The Young Scholars on Turkey Program
“New Turkey and the New Middle East”
Call for Papers
The Young Scholars on Turkey (YSOT) Program calls for paper proposals on the theme, “New Turkey and the New Middle East” for individual monthly sessions to be held at the SETA Foundation at Washington, D.C.
The YSOT Program aims to facilitate dialogue and exchange of ideas between Washington based policy makers, scholars, and early career researchers whose research is related to Turkey in various academic institutions and research centers. The program aims to contribute to diversity of voices and analytical perspectives on Turkey.
Individual paper proposals on policy-relevant issues on Turkey from disciplines such as history, political science, international relations, public policy, economics, sociology, and conflict resolution are welcome.
Please submit a 250-300 word abstract and a short bio as word attachments to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . We will accept paper proposals on a rolling basis, as the presenters will be invited to Washington D.C. to present their work in individual sessions from September 2011 to May 2012. The Young Scholars on Turkey Program will cover travel and accommodation expenses.
Possible areas of research include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Turkey’s Bilateral Relations with MENA countries
- Turkey’s Neighborhood Policy
- New Security architecture in the MENA region
- Turkey’s Role in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
- Perceptions and public opinion on Turkey
- US-Turkey cooperation and competition in the MENA region
- Economic integration
- Future of regional integration
- Civil society organizations and inititatives
- Energy cooperation
- Ethnic and religious conflict
- Future of democracy in the MENA region
Looking forward to another successful year in the YSOT program.
Sincerely,
Kadir Ustun
Director of the YSOT Program
Research Director, The SETA Foundation at Washington D.C.