CALL. 31.12.2019: Cappadocia and Cappadocians in the Hellenistic, Roman and early Byzantine periods
FECHA LÍMITE/DEADLINE/SCADENZA: 31/12/2019
FECHA CONGRESO/CONGRESS DATE/DATA CONGRESSO: 14-15/05/2020
LUGAR/LOCATION/LUOGO: DESEM, D.E.Ü. Rektörlük Binasi, Cumhuriyet Bulvart (Izmir, Turkey)
ORGANIZADOR/ORGANIZER/ORGANIZZATORE: EKVAM of the Dokuz Eylül University, Izmir
INFO: PDF - web - terracottas@deu.edu.tr
The Izmir Center of the Archaeology of Western Anatolia (EKVAM) is glad to inform you that an international symposium on the ancient region of Cappadocia in southeastern part of central Turkey will take place on May 14-15, 2020 at the Dokuz Eylul University (DEU) in Izmir, Turkey. Today Cappadocia covers Turkish provinces of Nevsehir, Kayseri, Kirsehir, Aksaray and Nigde as well as minor parts of Sivas and Kahramanmaras. The aim of this symposium is to report on the state of research concerning Cappadocia between the late-fourth century B.C. and mid-seventh century A.D. We warmly invite contributions by scholars and graduate students from a variety of disciplines related to this region. Intended to bring together scholars of archaeology, history, historical geography, epigraphy and other related disciplines in ancient Anatolian studies to discuss a range of issues concerning this region’s archaeology and history, this symposium should be an excellent opportunity to increase our knowledge about this region. The following theme groups are the main questions of the symposium which are prescriptive: - Archaeological field projects and museum studies in Cappadocia, - Cappadocia in ancient mythology, - Cappadocia during the Iron Age, - Lydians, Achaemenid Persian Empire and their relations to Cappadocia during the sixth and fifth centuries B.C., - Hoyuks and tumuli in Cappadocian archaeology, - The Royal Road and Cappadocia, - The Kingdom of Cappadocia in the Hellenistic period, - Cappadocia and Seleucids as well as other Hellenistic kingdoms, - Zoroastrianism, Magism, Mazdeism and Mithraic worshipping in Hellenistic and Roman Cappadocia, - Cappadocia and Cappadocians in Herodotus’ and Strabo’s records, - Historical geography and settlement patterns in Hellenistic, Roman and late Roman-early Byzantine Cappadocia, - Important Cappadocian cities: Caesarea and Tyana etc., - Geographical, cultural and ethnic borders of Cappadocia, - Relationships between Cappadocia and neighbouring regions, - Roads, routes and population in Cappadocia, - Language, script and epigraphy in Cappadocia, - Coinage of the Kingdom of Cappadocia and Roman Cappadocia, - Aspects of Romanisation through art and architecture in Cappadocia, - Military archaeology in Roman Cappadocia, - Forms of Christian presence in Roman and early Byzantine Cappadocia, - Cappadocia Prima, Cappadocia Secunda and late Roman provincial administration around Cappadocia, - The Cappadocian Fathers of the fourth century A.D., - Episcopal sees of the late Roman province of Cappadocia, - Cappadocian underground cities and their archaeology, - Ethno-cultural landscape of ancient Cappadocia, - Miscellanea. On these themes and questions, all approaches and methods susceptible to bring some progress to our current knowledge are of course welcome: archaeology, ancient history, historical geography, epigraphy, numismatic, history of art, cultural anthropology etc. English is the official language of the symposium. The symposium is free of charge. A post-symposium excursion is planned on May 16-19 to Rhodes, Greece through Marmaris. For the participants who cannot travel to Izmir, we will arrange a video-conference facility, also through Skype. We would be delighted, if you could consider contributing to our symposium and contact us with the required information below before December 31, 2019. Our e-mail address is: terracottas@deu.edu.tr For all your queries concerning the symposium our phone number is: +90.544.938 54 64. The organizers seek to widen participation at this symposium, and would like to encourage colleagues from all parts of the world to attend. The symposium committee kindly requests that you alert any persons within your research community who would be interested in participating at this symposium, either by forwarding our e-mail, place it in your own websites or by printing it and displaying it in your institution. We hope that you will be able to join us at the Dokuz Eylul University, and look forward to seeing you in Izmir! Website of the symposium: http: www.academia.edu/40393162 Required information for the participation to the symposium Type of Participation: Lecturer: Observer: Lecturer through Skype: Name: Academic title: Institution: Complete professional address: Cell phone: E-mail: Your Academia and/or Researchgate account’s address: Are you planning to join to the post-symposium excursion to Rhodes, Greece?: Any special requests: Title of your lecture: Would you agree that your lecture will be recorded during the symposium which will be displayed in the Internet later?: Your abstract:
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