MODERN TURKISH STUDIES SUMMER SCHOOL AT MALTEPE UNIVERSITY
Society, Politics and Economy in Modern Turkey
http://turkishstudies.maltepe.edu.tr
MALTEPE UNIVERSITY
Marmara Eğitim Köyü, Maltepe/Istanbul – TURKEY
TEL: (0216) 626 1050
JUNE 5 – JUNE 16, 2016
ISTANBUL AND BODRUM
3 Credits (Undergraduate and Graduate)
Coordinator:
Tugrul Keskin
Cell: 533-607-8465
Modern Turkish Studies Summer School at Maltepe University will take place between JUNE 5th and JUNE 16th. 2016.
This program will be held in two parts; the first part is for policy makers, think-tank scholars, researchers, journalists, freelancers and others.
The second part of the conference is for undergraduate and graduate students.
The Modern Turkish Studies Summer Program will be held at Maltepe University in Istanbul, Turkey and will include lectures on intensive Modern Turkish Politics from diverse speakers with authentic views. Participants will be welcomed at Maltepe University located on the Asian side of Istanbul.
Participants will stay on the university’s beautiful campus, at the five-star university hotel: http://www.marmaotel.com/
The second part of the program will take place in Bodrum, Mugla: http://www.bodrummarmaotel.com/tr/konum_iletisim.asp
Everyone who would like to learn more about Modern Turkish Politics should participate; this is an ideal learning and exchange forum for policy makers, think-tank scholars, researchers, journalists, freelancers, undergraduate and graduate students.
At the end of the course, you will receive a Modern Turkish Studies certificate from Maltepe University. Undergraduate and gradate students will also receive 3 undergraduate or graduate course credits.
Breakfast, lunch, dinner, accommodations and transportation (within Turkey) are all included.
The Program Fee is $1950 includes tuition/ fees, accommodations, food (breakfast, lunch and dinner), and local transportation. Additional participant expenses not included are airfare (to Turkey), visa fees, and personal expenses.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: APRIL 4, 2016
PROGRAM
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MORNING SCHEDULE 10:00 – 12:00 |
AFTERNOON SCHEDULE 14:00 – 16:00
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1ST DAY Sunday JUNE 5, 2016 |
Arrival at Maltepe University hotel (Marma Otel)
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Welcome Dinner at the Hotel Hosted by Sahin Karasar, President of Maltepe University
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2ND DAY Monday JUNE 6, 2016 |
Subject: INTRODUCTION TO MODERN TURKISH POLITICAL HISTORY
Speaker: FEROZ AHMED
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Subject: RELIGION AND SOCIETY IN MODERN TURKEY
Speaker: BAHATTIN AKSIT Director of Graduate School of Social Sciences at Maltepe University (PhD University of Chicago, 1981)
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3RD DAY Tuesday JUNE 7, 2016 |
Subject: THE REPUBLICAN PEOPLE’S PARTY (CHP)
Speaker: YUNUS EMRE Istanbul Kultur University (PhD Bosphorus University, 2011) y.emre@iku.edu.tr
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Subject: THE JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY (AKP) http://www.akparti.org.tr/english
Speaker: TALIP KUCUKCAN Parliamentarian – Adana-AKP (PhD University of Warwick, 2001) talipkucukcan@gmail.com
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4TH DAY Wednesday JUNE 8, 2016 |
Subject: NATIONALIST MOVEMENT PARTY (MHP) http://www.mhp.org.tr/mhp_dil.php?dil=en
Speaker: ÜMIT ÖZDAĞ Parliamentarian – Gaziantep- MHP (PhD Gazi University, 1990)
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Subject: THE PEOPLES’ DEMOCRATIC PARTY (HDP) https://hdpenglish.wordpress.com/
Speaker: Representative of the Peoples’ Democratic Party |
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5TH DAY Thursday JUNE 9, 2016
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Subject: TURKISH FOREIGN POLICY
Speaker: SABAN KARDAS Director of ORSAM and TOBB University (PhD University of Utah, 2009) http://www.etu.edu.tr/c/index06cc.html?q=en/international_relations-academic-staff
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Subject: TURKEY AND THE ARAB WORLD
Speaker: AHMET UYSAL Marmara University – Institute of the Middle East (PhD Southern Illinois University, 2003) Founder and General Coordinator of ATCOSS The Arab-Turkish Congress of Social Sciences since 2010
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6th Day Friday JUNE 10, 2016 |
Subject: DEMOCRACY IN TURKEY
Speaker: ALI RESUL USUL (INVITED) Center for Strategic Research at the Turkish Foreign Ministry (PhD University of Essex, 2001) http://sam.gov.tr/tr/short-bio-2/
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Roundtable Discussion on Turkish Foreign Policy |
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7th Day Saturday JUNE 11, 2016
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Departure to Bodrum, Turkey |
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8th Day Sunday JUNE 12, 2016
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Subject: CHINA (PRC) AND TURKEY
Speaker: TUGRUL KESKIN Maltepe University (PhD Virginia Tech, 2009)
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Roundtable Discussion on China (PRC) and Turkey Moderated by TUGRUL KESKIN |
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9th Day Monday JUNE 13, 2016
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Subject: THE CAUCUSES, RUSSIA AND TURKEY
Speaker: HASAN ALI KARASAR Atilim University (PhD Bilkent University, 2002) http://www.int.atilim.edu.tr/personel/personInfo/id/699?lang=en
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Roundtable Discussion on Russia and Turkey Moderated by HASAN ALI KARASAR |
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10th Day Tuesday JUNE 14, 2016
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Subject: USA AND TURKEY
Speaker: SEAN FOLLEY Middle Tennessee State University, USA
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GEOFFREY GRESH National Defense University, USA
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Roundtable Discussion on the USA and Turkey Moderated by SEAN FOLLEY
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GEOFFREY GRESH
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11th Day Wednesday JUNE 15, 2016
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Subject: TURKEY AND EUROPE
Associate Professor BARIŞ DOSTER Marmara University, Turkey
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Roundtable Discussion on Europe and Turkey Moderated by BARIŞ DOSTER |
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12th Day Thursday JUNE 16, 2016
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Return to Istanbul |
Accommodation in Istanbul |