The Levantines: Identities and Heritage
Building upon the success of our earlier conferences in Istanbul in 2014 and London in 2016, this conference will introduce the Levantines to a Greek and international audience (academics and nonacademics) and illustrate their role in the shaping of modern Greece. Emphasis will be given to the aspects of the Levantine world and its complex socio-economic networks which gave rise to layers of social, cultural, political, and material exchanges with resonances lasting till today.
Confirmed Keynote Speakers:
Professor Paschalis M. Kitromilides, Director of the Centre for Asia Minor Studies, Athens
Alexander Kitroeff, Associate Professor of History at Haverford College, Pennsylvania, USA
Topics of consideration for the proposals will include, but not be limited to:
Levantine Identity
– Shifting nationalities and passports
– Consuls, vice-consuls and consular agents / dragomans
– Transnational families; transnational companies
– Trade networks and legal institutions
– Religion and identity; languages; education
– Shipping lines, agencies, and family networks