CONGRESS

The International Congress on Sultan Abdul Hamid II
and His Era on the Occasion of the Centenary of His Death

CONGRESS CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE

Sultan Abdul Hamid II’s reign lasted from the last quarter of the 19th century to the early 20th century (1876-1909), a period of important developments and great changes in the Ottoman Empire as well as in Europe. It is important that we give him an exclusive and important place among the sultans of the late Ottoman era because of the approach to the state and ruling that he employed in order to preserve the Ottoman Empire’s existence under the increasingly difficult conditions in the governance and politics of the Empire as a result of developments in the world and Europe. The Ottoman Empire’s final years, on which Sultan Abdul Hamid II left his mark in many aspects, is of interest not only to historians. This era is also a crucial point in time for the political, economic and socio-cultural changes that took place until the Turkish Republican era and even beyond that up through to today. In this regard, it is necessary to research, understand, discuss, criticise and approach with a broad perspective regarding the various aspects of Sultan Abdul Hamid II and his era. Therefore, it is highly important that this period be examined by historians first and foremost, but also by the experts in other fields such as social history, linguistics, literary history, cultural history, art history, history of architecture, history of medicine and history of education. On the other hand, there are still aspects of this sultan and his period that are yet to be explored. Due to these reasons, in addition to the valuable research undertaken so far, we still need new scientific research that will enable us to better understand Sultan Abdul Hamid II and his period in a more objective light.

With regards to the above points, and as 2018 is the 100th anniversary of Sultan Abdul Hamid II’s passing, the Sultan Abdul Hamid II Research and Application Centre at Yıldız Technical University and the Ataturk Culture, Language & History Higher Institution, the Turkish Historical Society came together in partnership to organise an international event with an interdisciplinary approach that would bring people together who work on this subject in Turkey as well as in the world. As a result, an International Congress will be held wherein esteemed experts will interpret Sultan Abdul Hamid II and his era from different perspectives and they will scientifically examine this crucial period leading up to the foundation of the Turkish Republic and evaluate the effects that are still apparent today.

The proceedings of the “International Congress on Sultan Abdul Hamid II and His Era on the Occasion of the Centenary of His Death” will consist of scientific proceedings regarding Sultan Abdul Hamid II’s personal characteristics, his mentality as a ruler and his politics. Furthermore, an interdisciplinary approach regarding all political, social, economic and cultural aspects of his era and their effects on today will be utilized. Scientists that wish to participate in the Congress may choose their topic from the list below:
  • Sultan Abdul Hamid II’s Life, Personality and Ruling Mentality
  • Ottoman-Arab Provinces During the Sultan Abdul Hamid II Era
  • Ottoman-Balkan Provinces During the Sultan Abdul Hamid II Era
  • Ottoman Empire-Europe-Russia Relations During the Sultan Abdul Hamid II Era
  • Reflections of International Economic Competition Throughout the Ottoman Empire During the Sultan Abdul Hamid II Era: The Baghdad Railway and the Fight for Crude Oil
  • Relations with the Far East During the Sultan Abdul Hamid II Era
  • Transportation and Communication Services During the Sultan Abdul Hamid II Era
  • Education Policy in the Sultan Abdul Hamid II Era
  • Health Services in the Sultan Abdul Hamid II Era
  • Developments in Art During the Sultan Abdul Hamid II Era
  • Modern Museology and Archaeology Works During the Sultan Abdul Hamid II Era
  • Ottoman Photography in the Sultan Abdul Hamid II Era
  • Language and Literature During the Sultan Abdul Hamid II Era
  • Press Activity During the Sultan Abdul Hamid II Era
  • Sultan Abdul Hamid II and Yıldız Palace
  • Urban Planning and Architectural Development During the Sultan Abdul Hamid II Era
  • The Preservation, Restoration and Reuse of of Architectural and Urban Heritage in the Period of Sultan Abdul Hamid II: Policies and Examples.
  • Financial, Economic and Industrial Developments During the Sultan Abdul Hamid II Era
  • The Ottoman Army and Navy During the Sultan Abdul Hamid II Era
  • Modernism in the Ottoman Empire During the Sultan Abdul Hamid II Era
  • Ottoman Women During the Sultan Abdul Hamid II Era
  • Developments in Agriculture and Livestock-Breeding During the Sultan Abdul Hamid II Era
  • Oppositional Movements and the Young Turk Movement During the Sultan Abdul Hamid II Era
  • Pan-Islamism and the Hejaz Railway During the Sultan Abdul Hamid II Era
  • Social and Religious Life During the Sultan Abdul Hamid II Era
  • Historical Brands and Businesses During the Sultan Abdul Hamid II Era
  • Movements of Thought During the Sultan Abdul Hamid II Era
  • Historical Continuity Between the Sultan Abdul Hamid II Era and Ataturk’s Turkey
  • Historians and Approaches to History During the Sultan Abdul Hamid II Era
  • Sultan Abdul Hamid II’s Image as Portrayed in Europe and the Foreign Media
  • Sultan Abdul Hamid II’s Year in Exile
  • Publicity Efforts of the Ottoman Empire During the Sultan Abdul Hamid II Era

