Ahl al-Baytism and Saint Veneration: Deciphering the Common Turkish Folk Islam of Alevis and Sunnis in Turkey

Orient-Institut Istanbul Şahkulu Mah., Galip Dede Cad. No. 65, Beyoğlu, İstanbul, Turkey

INVITATION to a LECTURE   Ahl al-Baytism and Saint Veneration: Deciphering the Common Turkish Folk Islam of Alevis and Sunnis in Turkey   Dr. Gökçen Beyinli-Dinç Utrecht University/Hamburg University     Thursday, 23th January 2025, 19:00 at the Orient-Institut Istanbul (Turkish Time, GMT+3) Recent critical literature on Turkish folk/popular Islam has scrutinised the use of […]

Between the Two Cultures: Makam Music of the Late Ottoman Era Through the Eyes of “Konstantinos Alexandrou Psachos”

Orient-Institut Istanbul Şahkulu Mah., Galip Dede Cad. No. 65, Beyoğlu, İstanbul, Turkey

INVITATION to a LECTURE In the Musicology Lecture Series (Fall/Winter 2024/25)   Between the Two Cultures: Makam Music of the Late Ottoman Era Through the Eyes of “Konstantinos Alexandrou Psachos”   Dr. Eylül Doğan Istanbul Technical University, Department of Musicology   Wednesday, 5th February 2025, 19:00 at the Orient-Institut Istanbul This lecture deals with Konstantinos […]

Reimagining Housing, Rethinking the Role of Architects in India

Orient-Institut Istanbul Şahkulu Mah., Galip Dede Cad. No. 65, Beyoğlu, İstanbul, Turkey

INVITATION to a BOOK TALK and FILM SCREENING   Reimagining Housing, Rethinking the Role of Architects in India   Speaker & Author: Prof. Dr. Nadja-Christina Schneider Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin   Discussant: Prof. Dr. İştar Gözaydın İstinye University Istanbul   Monday, 24th February 2025, 19:00 at the Orient-Institut Istanbul   In her book talk, Nadja-Christina Schneider […]

Resounding New Possibilities for Performing Ottoman Music: The CMO Editions – Conference

Orient-Institut Istanbul Şahkulu Mah., Galip Dede Cad. No. 65, Beyoğlu, İstanbul, Turkey

Poster design: Will Sumits Conference (hybrid) February 25–26, 2025 10:00-17:30 (UTC+03) ORIENT-INSTITUT, AUDITORIUM >>For more details<< Zoom Webinar Link: https://maxweberstiftung.zoom-x.de/j/68141547808?pwd=wwbiBKatUV6Tk2MG4INhDDGaLPe3Or.1 Meeting ID: 681 4154 7808 Password: 492835 Conference Program PDF These events are free and conducted in the announced language. You can attend the event in-person or online. Registration is required for in-person attendance. Photos, videos […]

Resounding New Possibilities for Performing Ottoman Music: The CMO Editions – Concert

Orient-Institut Istanbul Şahkulu Mah., Galip Dede Cad. No. 65, Beyoğlu, İstanbul, Turkey

Poster design: Will Sumits Concert (hybrid) February 26, 2025, Wednesday 20:00 (UTC+03) ORIENT-INSTITUT, AUDITORIUM RUHİ AYANGİL (kanun) & PERFORMANCE ENSEMBLE Zehra Yılmaz (voice) Memduh Özyalvaç (voice) Şükrü Çakmaktaş (tanbur) Furkan Topçu (ney) Münip Ârâ Rızvanoğlu (kemençe) Eyüp Ahmet Elifoğlu (rhythm) >>For more details<< Here is the YouTube link for the event: https://youtube.com/live/mTK7_Y_nbW0?feature=share   These events […]

Manuscript and Cultural Heritage Policies: From a Public Library of the Late Ottoman Empire to the Syrian National Library

Orient-Institut Istanbul Şahkulu Mah., Galip Dede Cad. No. 65, Beyoğlu, İstanbul, Turkey

