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ICTA — 15th International Congress of Turkish ArtNaples, 16th-18th September 2015Italian Organizing CommitteeUniversità di Napoli “L’Orientale”, Dipartimento Asia, Africa e MediterraneoPiazza San Domenico Maggiore 12, 80134 – Napoli, Italy15thcongressturkishart@gmail.comFIRST CIRCULARDear Colleague,We are pleased to inform you that the 15th International Congress of Turkish Art will take place in Naples, at the Università di Napoli “L’Orientale”, from September 16th to 18th 2015. Even though maintaining the traditional topics of the previous congresses, the organizers proposed a specific section devoted to Italy and the Turkish world. They ask participants wishing to give lectures, to submit abstracts on any of the following topics (grouped under three headings):. Turkish Arts and Aestheticsa) Architectureb) Painting, painters and the decorative artsc) Arts of the bookd) Arts of fire: Tiles, ceramics and glasse) Metalworkf) Rugs and textilesg) Scholars, collectors and collectionsh) Turkish Arts in Europe/Italian collectionsII. Italy and the Turkish World: Interactionsa) Architecture and decorationb) Trade, diplomacy and the artsc) The image of the Turk in Italian artd) Naples and the Ottoman Worlde) Music and performing artsIII. Archeology/ExcavationsThe languages of the Congress will be Turkish, English and Italian. The papers should not exceed 20 minutes in duration. Abstracts should only be submitted in English. Simultaneous translation will not be available at the Congress. Invitations to lecture: In view of the great interest that is expected, the International Organizing Committee reserves the right to decide on the papers to be given on the basis of the abstracts submitted. Adjudication will take place using the blind evaluation method. Those submitting abstracts will be informed of the International Organizing Committee’s decision at the time of the Second Circular is sent out, at latest by November 2014.Those wishing simply to attend to the Congress (i.e. without reading a paper) should notify the Italian Organizing Committee of their intention to do so by October 30th 2014.Timetable: English abstracts (minimum length 250, max 500 words) should reach the Italian Committee at the address 15thcongressturkishart@gmail.com, this address will be the place for any further exchange among the Italian organizing committee and the participants. If possible do not send your mails to the private and academic address of the members of the Italian Committee, for communications concerning the Congress. The abstracts may be sent twice, both copies in pdf format: 1) with the name of the proposer, 2) a second copy without the name of the proposer for the blind review.Registration Fee: All the participants will be charged a registration fee of 150€ (80€ for students) payable once their paper has been accepted, before February 29th 2015 (200€ after this date). Details will be given in the Second Circular.Travel and accommodation costs: All travel and accommodation costs must be paid by the participants. A list of Hotels, which could be contacted directly by the participants, will be enclosed to the Second Circular. Young scholars up to the age of 35 years may request financial support in the form of Max van Berchem scholarships which will be awarded by the International Organizing Committee; applications should be submitted to the Secretary of the Italian Organizing Committee, who will then pass them on.For any other further correspondence use:15thcongressturkishart@gmail.comIn the name of the Italian Organizing Committee, we look forward to welcoming you all to the Congress in Naples in September 2015.Prof. Michele BernardiniChairman Italian Organizing CommitteeItalian Organizing Committee:Dr. Luca Berardi, SecretaryDr. Lea Nocera,Dr. Alessandro Taddei