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AB-2025-04 9 pages

Religious DiplomacyIslamic Civilization

Scholar-Diplomats and the Contemporary Presidency of Religious Affairs (Diyanet)

Presented by Prof. Dr. Selim Argun

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AB-2024-11 6 pages

International RelationsRegional Security

Historical Legacies, Water Security, and Regional Stability

Presented by Aydın Güven

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AB-2024-10 10 pages

American IslamCommunity Studies

Identity, Institutional Development, and Community Formation in North America

Presented by Assoc. Prof. Halide Rumeysa Küçüköner

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AB-2024-09 7 pages

Human RightsIslamic Law

Universal Human Rights and Competing Normative Traditions

Presented by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ali Osman Karaoğlu

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AB-2024-08 8 pages

Science DiplomacyHigher Education

Educational Mobility, Scientific Cooperation, and Soft Power

Presented by Prof. Zeliha Tufan Koçak

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AB-2024-07 10 pages

Ottoman HistoryReligious Communities

Reflections on Method, Identity, Archives, and Historical Ambiguity

Presented by Prof. Cengiz Şişman

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AB-2024-04 14 pages

Qur’anic StudiesReligious Education

Divine Revelation, Human Understanding, and the Guiding Purpose of the Qur’an

Presented by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Fatih Kanca

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