departure.
Faculty
Course will be taught in English by Hayrettin Yucesoy, Assistant =
Professor of Middle Eastern History at Saint Louis University. Professor =
Yucesoy is a native of Turkey. Professor Yucesoy has a PhD. in Middle =
Eastern History from the University of Chicago, M.A. in Islamic History =
from University of Jordan and B.A. from Istanbul University. In addition =
to the main instructor, guest lecturers from Turkey will deliver =
lectures on pertinent subjects.
Housing
Participants will stay in double-occupancy state of the art student =
dormitories on Sabanci University's campus in suburban Istanbul. =
Breakfasts, lunches and dinners may be taken at the student/faculty =
dining hall, and other meals may be purchased at neighborhood =
restaurants and shops.
Eligibility
This course is geared toward undergraduate and graduate students who =
would like to have a solid introduction to the history and civilization =
of the Ottoman Empire, medieval Islam and the Modern Islamic Middle =
East. Class requirements will differ for graduate and undergraduate =
students. Minimum age of 18. No Previous Turkey/Turkish experience =
necessary=20
Application Deadline
May 20, 2005. Late applications will be accepted with an additional $50 =
fee through June 1, 2005 or until the program is full. Final payment =
must be
received in full by June 1, 2005.
Deposit
Program deposit is 10% of program fee payable at time of application.
Refund Policy
Refund of program fees, less $50.00, will be issued through June 1, =
2005.
No refund after June 1, 2005.
Financial Information
Program Cost For Undergraduate Students
Total cost charged by SLU per undergrad w/ 15 -
$3,405.03
Total cost charged by SLU per undergrad w/ 10 -
$3,457.20
Included in the cost: tuition, accommodation, airport reception =
service, international health insurance, field trips in and outside =
Istanbul, museum
fees, etc. Total estimated additional expenses per student $1980.00 =
(Including miscellaneous - estimated M & IE: $500.00; Meals - Estimated =
at
$10/person/day x 28 days: $280.00; Airfare - round trip airfare =
estimated at $1,200/person: $1,200.00).=20
Grand Total with/15
$5385.03
Grand Total with/10
$5437.20
Program Cost For Graduate Students
Total cost charged by SLU per Graduate w/ 15-
$5,265.03
Total cost charged by SLU per Graduate w/ 10-
$5,317.02 (Graduate tuition is calculated at the following rate: 6 =
credits hours at $760/ch: $4,560.00)
Total estimated additional expenses per student $1980.00
Grand Total with/15
$7245.03
Grand Total with/10
$7297.20
Application Process
Students can register through the Saint Louis University web site =
www.slu.edu and/or contact the instructor for further details.
Pre-departure Orientation: Participants are encouraged to attend when =
possible pre-departure orientation session held to provide program and =
cultural information. Participants will be contacted when this is =
arranged. At this meeting you will receive course information and travel =
details.
Tentative Itinerary
Sun, June 12 Arrive in Istanbul
Mon, June 13 Orientation and introduction
Thu, July 7 Last day of Class
Sat, July 9 Departure
Scholarships and Financial Aid: Students are advised to check with =
home institution for applicable scholarship and financial aid.
