Publications récentes - IFEA Istanbul

Neighborhoods: the return or the end? The building of the neighborhood challenged by changes and urban policies 2-3/05/2013

REGIONAL WORKSHOP ON URBAN MUTATIONS Panel 1 || Panel 2 || Panel 3 || Panel 4 || Panel 5 || Conclusion Neighborhoods: the return or the end The building of the neighborhood challenged by changes and urban policies Istanbul and Tehran neighborhoods compared to the capitals and cities of the region 2013 May 2, 3 / Istanbul While in Tehran the reference to the neighborhood and the use of the term is spreading and becoming a visible and assertive concern of the public policies, it appears in Istanbul in the vocabulary and urban imaginary but without actually representing a relevant framework for the city councillors who even threat to eradicate it. This workshop will review the purpose and the meaning of the neighborhood as a framework of thinking and action, as

ARISC Graduate Student, Postdoctoral, and Junior Faculty Research Fellowship

***Deadline extended to Friday, February 22, 2013*** The American Research Institute of the South Caucasus (ARISC) announces the availability of US graduate student, postdoctoral and junior faculty (pre-tenure) fellowships in support of research and mentoring activities in the South Caucasus (Armenia, Azerbaijan, and/or Georgia). The goals of the fellowship are to support research in and the study of the South Caucasus; and to select, recognize and financially support individuals early in their careers who demonstrate high potential to contribute to research in this region. Projects in all fields in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences are eligible, but all projects must include one or more undergraduate and/or graduate students from Armenia, Azerbaijan, and/or Georgia as research assistants/participants in order

Call for papers : 1st International Conference on “Istanbul during the Ottoman Period”

Istanbul 29 Mayıs University is pleased to announce and invite you to the first International Conference on “Istanbul during the Ottoman Period”. The conference will take place at Istanbul 29 Mayıs University, on May 28th and 31th, 2013. 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, had and still has a pivotal role within academic research projects, and in this “Ottoman Istanbul” meeting we hope to gather scholars working on the city for interdisciplinary contributions and discussions. We are also pleased to announce that we will be providing accommodation and travel costs. Your participation and contributions

Feyza Ak Akyol – Des mères aux filles, des amours arrangées – 21/02/2013

Feyza Ak Akyol, Yrd. Doç. Dr. Université de Galatasaray donnera une conférence intitulée « Des mères aux filles, des amours arrangées« jeudi 21 février 2013 à 18h à l’IFEA Conférence en français

Nouveau musée privé à İzmir : Arkas Deniz Tarihi Merkezi

Le président de la holding Arkas a inauguré la 17 mai 2012 un nouveau musée consacré à l’histoire maritime à Bornova (Izmir). Le musée expose près d’uen centaine de maquettes de navires allant du premier millénaire avant JC au 20e siècle, des antiquités maritimes ainsi qu’une collection de 67 œuvres picturales rassemblées au cours des 30 dernières années par Lucien Arkas. Ce nouveau musée vient compléter l’offre culturelle de la Arkas Holding qui a déjà ouvert en novembre 2011 un centre de soutien et promotion des arts dans une aile du bâtiment du consulat honoraire de France à Izmir.

O. Henry – 4th Century Karia. Defining a Karian identity under the Hekatomnids Varia Anatolica XXVIII

Olivier Henry (ed.) 4th Century Karia. Defining a Karian identity under the Hekatomnids, Varia Anatolica XXVIII, Istanbul, Paris, IFEA – De Boccard 2013 ISBN 978-2-36245-008-2 The origins, identity and political behaviors of the Karians remain the subject of intense discussion among specialists. The political organization of Western Asia Minor during the 4th century BC offers an opportunity to explore such questions; it was during this period that local dynasts, the Hekatomnids, reached a position of authority in the region that allowed them to fully express their political ambitions and to promote their own material culture. Analyses of various aspects of this material culture have led scholars to describe the Hekatomnids in very different ways. They have been portrayed both as