Training Programme on Ottoman and Archival Studies: London – Birmingham – Oxford
May 23, 2016 11:30
2nd Training Programme on Ottoman and Archival Studies to be held in collaboration with some of the UK’s leading research and academic institutions and led by renowned Ottoman experts
Training Programme on Ottoman and Archival Studies: London – Birmingham – Oxford
Training Programme on Ottoman and Archival Studies: 23rd – 27th May 2016
Final Registration Deadline: 29 April, Friday 2016
Keynote Speaker:
Dr Fred Anscombe Head of Department of History, Classics and Archaeology Birkbeck, University of London
LCSS is proud to announce a 2nd Training Programme on Ottoman and Archival Studies to be held in collaboration with some of the UK’s leading research and academic institutions and led by renowned Ottoman experts.
The Programme is designed to fill the gap for much-needed short-term programmes aimed at helping researchers and students working in the field of Ottoman Studies. As a result, the Programme will give you access to the finest Ottoman resources available in the UK and guide you on key archival research methods.
Over the course of the week, you will visit world-famous libraries and archives including the Ottoman manuscripts collection at the British Library; the Weston and Oriental Institute Libraries at Oxford University; the Welcome Library; the UK National Archives; and the Mingana Collection of Manuscripts at Birmingham University.
In each of these institutions you will be able to explore fascinating original documents illustrating the diversity and wealth of the Ottoman heritage in arts, literature, science, law, diplomacy, medicine, astronomy, and naval warfare. You will also learn about Al-Furqan Foundation’s Digital Portal, which contains catalogues of Islamic manuscripts held in libraries around the world as well as other unique reference sources in the field of Islamic written heritage.
While you will attend a number of fascinating talks on relevant topics by well-known experts in the field, the Programme also includes a seminar-discussion co-hosted by the Centre for Byzantine, Ottoman & Modern Greek Studies at the University of Birmingham, where you will have the opportunity to present and discuss your own research.
The content of the Programme includes, but is not limited to the following:
- The current state of Ottoman studies: trends and challenges
- Ottoman Historical Studies since 1909: early scholars in the context of Archival Research
- Research on the court registers (siciller): methodologies and results
- An overview of medieval and early modern-era Ottoman sources at the UK National Archives (includes: tax documents, customs accounts, port books, state papers)
- An overview of modern-era Ottoman sources at the UK National Archives (includes: Foreign Office & Colonial Office registers and indexes, Cabinet papers, maps and photographs)
- Understanding archives as key to understanding records
- A hand-written book vs. a hand-written archival item: differences and misconceptions
- The Arabic script and its role in preservation of knowledge in the Ottoman Empire
- The diversity of languages of the Ottoman Empire
- A viewing of the Ottoman manuscripts and rare books held in the beautiful Bahari Room at the Weston Library at Oxford University.
We are looking forward to welcoming you to this exciting and diverse programme!
Contact for enquiries:
Rosa Vercoe
LCSS reserves the right to amend the content of the Programme in the event of unforeseeable circumstances
To download the flyer and the full timetable of the programme please follow the links below:
Venues
DAY 1, Monday 23 May 2016
School of Arts, Birkbeck, University of London
46 Gordon Square,
WC1H 0PD
London
96 Euston Rd, London
NW1 2DB
DAY 2, Tuesday 24 May 2016
Kew, Richmond, Surrey TW9 4DU
DAY 3, Wednesday 25 May 2016
Al-Furqan Islamic Heritage Foundation
22A Old Court Place, London, W8 4PL
183 Euston Road
London NW1 2BE
DAY 4, Thursday 26 May 2016
Centre for Byzantine, Ottoman and Modern Greek Studies
University of Birmingham
Edgbaston
Watson Building
Birmingham, B15 2TT
Day 5, Friday 27 May 2016
Bodleian Library,
Broad Street, Oxford, OX1 3BG
Beaumont Street
Oxford OX1 2PH
Testimonials from 2015
‘It was a pleasure to meet Dr Muhammad Isa Waley. His commentary on the British Library collection and his selection of Ottoman manuscripts provided me with many insights on the complex nature of the field and the variety of available materials.’ – Dr S. Naguib
