Lecture: “Perceptions of the ‘Other’: Ottoman-Italian Encounters and the Fall of Constantinople”

October 25, 2024 @1:00 PM US CT

In-person: @Memorial Union (Check T.I.T.U)

Online: https://uwmadison.zoom.us/j/97628542260?pwd=AHbMJDOrDPbtae9sF5w0Jrw4TB0Kpv.1

Selenay Aydın will delve into the intricate dynamics of Ottoman-Italian relations and how perceptions of the ‘Other’ evolved around the Fall of Constantinople, offering fresh insights into this pivotal moment in history.

Selenay Aydın is a Dissertator in the History Department at UW-Madison, focusing on late medieval and early modern European-Ottoman relations. Her research explores how identity and the concept of the ‘Other’ were shaped through encounters between Ottoman Turks and Italian communities.

Organized by the Karpat Graduate Student Society (K-GRADS Society)

Sponsored by the Kemal H. Karpat Center for Turkish Studies, Department of History