[Bilimsel Haber] CfP: International Conference on the Military History of the Mediterranean Sea, 26-28 June 2015, Fatih U

[Gonul Pultar]

From: Ahmet Yasar <ayasar at boun.edu.tr>



FATIH UNIVERSITY - HISTORY DEPARTMENT

First International Conference on the Military History of the Mediterranean
Sea

26-28 June, 2015

Buyukcekmece, Istanbul


With an uninterrupted history of nearly 1,500 years, Istanbul has been the
centre of the world and the capital of two great Empires. The confluence of
the Sea of Marmara, the Bosphorus, and the Golden Horn, at the heart of
present-day Istanbul, along with its striking Theodosian walls have deterred
attacking forces for thousands of years and still remain a prominent feature
of the city's landscape.
Fatih University and the staff of the Department of History are delighted to
invite session and paper proposals for its first international conference on
military history to be held June 26-28, 2015. We welcome papers that explore
any topic related to the study and teaching of the military history of the
Mediterranean in the Middle Ages and Renaissance, from the fall of Rome to
the nineteenth century. We especially encourage papers that focus on the
conference's theme of military elites. Points of discussion could
potentially, but not exclusively, include:

·         Military elites and change of power
·         Economic power and the social status of military elites
·         Social and cultural interactions - hated, despised or admired?
·         Recruitment policies
·         Military tactics and technological innovations

Fee
The conference fee of 50 Euros will include transportation to the University
campus and complimentary lunch, coffee etc.

Publication

The organisers will be looking for suitable publishing houses for the
publication of the conference proceedings.

Tours

A guided tour of the Theodosian Walls, Istanbul's Military Museum and Rumeli
Hisar is planned.

Deadlines

The deadline for proposals is 1pm (Istanbul time, +2GMT) on May 30, 2014;
late requests cannot be accommodated. Please submit an abstract of no more
than 250 words and a brief CV to the conference organiser: Dr. Georgios
Theotokis (georgios.theotokis at fatih.edu.tr). Also, please visit our web 
page at
http://tarih.fatih.edu.tr/?&language=EN for further details and updates.


Ahmet Yaşar

Fatih University

The Department of History

0212 866 33 00 / 22 96

ayasar at fatih.edu.tr, ayasar at boun.edu.tr



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