The Consortium for European Symposia on Turkey is...
advancing the field of Turkish studies
providing opportunities for young scholars
& organizing annual conferences and summer schools
... promoting visibility, networking and idea exchange
Upcoming Events
University of Turin, 24–31 August 2025
Turkey’s Culture Wars –– Culture, Politics, and Society Under Autocratization
University of Turin, 24-31 August 2025
The 2025 CEST Summer School explores the politics of culture wars—deep-seated ideological conflicts over values, identity, and social norms that divide societies along political, religious, or cultural lines. Our goal is to bring together junior academics and PhD candidates examining the intersection of culture, politics, and society in Turkey, including its diasporas and related communities in neighboring countries.
Application deadline: 6 April, 2025
Publications and Past Events
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Symposium 2021 (Naples + Virtual)
Theme: Turkey and the Mediterranean: linkages, connectivities and ruptures
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Publication of Articles (Vienna)
in Diyâr: Zeitschrift für Osmanistik, Türkei- und Nahostforschung, November 2021
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Special Issue (Stockholm)
Social Coexistence and Violence during Turkey’s Authoritarian Transition in Southeast European and Black Sea Studies, 2021
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Special Issue (Paris)
Rethinking Power in Turkey through Everyday Practices in Anthropology of the Middle East, 2018
People
Kerem Öktem
CEST Chair
Professor of International Relations at Università Ca' Foscari Venezia
Paul T Levin
CEST Director
Director, Stockholm University Institute for Turkish Studies
Jenny White
CEST Vice Director
Stockholm University Institute for Turkish Studies
Lea Nocera
CEST Member
University of Naples "L'Orientale"
Elise Massicard
CEST Member
Research Professor, CNRS/CERI Sciences Po
Yavuz Köse
CEST Member
Chair for Ottoman and Turkish Studies, University of Vienna
About CEST
The Consortium for European Symposia on Turkey works to advance the field of Turkish studies in Europe and provide opportunities for young scholars through academic events that promote idea exchange, visibility, and networking.
In 2014, CEST began organising annual conferences, hosted at rotating member universities. In 2021 CEST began organising summer schools aimed at providing young scholars with the tools they need to succeed in academia.
The project is funded primarily by Stiftung Mercator, with additional contributions from Stockholm University, and other CEST institutions.