The New Embassy Lecture Series: “The Lessons of Anatolian Towns”

Posted by on October 5th, 2011 in AFOT Events Comments Disabled

Mark your calendars now! AFOT and the Turkish Embassy announce the 2011-2012 Embassy lecture series:

November 30, 2011

The Lessons of Anatolian Towns
Travelers found in Anatolian towns cultures living in harmony with nature. Lessons the towns can teach Americans in the 21st century.
Presented by Prof. William Bechhoefer, University of Maryland (emeritus) and Mr. Kaya Arıkoğlu, of Adana, Turkey, architect and former professor of architecture, University of Maryland.
The Embassy lecture series continues with two experts on Ottoman and Turkish architecture and city planning -  Unıversıty of Maryland’s Professor Emeritus William Bechhoefer and former University of Maryland Professor and now architect and professor in Adana, Turkey, Kaya Arıkoğlu. The joint lecture will discuss how Anatolian towns teach lessons about human cultures living in harmony with nature.  Traditional Anatolian towns and cities seen by travelers to Ottoman lands hold qualities that are far superior to current city planning in Turkey and around the world.  The two speakers will suggest how these concepts may serve as alternatives for transforming and improving the quality of our contemporary cities.

Click here to register (Free of Charge)

January 25, 2012

Travelers Who Didn’t Make It: Shipwrecks on Turkey’s Coasts
Turkey’s coastal waters are littered with archeological evidence of travelers – especially traders – who were lost at sea along with their cargos. Underwater explorations are one of the newest branches of archeology.
Presented by Prof. Robert Lindley Vann of the University of Maryland, one of the pioneers in this field. (Invited)

March 28, 2012

Modern Travelers to Turkey: Students and Teachers
Turkey is a new “destination” for students and teachers alike, from high school teachers to community college students to Ph.D candidates at major universities. Thousands of “learners” are now flocking to Turkey on a wide variety of programs – they return home to share experiences and photos.
Presented by a panel of three representatives from a variety of programs: a Colorado high school teacher, a Michigan community college professor, a Virginia university Ph.D. candidate.