Training Programme on Ottoman and Archival Studies, UK

Rosa Vercoe Announcement
Location
United Kingdom
Subject Fields
Archival Science, Area Studies, Cultural History / Studies, Early Modern History and Period Studies, Islamic History / Studies

London Centre for Social Studies (LCSS) is delighted to announce  its 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. 

Keynote Speakers:

Dr Fred Anscombe Head of Department of History, Classics and Archaeology Birkbeck, University of London 

Dr Colin Heywood Maritime Historical Studies Centre, University of Hull, UK 

Dr Nur Sobers-Khan British Library, Lead Curator for South Asia 

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. 

Please visit our website to read full details about the Programme: http://www.socialstudies.org.uk/Events/Training/23589/Training-Programme-on-Ottoman-and-Archival-Studies 

Contact Information

Rosa Vercoe

Contact Email
training@socialstudies.org.uk