We are delighted to announce that the Institute for Advanced Studies on Asia, The University of Tokyo, will host a Tobunken seminar, “Japonya'da Sohbet-i Osmaniye-8,” on August 25, 2025. The purpose of Japonya'da Sohbet-i Osmaniye is to promote scholarly exchange by bringing together emerging scholars in Japan and leading scholars from around the world in the field of Ottoman history. As the discussant for the eighth Sohbet, we are honored to have Professor Betül İpşirli Argıt from Marmara University, Turkey, with us. Professor İpşirli Argıt is a renowned specialist on the history of the Ottoman imperial court. The workshop will be held in person. The language of the workshop is English. No pre-registration is required. We look forward to your participation.

Date and time: August 25, 2025 (Mon), 1:30pm-3pm
 

Venue: Institute for Advanced Studies on Asia, Second Conference Room (302)
https://www.ioc.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/access/

Program:
Saito Mori (Waseda University)
New Insights into the Mamluk-Ottoman Transition:  Palace Space, Urbanised Landscapes, and Social Communications in and around the Cairo Citadel

Nami Murata (Tokyo University of Foreign Studies)
Contesting ‘Personal Liberty’: Freedom of Movement in Parliamentary Debates on the 1911 and 1918 Ottoman Passport Law
 

Discussant: 
Betül İpşirli Argıt (Marmara University / IASA)
 

Moderator:
Jun Akiba (IASA)

*This seminar is supported by JSPS Invitational Fellowships for Research in Japan.
 

Contact: Jun Akiba (IASA, j-akiba[at]ioc.u-tokyo.ac.jp)