October 11-12, 1996
Seventh Biennial Conference on the Ottoman Empire and the World- Economy
Organized by: Middle East and North African Program, Binghamton University
Fernand Braudel Center for the Study of Economies, Historical Systems, and Civilizations, Binghamton University
Institute of Turkish Studies
Binghamton University
All sessions are held in the Public Service Program Center.
Friday, October 11
8:30-9:30 Registration
9:30-12:30 Welcome,
Immanuel Wallerstein
(Fernand Braudel Center)
Opening Remarks,
Donald Quataert (MENA)
"Consumption Studies: A
Useful Concept for Ottoman
History?"
SESSION I
Suraiya Faroqhi (Ludwig-
Maximilians Univ.)
"Textile Consumption in Bursa,
Late Fifteenth to Early
Eighteenth Centuries: A
Comparative View"
Tulay Artan (Bogazici Univ.)
"Looking for 'Staples,'
'Delicacies,' and 'Conspicuous
Consumption' in the Ottoman
Elite Diet of the Eighteenth
Century"
Discussants:
Elizabeth Frierson
Nancy Micklewright
12:30-2 pm Lunch
2 - 5 pm SESSION II
Ariel Salzmann (New York Univ.)
"Tulipmania in the Ottoman
Empire: Politics and Public
Consumption in the Early
Eighteenth Century"
Mehmet Genc (Marmara Univ.)
"Elite Household Inventories: A Source for Non-Elite
Consumption Patterns in the Eighteenth Century"
Sherry Vatter (UCLA)
"Food and Fabrics in Ottoman
Syria: Re-evaluating the
Study of Consumption"
Discussants:
Charlotte Jirousek
Suraiya Faroqhi
Tulay Artan
7:30 Dinner at Silo Restaurant
$25 by pre-reservation only
Saturday, October 12
9:30-12:30 SESSION III
Charlotte Jirousek (Cornell
Univ.)
"The Transition from
Traditional to Mass Fashion
System Dress in the Later
Ottoman Empire"
Elizabeth Frierson (Cornell
Univ.)
"Cheap and Easy: Consumption,
Credits, and the Creation of
Markets in the Late Nineteenth Century"
Nancy Micklewright (Univ. of
Victoria)
"Photographs and Consumption
in the Ottoman Empire"
Discussants:
Mehmet Genc
Ariel Salzmann
Sherry Vatter
12:30-2 pm Lunch at PSPC $7.50 by pre-reservation only
2 - 5 SESSION IV
Roundtable Discussion
Caglar Keyder, Moderator
Registration
Pre-registration by mail is strongly recommended.
Fee: $25 Faculty and guests
(Binghamton Univ. faculty and all students free)
To attend Friday dinner and Saturday lunch, you must pre-register
by mail.
Friday dinner fee: $25.00
Saturday lunch fee: $7.50
Deadline: October 1, 1996
Please send conference Registration Form to :
Ottoman Conference
Fernand Braudel Center
Binghamton University
P.O. Box 6000
Binghamton NY 13902-6000
Lodging
For those attending the conference, reduced rates are available at: Hotel de Ville, 80 State St., Binghamton NY 13901, 607-722-0000, $58 per room
Hotel de Ville provides free transportation from/to the airport. Inquire at the Serafini Ground Transportation booth at the airport
Deadline for reservation at conference rate: September 25, 1996
Please send Hotel Reservation Form directly to the hotel.
Parking is availabe in the Paid Visitor Lot and Paid Ramp for $3 on Friday, $1 in quarters on Saturday, or, on Saturday only, free in regular campus parking lots.
Information
Write to:
Ottoman Conference
Fernand Braudel Center
Binghamton University
P. O. Box 6000
Binghamton NY 13902-6000
phone 607-777-4924; fax 607-777-4315,
email: fbcenter@binghamton.edu
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Consumption in the Ottoman Empire, 1500-1923
Conference and Meal Registration Form
Deadline: October 1, 1996 (Please Print)
Name_________________________________________
Institution__________________________________
Department___________________________________
Mailing Address______________________________
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Registration Fee: $______________
($25 non-BU faculty and guests)
Friday Dinner_____at $25 $______________
(Seafood Buffet; also includes beef, ham,
turkey, vegetarian choices)
Saturday lunch _____at $7.50 $______________
(vegetarian entree available)
Total amount enclosed $______________
Please send check in US currency by Oct. 1, 1996 payable to: "Fernand Braudel Center", Binghamton Univ., P.O. Box 6000, Binghamton NY 13902-6000
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Consumption in the Ottoman Empire, 1500-1923
Hotel Reservation Form
Send directly to Hotel de Ville, 80 State Street, Binghamton NY 13901
Deadline: September 25, 1996 (Please print)
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Address______________________________________
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Telephone____________________________________
Accommodations needed________________________
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