INVITATION to a LECTURE Prof. Dr. Nedret Kuran My Memories of Dr. Traugott Fuchs (1969-1997) Friday, 25 October 2024, 19:00 at the Orient-Institut Istanbul The talk focuses on three distinct phases of Nedret Kuran’s communication and memories about Traugott Fuchs; first, from 1969 to 1971, as his student at Robert College; then, […]
INVITATION to a LECTURE In the Musicology Lecture Series (Fall/Winter 2024/25) Dr. Faruk Çalışkan (Istanbul Technical University) Enacting a Genre: Resounding Echoes in Alevi Music in Turkey Wednesday, 6 November 2024, 19:00 (Turkish time; GMT +3) Faruk Çalışkan recently completed his Ph.D. thesis, which examined the commercial and non-commercial recordings of […]
INVITATION to a LECTURE A Different Route to ”Turkishness”: Race Ideology and Whiteness in the Late Ottoman Empire Dr. Daniel Kolland (Freie Universität Berlin) Wednesday, 13th November 2024, 19:00 (Turkish time; GMT +3) In this talk, Daniel Kolland challenges historiographical genealogies of Turkish nationalism. Arguing that race was an element of […]
INVITATION to a LECTURE In the Musicology Lecture Series (Fall/Winter 2024/25) Dr. Ali Uygur Erol: Paul Hindemith’s Influence on Composition in Turkey Wednesday, 4th December 2024, 19:00 (Turkish time; GMT +3) The Turkish Five wrote many choral pieces as part of their musical journey, and Paul Hindemith commissioned additional works for amateur […]
Levantine landscapes: communities, space and material histories Prof. Dr. Paolo Girardelli (Boğaziçi University) A workshop in the framework of the Graduate Seminar “Levantine Landscapes: Galata, İzmir, Chios”(HIST 655 – Boğaziçi University, in collaboration with OII) Friday, 20th December 2024, 14:00-18:00 This Workshop, organized in the framework of the Seminar „Levantine Landscapes. Galata, […]
Participation online via Zoom (Link below). No registration necessary. INVITATION to an online LECTURE In the Musicology Lecture Series (Fall/Winter 2024/25) Working with Past Sounds: Reconstructing Historical Soundscapes Dr. Hasan Baran Fırat University of Antwerp Wednesday, 8th January 2025, 19:00 (Turkish time; GMT +3) This study delves into the evolving […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]