Conferences

Byzantine and Ottoman Civilizations in World History

A Symposium Sponsored by Istanbul Sehir University and the World History
Association
21-24 October 2010
Istanbul, Turkey

Istanbul Sehir University and the World History Association proudly announce
a symposium focusing on the world-historical significance of Byzantine and
Ottoman civilizations, 330-1922. The symposium will consist of approximately
30 papers by Turkish and international participants, plus a keynote address
and several other plenary sessions. The official languages of the symposium
are English and Turkish.

Panel and paper proposals dealing with Byzantine and/or Ottoman
civilizations in the context of world history and across all relevant
disciplines are invited and should be submitted electronically using this
form only no later than 1 October 2009 and submitted to: thewha@hawaii.edu

Delivery time foreach paper must not exceed 20 minutes. Panels, each of
which is two hours in length, should consist of a chair, four paper
presenters, and, if possible and desirable, a commentator. The commentator
is not mandatory. Panel proposals may consist of only three papers, but see
below regarding that. Please also see below for individual paper
submissions. A committee will review all proposals and make its decision
regarding acceptances by 15 November 2009. Criteria for acceptance include
the proposal’s world-historical scope, its originality, and its depth of
scholarship. The conference organizers will endeavor to publish selected
papers delivered at the symposium.

Successful participants must pay their own travel and lodging expenses.
However, Istanbul Sehir University will assist conferees in securing
accommodations at nearby 4- and 5- star hotels at deeply discounted
conference rates. Moreover participants who are presenting will be hosted
daily for lunch and dinner throughout the conference and will enjoy a
complimentary city tour to major Byzantine and Ottoman sites.

There is no registration fee.

Periodic informational updates will appear at: www.thewha.org beginning September 2009.

Persons not presenting a paper may also register for the conference, attend
at no fee, and will be eligible for the discounted lodging. On-line
registration will be found as early as 15 July 2009 at the WHA web site. In order to participate in any capacity, persons must register on-line no later than 15 September 2010.

Questions and inquiries should be directed to A. J. Andrea at aandrea@uvm.edu, Hayrettin Yücesoy at yucesoyh@slu.edu, or Nurullah Ardiç at nurullahardic@sehir.edu.tr.