‘It was beneficial in terms of gaining familiarity with the sources and libraries/research centres relevant to my field in England. I also gained useful advice for research methodology, especially given the fact that I am a first year PhD candidate.’ – Anonymous
‘…it gave an idea for researchers about the libraries to explore and also, helped how to find the sources easily.’ – Anonymous
‘The expertise and the quality of the instructors were amazing: to be honest, I wasn’t expecting it to be at this level.’ – Dr S. Alsan
‘[The Programme] was highly stimulating. I managed to locate what seems to be a useful manuscript through Al-Furqan catalogue. In addition, I have a better grasp of how to research the historical contexts of these manuscripts through archival collections which I would not have normally considered as possible sources for my work on intellectual history.’– Dr S. Naguib
Find out more: LCSS Training Programme on Ottoman and Archival Studies, London, 3rd-7th August 2015
Useful Links
TRAVEL IN LONDON
You can download the tube map for London:
http://content.tfl.gov.uk/standard-tube-map.pdf
http://content.tfl.gov.uk/large-print-tube-map.pdf
http://content.tfl.gov.uk/walking-tube-map.pdf
You can download the bus/national rail/DLR/overground maps for London:
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ACCOMODATION
http://www.booking.com/city/gb/london.en-gb.html
WEATHER FORECAST
You can check the London weather forecast below:
http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/forecast/gcpvj0v07
ENTERTAINMENT
To add more sparkle to your free time in London, please visit:
Collaborating Institutions
Department of History, Classics and Archaeology, Birkbeck, University of London
Asian and African Studies, British Library
The Al-Furqan Islamic Heritage Foundation
Centre for Byzantine, Ottoman and Modern Greek Studies, University of Birmingham
Weston Library of the Bodleian Libraries of the University of Oxford
Registration
LCSS Training Programme on Ottoman and Archival Studies 2016
23 May-27 May 2016
London – Birmingham – Oxford
Please register as soon as possible to confirm your participation.
Registration fee includes the training induction on 23 May 2016 and access to all training sessions. The fee does not include your accommodation and travel costs.
Please also see the cancellation policy at the bottom of this page.
Cancellations
Registration costs are refundable in exceptional circumstances where an administrative charge may apply up to 10% of the training fee.
Contributors
Rosa Vercoe, London Centre for Social Studies, Projects and Operations Manager, MSc in Development Studies with Special Reference to Central Asia (SOAS), MA in Internal Relations: Theory and Practice (Nottingham Trent), Diploma in Russian Language and Literature (Kazakhstan State University)
Dr Fred Anscombe, Head of Department of History, Classics and Archaeology, Birkbeck, University of London, BA History (Yale), MA and PhD Near Eastern Studies (Princeton), Reader in Modern History
Dr Muhammad Isa Waley, Curator for Persian & Turkish, Asian and African Studies at British Library
Dr Juliette Desplat, Head, Modern Overseas Records, Advice & Records Knowledge Department, The National Archives
Ruth Selman, Principal Early Modern Records Specialist, Medieval and Early Modern team Collaborative Doctoral Award PhD candidate, University of Roehampton
Celeste Gianni, SOAS PhD Candidate, Library Assistant at Al-Furqan Islamic Heritage Foundation
Dr Nikolaj Serikoff, Asian Collections Librarian at Welcome Library
Dr Marios Hadjianastasis, historian of the Ottoman Empire, the early modern Mediterranean and global history and an academic practice advisor at the Centre for Learning and Academic Development (CLAD) at the University of Birmingham
Alasdair Watson, Bahari Curator at the Bodleian Libraries with responsibility for Middle Eastern and Islamic manuscripts at University of Oxford
Dr Zeynep Yürekli-Görkay, Associate Professor in Islamic Art and Architecture at the Faculty of Oriental Studies and a Fellow of Wolfson College
Dr Dinah Manisty, Librarian-in-Charge at Oxford University Oriental Institute Library
The Programme Timetable
23rd – 27th May, 2016
Please click the link below to see the full details of the Programme.
Contact
For all enquiries please contact:
Rosa Vercoe
LCSS Projects and Operations Manager and Ottoman Training Programme Coordinator
Address:
7 Bell Yard,
London,
WC2A 2JR