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CFP: Cities: A Bigger Picture (Istanbul, 27 Apr 13)Research Center for Anatolian Civilization (RCAC), Istanbul, April 27,2013Deadline: Feb 1, 2013Call for Papers for Graduate Students interested in History,Archaeology, Art and Architectural History and Heritage of Asia MinorCities: A Bigger PictureAn examination of the Heritage, Archaeology and Art of Anatolia fromPrehistory through the Ottoman Empire.The First Annual Koç University Archaeology and History of Art GraduateStudent Symposium: "Cities: A Bigger Picture." will take place on 27April, 2013 at Research Center for Anatolian Civilization (RCAC),Istanbul, Turkey.According to Aristotle, "Human beings are political animals" who arecivilized creatures and often reside in the "polis": the city. Clearly,cities are important agents to observe and understand  theinterrelations of people, arts, and culture. As the majority of theworld’s population now lives in cities, studies relating to cities area common ground which can bring scholars together. However, manyscholarly approaches to the study of cities can be quite narrow anddivided in terms of periodization, geography and methodology. Thissymposium suggests that a wider focus on the study of cities can workto diffuse the boundaries between departments, universities, and evencountries and foster a multi- disciplinary approach to research. Fellowgraduate students are encouraged to push beyond their comfort zone intheir research to consider cities in Anatolia and how they relate to a"bigger picture". The intention of this symposium is tocultivate a re-evaluation and reform of the existing approaches tocity-specific research through interdisciplinary collaboration thatstretches across geographical, temporal and methodological boundaries.We invite papers which demonstrate a multidisciplinary andcollaborative approach to research about some aspects of the city. Somepossible topics could be:- Comparative analysis between cities in Anatolia and Western Europe,- New methods for urban archaeology- Contemporary challenges in preservation of urban sites- Cities of pilgrimage and travel accounts- Charitable institutions in cities and their impacts- Sacred spaces in cities- Artistic components of a city- Emergence and reemergence of cities- Exhibiting cities"Cities: A Bigger Picture" welcomes all graduate students to apply.If you are interested in presenting a paper in the Koç UniversityArchaeology and History of Art Graduate Student Symposium: "Cities: ABigger Picture" please note that:The deadline for submitting a 250 word abstract and CV is Friday,February 1, 2013.Abstracts should be submitted to ARHAsymposium@gmail.com.Applicants will be informed of their acceptance by Friday, February15th, 2013.Further questions may be sent to ARHAsymposium@gmail.com and you mayvisit our website at http://ARHAsymposium.blogspot.com or facebook athttps://www.facebook.com/arhasymposium.