IU Conference: The Turks & Islam

The Indiana University Ottoman and Modern Turkish Studies Chair will host a multidisciplinary international conference entitled “The Turks and Islam” on September 11, 2010 in Bloomington, IN, USA. The conference will explore the many aspects of the Turkic-speaking peoples’ interactions with Islam throughout the centuries. Scholars, independent researchers, and advanced graduate students of all disciplines are encouraged to send paper proposals (approximately 200 words) along with brief CVs to Professor Kemal Silay (tsp@indiana.edu). All papers presented at the conference will be considered for publication in an edited volume. Deadline for proposals: May 1, 2010.