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Sunday, March 27, 2016

Call for Papers: American Foreign Policy and the Middle East - Maltepe University, Istanbul, Turkey May 24-25, 2016


Call for Papers:

American Foreign Policy and the Middle East

Organized by Social Science Institute (Graduate School) Maltepe University

Maltepe University
Istanbul, Turkey
May 24 and 25, 2016

Marmara Eğitim Köyü, Maltepe/Istanbul – TURKEY (0216) 626 1050

The Program Fee is $425 includes conference participation, accommodations (4 days hotel: includes food (breakfast, lunch and dinner), local and airport transportation and reception dinner. If you would like to stay 2 days (instead of 4 days) the cost is $260.

Social Science Institute (Graduate School) Maltepe University invites interested scholars and advanced graduate students to submit proposals for the conference below. The event will take place at Maltepe University, Istanbul, May 24 and 25, 2016. Please submit a 200-word paper proposal along with your short bio to:  tugrulk@vt.edu or tugrulkeskin@maltepe.edu.tr by April 3, 2016.

Objectives and Description:
The conference aims to investigate and examine the emergence, development and transformation of American Foreign Policy towards the Middle East from the 1940s to the present time. United States imperial interests in the region date back to 19th century missionary movements; however, the US began to play a major role in the region right after WWII, with the Cold War Era. In the meantime, the establishment of NATO, declaration of Israeli Independence in 1948 and the creation of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict created chaotic political dilemmas for the US as well as for regional alliances. In addition, the reliance of the American economy on oil, and its support for Israel transformed US foreign policy into a ‘dependent’ Foreign policy. This is shown in the way that interest groups have played a major role in their ability to shape US Foreign Policy in the region. In this conference, we examine the emergence, development and transformation of American Foreign Policy Toward the Middle East since the 1940s and in doing so, we will examine Iranian, Turkish, Israeli and Arab perspectives. We would therefore like to see the following themes in the papers:

Emergence and Development of American Foreign Policy Towards the Middle East
American Foreign Policy Towards the Middle East in the Cold War and the Post-Cold War Eras
American Foreign Policy Towards Iran
American Foreign Policy Towards Turkey
American Foreign Policy Towards Israel
American Foreign Policy Towards the Arab States

THE CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS WILL BE PUBLISHED IN AN EDITED VOLUME

ADVISORY BOARD
Dr. Barış Doster, Marmara University, Turkey
Dr. Bassam Haddad, George Mason University, USA
Dr. Behlul Ozkan, Marmara University, Turkey
Dr. Can Ulusoy, Maltepe University, Turkey
Dr. Geoffrey Gresh, National Defense University, USA
Dr. Kemal Silay, Ottoman and Modern Turkish Studies Chair, Indiana University, USA
Dr. Imad Mansour, Qatar University, Qatar
Dr. Jamsheed Choksy, Indiana University, USA
Dr. Mohammedmoin Sadeq, Qatar University, Qatar
Dr. Neslişah Leman Başaran, Maltepe University, Turkey
Dr. Sean Folley, Middle Tennessee State University, USA
Dr. Süleyman Seyfi Öğün, Maltepe University, Turkey
Dr. Tuğrul Keskin, Maltepe University, Turkey

Conference Program

MONDAY May 23, 2016
Welcome Reception -

TUESDAY May 24, 2016

9:00 - 9:30 Opening Ceremony

9:00 - 9:15 Welcome Speech by President Sahin KARASAR, Maltepe University

9:15 - 9:30 Opening Remarks by TBA

10:00 - 11:30 Panels

1. Panel: EMERGENCE AND DEVELOPMENT OF AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY TOWARDS THE MIDDLE EAST

11:30-13:00 Lunch

13:00-14:30
2. Panel: AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY TOWARDS THE MIDDLE EAST IN THE COLD WAR ERA AND THE POST-COLD WAR ERA

14:30-15:00 Coffee Break

15:00-16:30
3. Panel: AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY TOWARDS IRAN

18:00 – 20:00 DINNER
Closing Remarks by Dr. Jamsheed Choksy, Indiana University, USA

WEDNESDAY, May 25, 2016

10:00-11:30

4. Panel: AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY TOWARDS TURKEY

11:30-13:00 Lunch

13:00-14:30
5. Panel: AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY TOWARDS ISRAEL

14:30-15:00 Coffee Break

15:00-14:30     
6. Panel: AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY TOWARDS ARAB STATES

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