[Bilimsel Haber] CfP: "Uluslararasi Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Sempozyumu" (Suleyman Demirel University, 22-24 October, 2008)

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CALL FOR PAPERS

"Uluslararasi Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Sempozyumu"
Suleyman Demirel University
Isparta, Turkey

Submission deadline: 1 May 2008

It is our pleasure to announce that on the 85th Anniversary of Republic an
"International Symposium on the Turkish Republic" (ISTR) will be held at
Süleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey, on 22-24 October, 2008.
Arrangements for this meeting are being handled by the Department of 
History of Suleyman Demirel University under the auspices of Presidency of
Suleyman Demirel University.

Some of the specific themes which may be discussed and developed in the ISTR
papers are the following (but other suggestions are most welcome):

- Modernization process of Turkish Republic
- Political history, foreign policy of Turkish Republic
- Turkish Republic at the crossroads of civilizations
- Globalization and Turkey (identity, nation-state, economy etc.)
- European Union and Turkey

Individual Papers will be organized into sections by the Organizing
Committee. Submission of pre-organized panels is also welcome. Pre-Organized
panels/sessions should consist of three or four papers.

For individual papers and for each presenter on a regular panel please make
sure you provide us with:

1- Names,
2- Current institutional affiliation,
3- Title/position,
4- E-mail address,
5- postal address,
6- Telephone
7- fax
8- Title of paper
9- Abstract of paper (a summary of paper of 200 words)
10- Any audio-visual equipment requests (specify; overhead projector, slide
projector, video player),

A brief biographical statement that contains the information which the panel
chairs may require for introductions and includes the presenter's
educational background.
The working languages of the Symposium are English and Turkish. Papers
should not exceed 20 minutes. Abstracts - papers can be sent via e-mail as
an attachment (.pdf, .doc or .rtf formats) to <cumhuriyet at sdu.edu.tr> or
<suleyman at fef.sdu.edu.tr>

Deadline for submission of panel/paper proposals: Thursday, May 1, 2008.
Applicants will be notified of acceptance by 01 June 2008.

No registration fees are required. The host institution will provide
accommodation.

Information about the Symposium can be found on the website:
http://sempozyum.sdu.edu.tr/cumhuriyet/

Postal Address:

International Symposium on Turkish Republic
Suleyman Demirel University
Fen-Edebiyat Fakultesi
Tarih Bolumu
32260 Isparta
Turkey
Fax: +90 (0) 246 2371106