This was a workshop that brought together senior Ottomanists and four PhD candidates to discuss what Ottoman Europe means for historiography in general. Yusuf Karabicak presented a paper titled “Sultan’s Clergy: The Orthodox Patriarchate of Constantinople between Serbian communities and Ottoman Government, 1797-1813.”
In this workshop, Dr. Alexandra Siotou draws on her experience of designing and carrying out an oral history education program in Montreal and talks about methodological issues and the challenges and the benefits of implementing oral history in education.
This was a workshop that focused on religious communities and their place in politics. Yusuf Karabicak presented a paper on the position of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Constantinople during the Serbian Revolt of 1804
Yusuf Karabicak presented a paper titled “The ayan and the metropolitan: A rocky relationship in late 18th and early 19th centuries.” The workshop brought together PhD students that studied different aspects of the Greek experience under Ottoman Rule.
Yusuf Karabicak presented a paper titled “‘Why would we be limberte?’ Liberté in the Ottoman Empire, 1792-1800,” The workshop brought together PhD students that were currently enrolled in Ottoman history programs around the world.
