LSE Contemporary Turkish Studies and Global Political Trends Center (Istanbul Kültür University)

One Day Conference

“State, Society and Democracy in Turkey in the Era of Globalisation since 1980”
 
Friday, 28 November 2008 
Venue: NAB204, 2nd Floor, New Academic Building, Lincoln´s Inn Fields, LSE

 
09:30 – 10:00  Arrival and Coffee

10:00 – 10:15 Introductory Comments: 

                        Mensur Akgün (Istanbul Kültür University)

                        Þevket Pamuk (LSE)

10:15 – 12:30
Session I: Society and Politics
Speakers:      Yeþim Arat (Boðaziçi University)
                      Umut Özkýrýmlý (Istanbul Bilgi University)
                      Ayþe Öncü (Sabancý University)
Discussant:    Fred Halliday (LSE)

12:30 – 14:00  Lunch Break
 
14:00 – 15:30
Session II: Economy and Foreign Policy
Speakers:      Ziya Öniþ (Koç University)
                      Meliha Altunýþýk (Middle East Technical University)
Discussant:    Philip Robins (University of Oxford)

15:30- 16:00  Coffee Break
 
16:30 – 17:30
Session III: State
Speakers:      Ergun Özbudun (Bilkent University)
                      Ümit Cizre (Bilkent and Princeton University)
Discussant:    Katerina Dalacoura (LSE)

17:30  Concluding Comments: 
                      Þevket Pamuk (LSE)

This event is free and open to all. No ticket required.
For further information about the Conference and the activities of LSE Contemporary Turkish
Studies, please contact: 
E-mail: euroinst.turkish.studies@lse.ac.uk or Tel: +44 020 7955 7896
 
http://www.lse.ac.uk/collections/europeanInstitute/Research/ContemporaryTurkishStudies/