Jewish-Turkish Relations Throughout History: From the 15th century Spanish Inquisition to the Holocaust
A discussion about remarkable — and widely unknown — events that shaped Jewish-Turkish relations throughout history at the hands of visionaries like Sultan Bayezid II, Einstein, Ataturk, and Turkish Diplomats, Behiç Erkin, Namık Kemal Yolga, Necdet Kent, and Selahattin Ülkümen
SPEAKERS:
Arnold Reisman, Ph.D. PE. “Jewish Refugees from the Spanish Inquisition and from Nazism: Albert Einstein, Ataturk’s Vision, and Turkey’s Modernization”
Mesut Ilgim, “Contribution of the Expelled (heimatlos) Jewish German Professors to the Turkish Republic’s University Reform”
Emir Kivircik, “A letter to the Ambassador: The Story of Behic Erkin in Vichy, France”
Sunday, November 14, 2010
3:00 PM ~ 5:00 PM
Northwestern University
The McCormick Tribune Center, Forum
1870 Campus Drive, Evanston IL 60208
Conference followed by book signing and a reception with light refreshments
Please contact TACA at info@tacaonline.org for questions
Directions and bios of the speakers can be viewed here.
Special thanks to Nurten Ural, Mehmet Celebi, Ekmel Anda, Mehves Sonmez, and Rita Koryan for their help and support.
This conference is made possible by
Turkish Cultural Foundation
American Jewish Committee
Turkish American Cultural Alliance
Jewish United Fund/Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago
Northwestern University Buffett Center
Northwestern University Turkish Student Association
