Christian-Muslim Relations in Türkiye and the Ottoman Empire

A seminar series exploring a part of the world which for centuries has been an important meeting point of civilizations and witnessed Christian-Muslim relations of widely differing kinds. The Ottoman Empire was a multi-religious area, extending well beyond the borders of modern Türkiye/Turkey. This series will look at past and present, and relations driven by a complex blend of scriptures, politics, sometimes even piracy, and the weight of history.
Type: Seminar Series
Series organiser: The Centre for Muslim-Christian Studies
Timing: 2.30pm Tuesdays
Web Address: https://www.cmcsoxford.org.uk/our-events

Talks:

Tuesday 21 January 2025

Ottoman Muslim Responses to the Bible through the Centuries
Date: 21 January 2025, 14:30 - 16:00
Speaker : Martin Whittingham (Centre for Muslim-Christian Studies & Regent’s Park)
Venue Details: Hybrid Zoom seminar in The Song School, 109A Iffley Rd, OX4 1EH. Upstairs room with no lift
Organiser: The Centre for Muslim-Christian Studies
Host: Martin Whittingham (Centre for Muslim-Christian Studies & Regent’s Park)

Tuesday 28 January 2025

Religious Freedom and its Discontents: A Historical Analysis of Muslim-Christian Relations in Turkey
Date: 28 January 2025, 14:30 - 16:00
Speaker : Dr Anna Maria Beylunioglu (Koç University, Istanbul)
Venue Details: Zoom, online
Organiser: The Centre for Muslim-Christian Studies
Host: Martin Whittingham (Centre for Muslim-Christian Studies & Regent’s Park)

Tuesday 11 February 2025

The Greek Orthodox of Istanbul: Christian-Muslim Relations at the Nexus of Historical Memory, Trauma, and Cosmopolitanism
Date: 11 February 2025, 14:30 - 16:00
Speaker : Dr Philip Dorroll (Wofford College, South Carolina)
Venue Details: Zoom, online
Organiser: The Centre for Muslim-Christian Studies
Host: Martin Whittingham (Centre for Muslim-Christian Studies & Regent’s Park)

Tuesday 18 February 2025

A Harvest of Souls": Protestant Missionary Activities among the Nusayri Alawis in Ottoman Syria
Date: 18 February 2025, 14:30 - 16:00
Speaker : Dr Necati Alkan (Independent Researcher)
Venue Details: Zoom, online
Organiser: The Centre for Muslim-Christian Studies
Host: Martin Whittingham (Centre for Muslim-Christian Studies & Regent’s Park)

Tuesday 25 February 2025

Multi-Religious Relations through Athonite Archival Documents
Date: 25 February 2025, 14:30 - 16:00
Speaker : Dr Vanessa de Obaldia (Goldsmiths College, University of London)
Venue Details: Zoom, online
Organisers: TBA
Hosts: TBA

Tuesday 4 March 2025

Troubled Consciences: French Experiences of Alliance with the Ottomans in the 16th Century
Date: 4 March 2025, 14:30 - 16:00
Speaker : Dr David Harrap (Queen Mary University of London)
Venue Details: Hybrid Zoom seminar in The Song School, 109A Iffley Rd, OX4 1EH. Upstairs room with no lift
Organiser: The Centre for Muslim-Christian Studies
Host: Martin Whittingham (Centre for Muslim-Christian Studies & Regent’s Park)

Tuesday 11 March 2025

The 1865 Arabic Bible: Challenges of Translation in Late Ottoman Society
Date: 11 March 2025, 14:30 - 16:00
Speaker : Dr David Grafton (Hartford International University, Connecticut)
Venue Details: Zoom, online
Organiser: The Centre for Muslim-Christian Studies
Host: Martin Whittingham (Centre for Muslim-Christian Studies & Regent’s Park)

Editor: Richard McCallum