to gaining valuable insights into the Muslim diaspora in Argentina since the late 19th century, they visited the Mezquita, which houses the local archive documenting immigration from the Middle East to Rosario in the early 20th century.

Discussions on Archival Practices and Multilingualism in Rosario

On 2–3 October, Philip Bockholt and Hülya Çelik held discussions on archival practices and multilingualism with Silvia Montenegro and her team at the Universidad Nacional de Rosario (UNR). In addition

A big thanks to the EUP team and the Gibb trustees for making this book a reality, to Selim Sırrı Kuru, Kayvan Tahmasebian, Adam Talib, and Christine Woodhead for sharing their multifaceted expertise, and to Giancarlo Casale and Hakan Karateke for their flattering endorsements!

Ottoman Poets and Poetics in the Sixteenth Century, published by @edinburghup.bsky.social
and the E.J.W. Gibb Memorial Trust, is now for sale through edinburghuniversitypress.com. Make sure to use the discount code NEW30!

Either coincidence or a very attentive publisher... The author copies of my attempt at translating two #Ottoman texts on 16th-century #poetics arrived at my doorstep right on #InternationalTranslationDay!

Tomorrow at McGill!

Workshop at USAL in Buenos Aires

On 30 September, Philip Bockholt will participate in the workshop "Tradiciones intelectuales en el Oriente Medio durante los períodos pre-moderno y moderno" at the Universidad del Salvador (USAL) in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

the session featured papers by Sacha Alsancakli, Ahmet Aytep, Hicham Bouhadi, Kristof D’hulster, Tobias Sick, and Muhammed Sofu, each addressing a different facet of Ottoman and Mamluk translation practices. Here is the link to the programme: turkologentag.uni-mainz.de/programme/

TRANSLAPT Panel at the Turkologentag

On 19 September, the TRANSLAPT team featured with their own panel at the Turkologentag 2025 at Mainz University. Under the title "Translating Arabic and Persian Knowledge into Turkish in the Mamluk and Ottoman Realms", ...

and will provide a more global and multidimensional view of the region. Once again, many thanks to the Deutsches Wissenschafts- und Innovationshaus (DWIH) São Paulo for financial support. Here is the link to the event page: www.unirio.br/relacoesinte...

Their investigation of textual traditions, Sufi brotherhoods, and the history and art of the Middle East and North Africa in the premodern and modern periods, through the lenses of philology, anthropology, and film history, was an inspiring start to further endeavours, ...

Exploring New Avenues of Collaboration in Brazil

During the workshop at the Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF) in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, held on 23-24 September, Philip Bockholt and Hülya Çelik, together with Paulo Pinto, Gisele F. Chagas and others, explored new avenues of collaboration.

We thank the Deutsches Wissenschafts- und Innovationshaus (DWIH) São Paulo for financial support. This is a link to the event page: www.unirio.br/relacoesinte...

Co-organised with Paulo Pinto and Gisele F. Chagas, the workshop will be held at the Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF) in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, one of South America’s leading institutions for Middle East studies with a strong focus on anthropology.

Workshop at UFF in Rio de Janeiro
On 23-24 September, Philip Bockholt and Hülya Çelik will take part in the workshop “New Approaches to the Middle East in Germany and Brazil,” where they will each deliver lectures on multilingual textual traditions in the premodern and modern Ottoman Empire.

This is a link to the event page: www.dwih-saopaulo.org/pt/event/new...

views on academic trends in Germany and Brazil and to experience Arabic and Islamic studies in South America in situ. The event was made possible by the Deutsches Wissenschafts- und Innovationshaus (DWIH) São Paulo, which Philip Bockholt visited for talks about future funding schemes.

New Approaches to the History of the Middle East in Germany and Brazil

The three-day workshop held at the Universidade de São Paulo (USP) featured more than twenty papers presented by Master’s and PhD students, postdoctoral researchers, and professors. It was a great opportunity to exchange ...

Thanks go to the Deutsches Wissenschafts- und Innovationshaus São Paulo for financial support. For the full program and abstracts, see www.dwih-saopaulo.org/pt/event/new...

Co-organised by Philip Bockholt and Arlene Clemesha, with support from Laura Farias, Pedro Criado, and Vitória Bruno, the workshop will be held at the Universidade de São Paulo (USP), one of the leading institutions for Middle East Studies in South America.

From 16 to 18 September, Philip Bockholt will participate in the workshop “New Approaches to the History of the Middle East in Germany and Brazil,” delivering a lecture titled “Language, Culture, and Empire: Intersections of Arabic, Persian, and Turkish in the Ottoman Eastern Mediterranean.”

One of the highlights for him was the chance to connect with the PI of SCORE, fellow researcher Hannah-Lena Hagemann from Hamburg. Overall, the meeting provided a valuable platform for exchanging ideas and discussing ongoing research projects with people from across the country!