Water, Waqf, and Philanthropy in Ottoman Cities (18th-20th century)
Netherlands Institute in Turkey (Hollanda Araştırma Enstitüsü - NIT)
Tarih : 08-11-2019 15:00 - 08-11-2019 18:00
This workshop aims at bringing together scholars who study water supply in Ottoman cities from the angle of pious foundations as one of the main financing tools. The event will be held in the Anamed auditorium. To see the details, please visit here.
PROGRAMME:
15:00-15:15 OPENING REMARKS
15:15-15:45 NICOLA VERDERAME (UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES “L'ORIENTALE”)
"LESS MEANS, BUT NO LESS MEANING”: WATER-RELATED WAQFS IN THE HAMIDIAN PERIOD
15:45-16:15 ALEXANDER WIELEMAKER (LEIDEN UNIVERSITY)
CONSTRUCTION OF THE TAKSIM AQUEDUCT, 1730-32.
INFRASTRUCTURES OF POWER? LEGITIMATION OF THE OTTOMAN DYNASTY DURING THE EARLY 18TH CENTURY.
16:15-16:35 BREAK
16:35-17:05 ANTONIS ANASTASOPOULOS (UNIVERSITY OF CRETE & INSTITUTE FOR MEDITERRANEAN STUDIES/FO.R.T.H.)
WATER-RELATED WAQFS IN OTTOMAN KANDIYE (17TH-18TH CENTURIES)
17:05-17:35 DISCUSSION
17:35-18:00 CONCLUDING REMARKS BY SHIRINE HAMADEH (KOÇ UNIVERSITY)