Contact Us
For further information please contact the Instructor:
Hayrettin Yucesoy, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Department of History Saint Louis University
3800 Lindell Blvd. Saint Louis, MO 63108
Phone: (314) 977-3397 Fax: (314) 977-1603
yucesoyh@slu.edu
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<DIV align=3Djustify><FONT face=3DSylfaen><STRONG>Summer Study Abroad - =
Istanbul,=20
Turkey<BR>Saint Louis University and Sabanci University<BR>June 12-July =
9,=20
2005<BR>Ottoman Empire: A Bridge Between East and=20
West</STRONG><BR><BR> Course<BR> In the Birthplace of the =
Ottoman=20
Empire, Anatolia of today's Turkey, this four-week intensive =
course=20
will examine within the context of Islamic Civilization and the =
History of=20
the Modern Middle East, the history and civilization of the Ottoman =
Empire=20
from its origins in the late 13th century<BR> Anatolia up to its =
collapse=20
after the WWI. We will trace how obscure band of warriors in =
western=20
Anatolia evolved into the rulers of a formidable political and=20
geographical power at the gates of Vienna in the 16th century and =
patrons=20
of a complex culture and civilization claiming to combine the =
legacy=20
of the east and the west. In addition to its political history,=20
which impacted both East and West until the 20th century, =
particular=20
emphasis will be given to cultural, social, economic aspects =
of the=20
Ottomans to understand their evolution as both Middle eastern and =
European=20
Empire, whose evolution makes it a key bridge between the east and =
the=20
west.<BR><BR> Study Site<BR> Istanbul, Turkey: Built by the =
Roman=20
Emperor Constantine in the 4th century, conquered for the Ottomans =
by=20
Mehmed the Conqueror in the 15th century Istanbul served for many =
centuries=20
as the capital of the Ottoman Empire until its collapse after WWI. =
Divided=20
by the beautiful Bosphorus in the middle Between Europe and Asia, =
Istanbul=20
offers a unique opportunity of history in a modern urban =
setting. =20
Istanbul is one of the most beautiful <BR> sites of Turkey where =
modern=20
life and historical presence intermingle in the alleys and =
neighborhoods of=20
the city. With its rich historical legacy and<BR> vibrant urban=20
environment, Istanbul has also been the center of education and =
research in=20
Turkey.<BR><BR> Campus<BR> The host institution, Sabanci =
University,=20
with its state of the art campus has become one of the premier =
universities=20
in Turkey. With its admirable educational and scholarly strength =
and=20
integrity, it attracts the top 1% of the students in Turkey. The =
medium of=20
Instruction at the university is English. More information can be =
found at=20
the </FONT><A href=3D"http://www.sabanciuniv.edu"><FONT=20
face=3DSylfaen>http://www.sabanciuniv.edu</FONT></A><FONT=20
face=3DSylfaen> </FONT><FONT face=3DSylfaen>website. Many of =
the classes=20
will be held in designated locations in actual historical sites, =
such as=20
Ottoman palaces, archives, libraries, historical colleges and =
mosques.=20
Field trips will include major historical sites of the Ottoman =
Empire=20
outside of Istanbul in Anatolian heartland from Alanya through =
Konya,=20
Iznik, Bursa and Edirne. This course will offer =
invaluable<BR> hands-on=20
experience of the historical and cultural landscape of the=20
Ottoman political, geographical and cultural=20
heritage.<BR><BR> Credits<BR> Students will earn 6 credit =
hours from=20
Saint Louis University, three in Islamic Civilization (HSA 381) and =
three=20
in History of the Modern Middle East (HSA 383). This course will =
fulfill=20
Saint Louis University's cultural diversity requirement. Graduate =
students=20
will register for two of the following for six credits: HSA 535 =
(Medieval),=20
545 (Early Modern), 555 (Modern). The Saint Louis University =
International=20
Center arranges course registration prior to =
departure.<BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Djustify><FONT face=3DSylfaen>Faculty<BR> Course will =
be taught in=20
English by Hayrettin Yucesoy, Assistant Professor of Middle Eastern =
History=20
at Saint Louis University. Professor Yucesoy is a native of Turkey. =
