The 7th Middle East Congress on Politics and Society organized biennially by the Middle East Institute of Sakarya University, will be held from October 24 to 25, 2024. The congress will be Turgut Ozal Congress Center in Sakarya University in collaboration with the University of Granada. Middle East Congress on Politics and Society continues its mission of guiding research on the region and providing perspectives for the future. Given the renewed prominence of the Israel – Palestine conflict in world politics since October 2023, the primary objective of the upcoming congress is to discuss potential solutions by evaluating developments in Palestine and analyzing political and social changes in the Middle East, thereby offering new perspectives. In this context, Sakarya University’s Middle East Institute invites al researchers to the congress to contribute to a deeper understanding of the region and finding solutions to its problems.
The Congress topics include but not limited to the following themes:
- Middle East History
- Non-State Actors
- Regional Diplomacy
- Conflict Resolution, War, and Peace
- Geopolitics, Energy, and Political Economy
- Middle East and Great Powers
- Political Transformations and Social Movements
- Media, Communication, and Politics
- Migration and Displacement
- Social Gender Equality
- Environmental Problems and Sustainable Development
- Israel – Palestine Conflict
General Rules
- The languages of the congress are Turkish and English. (Presentations in Turkish, English, and Arabic will be accepted.)
- Participation from Turkey will be limited to 45% of the total number of participants.
- All abstracts intended for presentation at the congress will undergo double-blinded peer review.
- To participate, abstracts of 250-300 words along with personal information must be submitted via the online form provided on the website by August 15, 2024.
- Participants will have the opportunity to have their papers published in the Congress Full Text Booklet or Turkish Journal of Middle Eastern Studies after undergoing an editorial process. Full papers should be between 4,000 and 6,000 words and must be submitted to the congress email address by October 15, 2024.
- The acceptance, reserve, or rejection status of abstracts will be announced on August 29, 2024.
- The participation fee for accepted papers will be ₺1500 for Turkish citizens and €90/$100 for international participants.
Call for Paper