[Bilimsel Haber] Call for Abstracts: 2nd International Conference on "Istanbul during the Ottoman Period," May 25-31, 2014 , 29 Mayıs U (Istanbul)

[Gonul Pultar]

From: Emrah Safa Gurkan <emrahsafagurkan at gmail.com>


Istanbul 29 Mayıs University is pleased to announce and invite
you to the Second International Conference on “Istanbul during the 
Ottoman Period”, following the first one that was held in May 2013 on 
Istanbul 29 Mayıs University’s Altunizade Kampus. The conference will 
take place at Istanbul 29 Mayıs University, in the last week of May 
2014. The aim is to explore and trace the historical, social, cultural 
and economic developments that led to the growth of an Ottoman Istanbul. 
A nexus of multiple cultures, rules and economies, Istanbul has had a 
pivotal role in academic research projects, and in this meeting we hope 
to gather scholars working on the city who could provide 
interdisciplinary contributions and discussions.

Scholars who want to participate in our conference should submit a 250 
word abstract by January 1, to the organizing committee 
(osmanliistanbulu at 29mayis.edu.tr).

The abstract should include name, institutional affiliation, as well as 
any audio-visual  requirements for the presentation.

Papers might consider, but are not limited to, the following sub-themes:

Conquest of Istanbul
The importance of Istanbul for the Turkish-Islamic World
The place of the city within world history
The role of Fatih Sultan Mehmed during the formative years of Istanbul
Physical and topographical development of Ottoman Istanbul
Istanbul as a multi-cultural city and meeting point of civilizations
Istanbul as a metropolis
Istanbul as the administrative center and the capital of the Ottoman Empire
City government and historical and cultural heritage conservation
Town planning, architecture and art of Istanbul
Social structure, ethnic and confessional communities
Science, learning and literature in the Ottoman Istanbul
Economic conditions and commercial activities of Ottoman Istanbul
Urban archeology of the Ottoman period
The ancient heritage in Istanbul through the eyes of the Ottomans



Dr. Emrah Safa Gürkan
Assistant Professor of History
Department of Political Science and International Relations

İstanbul 29 Mayıs University
İcadiye Bağlarbaşı Caddesi 40
34662 Üsküdar
İSTANBUL / TURKEY