INVITATION to a LECTURE   Manuscript and Cultural Heritage Policies: From a Public Library of the Late Ottoman Empire to the Syrian National Library   Prof. Dr. Konrad Hirschler University of Hamburg   Thursday, 13th March 2025, 19:00 at the Orient-Institut Istanbul   The recent regime change in Syria is impacting the cultural field, including […]

The musical culture of the Ottoman Greeks in the late Ottoman Empire: A study through the cases of Nilevs Kamarados and Konstantinos A. Psachos archives in Athens

Orient-Institut Istanbul Şahkulu Mah., Galip Dede Cad. No. 65, Beyoğlu, İstanbul, Turkey

Participation possible only online via Zoom. Please see link below.   INVITATION to an ONLINE LECTURE in the Musicology Lecture Series (2025)   The musical culture of the Ottoman Greeks in the late Ottoman Empire: A study through the cases of Nilevs Kamarados and Konstantinos A. Psachos archives in Athens   Dr. Evangelia Chaldæaki National […]

Managing Multilingualism: Officers, State Servants and Clergymen in the late Habsburg and Ottoman Empires

Orient-Institut Istanbul Şahkulu Mah., Galip Dede Cad. No. 65, Beyoğlu, İstanbul, Turkey

INVITATION to a Panel Discussion   Managing Multilingualism: Officers, State Servants and Clergymen in the late Habsburg and Ottoman Empires   Priv. Doz. Dr. Tamara Scheer (University of Vienna) and Prof. Dr. Abdulhamit Kırmızı (Marmara University Istanbul)   Tuesday, 15 April 2025, 19:00 at the Orient-Institut Istanbul   Since earning her doctorate in History from […]

Beyond Slavery and Freedom. Strong Asymmetrical Dependencies in the Ottoman Empire (and other Societies)

Orient-Institut Istanbul Şahkulu Mah., Galip Dede Cad. No. 65, Beyoğlu, İstanbul, Turkey

INVITATION to a LECTURE   Beyond Slavery and Freedom. Strong Asymmetrical Dependencies in the Ottoman Empire (and other Societies)   Prof. Dr. Stephan Conermann University of Bonn   Wednesday, 7th May 2025, 19:00 at the Orient-Institut Istanbul   In his talk, Prof. Dr. Stephan Conemann will first present the Bonn Center for Slavery and Dependency […]

On the Threshold: Land, People, and Porridge in Post-Earthquake Hatay, Turkey

Orient-Institut Istanbul Şahkulu Mah., Galip Dede Cad. No. 65, Beyoğlu, İstanbul, Turkey

On the Threshold: Land, People, and Porridge in Post-Earthquake Hatay, Turkey   Su Hyeon Cho University of Oxford, Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies   Wednesday, 21 May 2025, 19:00 (GMT+3) at the Orient-Institut Istanbul and online via Zoom   In this lecture, Su Hyeon Cho will reflect on her ethnographic fieldwork in a […]

Mosque Politics: Re-Mapping Turkish Power and Religious Policies in the Western Balkans

Mosque Politics: Re-Mapping Turkish Power and Religious Policies in the Western Balkans Date: 13 June 2025 Time: 14:30 – 16:30 (GMT + 3) Online via Zoom   Prof. Dr. Kerem Öktem, Ca‘ Foscari University of Venice and Orient- Institut Istanbul: Introduction to Turkey’s ‘Mosque Politics‘ Prof. Dr. Nathalie Clayer, EHESS and CETOBAC: Studying the Construction […]

The Sound of Politics: Party Music in Lebanon and Turkey

Orient-Institut Istanbul Şahkulu Mah., Galip Dede Cad. No. 65, Beyoğlu, İstanbul, Turkey

INVITATION to an ONLINE LECTURE in the Musicology Lecture Series (2025)   The Sound of Politics: Party Music in Lebanon and Turkey   SPEAKERS: Sophia Zervas (Orient-Institut Istanbul) Pierre France (Aix-Marseille University) MODERATOR: Dr. habil. Martin Greve (Orient-Institut Istanbul, Orient-Institut Beirut)   Wednesday, 2 July 2025, 19:00 (Turkish Time GMT+3)   Beginning in the 20th […]