Honorary Committee

Prof. Dr. Derya ÖRS (Head of Ataturk Culture, Language and History Higher Institution)
Prof. Dr. Bahri ŞAHİN (Rector of Yıldız Technical University)
Prof. Dr. Refik TURAN (President of Turkish Historical Society)
Prof. Dr. İlber ORTAYLI (Galatasaray University)
Prof. Dr. Engin Deniz AKARLI (Istanbul Sehir University)
Prof. Dr. A. Haluk DURSUN (Ataturk Culture, Language and History Higher Institution)
Prof. Dr. Zafer TOPRAK (Koc University)
Dr. Orhan KOLOĞLU

Congress Organizing Committee

Prof. Dr. Güray KIRPIK (Vice President of Turkish Historical Society)
Prof. Dr. A. Melek ÖZYETGİN (Yıldız Technical University, Director of the Sultan Abdul Hamid II Research and Application Centre)
Prof. Dr. Vahdettin ENGİN (Marmara University)
Prof. Dr. Davut HUT (Marmara University)
Asude ALKAYLI (Yıldız Technical University, Sultan Abdul Hamid II Research and Application Centre)
Uğur Cenk Deniz İMAMOĞLU (Turkish Historical Society, Expert)

Scientific Committee

Prof. Dr. İlber ORTAYLI (Galatasaray University)
Prof. Dr. Vahdettin ENGİN (Marmara University)
Prof. Dr. Zekeriya KURŞUN (Fatih Sultan Mehmet Vakıf University)
Prof. Dr. Şükrü HANİOĞLU (Princeton University, USA)
Prof. Dr. Engin Deniz AKARLI (Istanbul Sehir University)
Prof. Dr. Azmi ÖZCAN (Sakarya University)
Prof. Dr. Can BİNAN (Yıldız Technical University)
Prof. Dr. Nil SARI (Biruni University)
Prof. Dr. Zafer TOPRAK (Koc University)
Prof. Dr. Nadir ÖZBEK (Bogazici University)
Prof. Dr. Fikret ADANIR (İstanbul Şehir University)
Prof. Dr. Feroze YASAMEE (Manchester University, UK)
Prof. Dr. Gökhan ÇETİNSAYA (İstanbul Şehir University)
Prof. Dr. Hasan KAYALI (University of California San Diego, USA)
Prof. Dr. Klause KREISER (Bamberg University, Deutschland)
Prof. Dr. Benjamin FORTNA (University of Arizona, USA)
Prof. Dr. Maria Pia PEDANİ (Ca Foscari University, Italy)
Prof. Dr. Mikhail BASHANOV (Glasgow University, Scotland)
Prof. Dr. Aleksandr VİTOL (St. Petersburg Oriental Manuscripts Institute, Russia)
Dr. Evangelia BALTA (National Hellenic Research Foundation, Greece)
Prof. Dr. Misawa NOBUO (Tokyo University, Japan)
Prof. Dr. Abdulrahim ABU-HUSAYN (American University of Beirut, Lebanon)
Prof. Dr. Ali Fuat ARICI (Yıldız Technical University)
Prof. Dr. Kenan AYDIN (Yıldız Technical University)
Prof. Dr. Gülay ZORER GEDİK (Yıldız Technical University)
Prof. Dr. Ayşe Melek ÖZYETGİN (Yıldız Technical University)
Prof. Dr. Mehmet Can CENGİZ (Yıldız Technical University)
Prof. Dr. Selçuk MÜLAYIM (Marmara University)
Prof. Dr. Necmettin ALKAN (Karadeniz Technical University)
Prof. Dr. Mehmet Akif OKUR (Yıldız Technical University)
Prof. Dr. Yakup ÇELİK (Yıldız Technical University)
Prof. Dr. Ayşe Banu KARADAĞ (Yıldız Technical University)
Prof. Dr. Cezmi ERASLAN (İstanbul University)
Prof. Dr. Şükrü Haluk AKALIN (Hacettepe University)
Prof. Dr. Nevin ÖZKAN (Ankara University)
Prof. Dr. Esin CAN (Yıldız Technical University)
Prof. Dr. Fethiye ERBAY (İstanbul University)
Prof. Dr. Kıymet GİRAY (Ankara University)
Prof. Davut HUT (Marmara University)