Professor Yucesoy has a PhD. in Middle Eastern History from the =
University=20
of Chicago, M.A. in Islamic History from University of Jordan and =
B.A. from=20
Istanbul University. In addition to the main instructor, guest =
lecturers=20
from Turkey will deliver lectures on=20
pertinent subjects.<BR><BR> Housing<BR> Participants will =
stay in=20
double-occupancy state of the art student dormitories on Sabanci=20
University's campus in suburban Istanbul. Breakfasts, lunches and =
dinners=20
may be taken at the student/faculty dining hall, and other meals may be=20
purchased at neighborhood restaurants and shops.</FONT></DIV><FONT =
face=3DSylfaen>
<DIV align=3Djustify><BR>Eligibility<BR>This course is geared toward =
undergraduate=20
and graduate students who would like to have a solid introduction to the =
history=20
and civilization of the Ottoman Empire, medieval Islam and the =
Modern=20
Islamic Middle East. Class requirements will differ for graduate =
and=20
undergraduate students. Minimum age of 18. No Previous Turkey/Turkish =
experience=20
necessary </DIV>
<DIV align=3Djustify> </DIV>
<DIV align=3Djustify>Application Deadline<BR>May 20, 2005. Late =
applications=20
will be accepted with an additional $50 fee through June 1, 2005 or =
until=20
the program is full. Final payment must be<BR>received in full by =
June 1,=20
2005.<BR><BR> Deposit<BR> Program deposit is 10% of program =
fee=20
payable at time of application.<BR><BR> Refund =
Policy<BR> Refund of=20
program fees, less $50.00, will be issued through June 1, =
2005.<BR> No=20
refund after June 1, 2005.<BR><BR> Financial =
Information<BR> Program=20
Cost For Undergraduate Students<BR> Total cost charged by SLU per =
undergrad=20
w/ 15 -<BR> $3,405.03<BR> Total cost charged by SLU per =
undergrad w/=20
10 -<BR> $3,457.20<BR> Included in the cost: tuition, =
accommodation,=20
airport reception service, international health insurance, field =
trips in=20
and outside Istanbul, museum<BR> fees, etc. Total estimated =
additional=20
expenses per student $1980.00 =
(Including miscellaneous -=20
estimated M & IE: $500.00; Meals - Estimated =
at<BR> $10/person/day x 28=20
days: $280.00; Airfare - round trip airfare estimated=20
at $1,200/person: $1,200.00). <BR> Grand Total=20
with/15<BR> $5385.03<BR> Grand Total=20
with/10<BR> $5437.20<BR><BR> Program Cost For Graduate=20
Students<BR> Total cost charged by SLU per Graduate w/=20
15-<BR> $5,265.03<BR> Total cost charged by SLU per Graduate =
w/=20
10-<BR> $5,317.02 (Graduate tuition is calculated at the following =
rate: 6=20
credits hours at $760/ch: $4,560.00)<BR> Total estimated =
additional=20
expenses per student $1980.00<BR> Grand Total=20
with/15<BR> $7245.03<BR> Grand Total=20
with/10<BR> $7297.20<BR><BR> Application =
Process<BR> Students can=20
register through the Saint Louis University web site </FONT><A=20
href=3D"http://www.slu.edu"><FONT =
face=3DSylfaen>www.slu.edu</FONT></A><FONT=20
face=3DSylfaen> and/or contact the instructor for further=20
details.<BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Djustify><FONT face=3DSylfaen>Pre-departure Orientation: =
Participants=20
are encouraged to attend when possible pre-departure orientation =
session=20
held to provide program and cultural information. =
Participants will=20
be contacted when this is arranged. At this meeting you will =
receive course=20
information and travel details.<BR><BR> Tentative =
Itinerary<BR> Sun,=20
June=20
12  =
; =20
Arrive in Istanbul<BR> Mon, June=20
13  =
; =20
Orientation and introduction<BR> Thu, July=20
7 =
=20
Last day of Class<BR> Sat, July=20
9 =
=20
Departure<BR><BR> Scholarships and Financial Aid: Students =
are=20
advised to check with home institution for applicable scholarship =
and=20
financial aid.<BR><BR> Contact Us<BR> For further information =
please=20
contact the Instructor:<BR> Hayrettin Yucesoy, Ph.D., Assistant=20
Professor<BR> Department of History Saint Louis =
University<BR> 3800=20
Lindell Blvd. Saint Louis, MO 63108<BR> Phone: (314) 977-3397 Fax: =
(314)=20
977-1603<BR> </FONT><A href=3D"mailto:yucesoyh@slu.edu"><FONT=20
face=3DSylfaen>yucesoyh@slu.edu</FONT></A></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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