A scholar crossing borders – Memorial Panel for Lars Johanson

Wednesday, September 16, 7pm
Language: English
Location: Orient-Institut Istanbul

The renowned Swedish Turcologist and linguist Lars Johanson passed away last year at the age of 89. He was a professor of Turcology at the University of Mainz for 20 years and held guest professorships at several universities worldwide. Among his best-known contributions to Turkic Linguistics are Aspekt im Türkischen, published in 1971 in Uppsala; Structural Factors in Turkic Language Contacts (originally published in German in 1992); and the handbook Turkic, published in 2021. He was the editor-in-chief of the monograph series Turcologica, the journal Turkic Languages, and the online Encyclopedia of Turkic Languages and Linguistics, as well as co-editor (with Éva Á. Csató) of The Turkic Languages.

The panel is co-organized by the Liszt Institute – Hungarian Cultural Center Istanbul, the Orient-Institut Istanbul, and the Swedish Research Institute in Istanbul. His colleagues and friends will give short presentations on Johanson’s academic life and scientific legacy in their respective countries: Birsel Karakoç (Sweden), Astrid Menz (Germany), A. Sumru Özsoy (Türkiye), Éva Kincses-Nagy (Hungary), and Abdurishid Yakup (China and Japan).

The language of the event is English. Participation is free of charge. To join this invitation in person please register through the link below. To join online no registration is necessary. Photos or videos will be taken during the event. By participating, you agree that these may be used on the OII website, newsletter and social media. The event will not be recorded.

VENUE

Orient-Institut Istanbul
Galip Dede Cad. 65, Şahkulu Mah., TR – 34421 Istanbul
Tel: +90 212 293 60 67 oiist@oiist.org www.oiist.org

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