Prof. Mehmet Ö. ALKAN (İstanbul University)
Assoc. Prof. Hazem Mohammed SAİD (El-Ezher University, Egypt)
Assoc. Prof. Nihayet ARSLAN (Yıldız Technical University)
Assoc. Prof. Kadriye TEZCAN (Yıldız Technical University)
Assoc. Prof. Ali SATAN (Marmara University)
Assoc. Prof. Aynur ÇİFTÇİ (Yıldız Technical University)
Kamil FIRAT (Sinan the Architect Fine Arts University)
Congress dates: October 22-24, 2018
Congress location: To be announced later
Deadline of abstract submission: July 20, 2018
Notification of acceptance: August 15, 2018
Deadline for full paper submission: September 10, 2018
Congress program announcement date: October 1, 2018

Secretariat of the Congress

Elif Tuğçe ÖZYALÇIN (Yıldız Technical University, Director of the Sultan Abdul Hamid II Research and Application Centre)
Uğur Cenk Deniz İMAMOĞLU (Turkish Historical Society, Expert)
The conditions for participation in the “International Congress on Sultan Abdul Hamid II and His Era on the Occasion of the Centenary of His Death” are as follows:
  1. Participation in the congress requires a paper. Attendees who decline to present a paper will not be accepted.
  2. The congress will take place in both Turkish and English. The papers must be prepared in either Turkish or English.
  3. The duration of the presentation for papers at the congress is limited to a maximum of 20 minutes. It should be planned as a 15 minutes of presentation, with the last 5 minutes a discussion and all presentations should be adjusted accordingly in terms of timing.
  4. The issues to be presented at the congress must be selected from "Congress Subject Headings". All papers must be original and unpublished studies.
  5. The summary of the papers for the initial submission must be filled in "Times New Roman", in Turkish and English, with the title of the paper, the subject, and at least a 300-word abstract containing five key words. Papers must be submitted in the relevant section on the Congress page at http://www.sultanabdulhamid.yildiz.edu.tr no later than July 20th, 2018.
  6. Abstracts will be evaluated by the Congress Scientific Committee. Any person who has not submitted an abstract and not passed the Congress Scientific Committee will not be included in the congress program.
  7. The names of people whose abstracts have been accepted will be announced on the web page of the congress on August 15th, 2018, as well as an acknowledgment to the people listed via e-mail.
  8. Full papers must be sent by e-mail to the relevant address at http://www.sultanabdulhamid.yildiz.edu.tr or to sultanabdulhamid@yildiz.edu.tr by September 15th, 2018.
  9. Those who do not send their full texts by September 15th will not be placed on the congress program.
The International Congress on Sultan Abdul Hamid II and His Era on the Occasion of the Centenary of His Death
Date: 22-24 October 2018
Place: T.C. Cumhurbaşkanlığı, Devlet Arşivleri Başkanlığı, Kağıthane - İstanbul
Click here for the English program.
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