[Bilimsel Haber] Conference: Contemporary Turkish Studies at a Glance: Topics, Institutions and Future Perspectives, 13-14 October 2012, Bilgi U

[Gonul Pultar]

From: Netzwerk Türkei <netzwerk.tuerkei at googlemail.com>



-Invitation-

International Conference:

Contemporary Turkish Studies at a Glance:
Topics, Institutions and Future Perspectives

Dear friends & colleagues,

The European Institute at İstanbul Bilgi University, Network Turkey, 
Istanbul Policy Center, the Netherlands-Turkey Higher Education and 
Vocational Education Foundation, the British Institute in Ankara and the 
French Institute of Anatolian Studies invite you to the conference 
"Contemporary Turkish Studies at a Glance - Topics, Institutions and 
Future Perspectives" taking place on October 13&14, 2012 at Istanbul 
Bilgi University, Santral Campus*.

Despite the growing international importance of Turkey, only a few 
academic institutions in Europe focus on contemporary Turkish Studies. 
At the same time, little effort has been made to institutionalize 
cooperation between relevant actors in the field of Turkish Studies in 
Europe and Turkey.

The conference aims to fill this gap by bringing together the most 
important institutions, organizations and individual scholars from 
Europe and Turkey who are engaged in Turkish Studies. The two-day event 
will provide an opportunity for an interdisciplinary debate within 
different fields of research and will allow the participants to build 
networks for future cooperation.

The event will be framed by keynote speeches by some of the most 
prestigious scholars in the field. Furthermore, in four different 
panels, chaired by renowned experts, central issues and research 
questions for Turkish Studies will be discussed in depth. Excellent 
scholars involved in the field of Turkish studies will present their 
innovative and outstanding works to the international Turkish Studies 
research community and put them up for discussion.

Roundtable discussions at the end of each day will highlight the outcome 
of the panels and the implications for Turkish Studies as an 
interdisciplinary and applied area of study. Organizations, journals and 
other actors engaged with Turkish Studies will set up stands to exhibit 
their work and publications.

*Invitation for Participants*

The organizers invite all researchers with an interest in contemporary 
Turkish Studies to participate in the conference and to debate related 
topics and research questions in an interdisciplinary environment. *The 
deadline for registration as a participant is September 15, 2012.*

*Please send your registration and any questions you may have by email to:*

Mrs. Kristina Kamp, Conference Coordinator
Email: SvenjaKristinaKamp at googlemail.com
Telephone: +90 (0)5370370142
For full details, please visit:
http://network-turkey.org/event/contemporary-turkish-studies-at-a-glance/

Please share this information with your friends, colleagues and students.


With kind regards,

Prof. Dr. Ayhan Kaya, Istanbul Bilgi University
Kristina Kamp & Susan Rottman, Network Turkey