HISTORY RESEARCH SEMINARS -2019
The latest in the series of ‘History Research Seminars’ organized by the Izmir Mediterranean Academy – staged annually since 2017 – were held between 6 March and 22 May 2019. The seminars, entitled ‘Izmir and the Mediterranean’ and that bring together amateur researchers with expert academics, consisted of the following lectures:
Associate Professor Mehmet Kuyurtar, “History, Philosophy of History, Science of History” (6 March 2019)
Professor M. Erdem Özgür, “Economy and History” (13 March 2019)
Dr Irfan Kökdaş, “History of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry in Anatolia” (20 March 2019)
Lecturer M. Ali Demirbaş, “Archive Records of Ottoman/Republican Eras” (27 March 2019)
Dr Nuri Adıyeke, “Izmir and the Mediterranean in History” (3 April 2019)
Dr Serkan Şavk, “Izmir in the Films and the Use of Moving Images as Historical Source” (10 April 2019)
Professor A: Nükhet Adıyeke, “Islands in Izmir-Mediterranean Connection: Resources, Methods” (17 April 2019)
Dr Dilek Akyalçın Kaya, “Eastern Mediterranean Port Cities in the 19th Century” (24 April 2019)
Dr Ahmet Uhri, “Should an Archeologist be Consulted about the Human Mind?” (1 May 2019)
Dr. Kemal Saygı “Conducting Research in the Ahmet Piriştina City Archive and Museum” [8 May 2019]
Dr. Ahmet Mehmetefendioğlu-“The Centenary of 15 May 1919 and Izmir” [15 May 2019],
Dr. F. Hakan Kaya-“Archeology and Collectorship in Turkey [22 May 2019].
In addition to history, during the twelve-week long series of seminars participants attended lectures on fields such as philosophy, archaeology, economy and communications. This way, in addition to introduction to history, they were informed on how to relate the science of history with other disciplines.
The seminars enabled the participants to gain a new perspective in their approach to the city and geography that they live in, with 41 of the participants also being awarded certificates.
