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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