CONFERENCE: THE PEACE OF PASSAROWITZ 1718 - first circular
An international academic conference hosted by the Department of History, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade and the National Museum of Pozarevac.
14-15 November 2008, Pozarevac, Serbia
Signed on July 21 1718 in Pozarevac in Northern Serbia, two peace treaties, between Austria (the Holy Roman Empire) and Ottoman Empire and between the Ottoman empire and Venetian Republic, brought to an end the war that started in 1714 (1716 in the case of Austria).
On the 290th anniversary of the signing the Peace Treaty of Passarowitz, the History Department of the Faculty of Philosophy (University of Belgrade), and the National museum of Pozarevac are organising an international academic conference `The Peace of
Passarowitz 1718'.
The conference seeks contributions (individual papers or panels): on the Ottoman-Habsburg/ Venetian Wars of 1714-18, the Peace Congress of Passarowitz and immediate issues it raises; on topic of related political, military, social and cultural developments in the Ottoman empire, Habsburg Monarchy and Venetian possessions, especially along the borders. These issues should be associated with questions of
conflict, coexistence and cooperation in the South-Eastern Europe in first half of 18th Century. Please see more detailed suggested topic areas below.
We are disposed in favour of encouraging debate and exchange of ideas between academics and their research projects.
The official languages of the conference are English and Serbian (with translation to English.
Please send abstracts (250 words) before 8 September 2008 to:
conference1718@ f.bg.ac.yu
A selection of papers will be considered for publication after the conference.
Organisation Committee: Nikola Samardzic, Associate Professor, Jelena Mrgic, Assistant Professor, Jovan Pesalj, M. A., (University of Belgrade), Milorad Djordjevic (National Museum, Pozarevac).
Program Committee: Nikola Samardzic, Associate Professor, Aleksandar Fotic, Associate Professor (University of Belgrade), Charles Ingrao, Professor of History (Purdue University, USA).
For participants, the organizers will defray the costs of lodging for the duration of the conference and transport between Belgrade and Požarevac and, if possible, part of travel costs.
The conference is supported by Serbian Ministry of Science and by the Fund `Pozarevacki mir' (The Treaty of Passarowitz).
Suggested topic areas include:
THE ART OF WAR AND NEGOTIATION. THE WAR 1714-18 AND THE PEACE CONGRESS IN PASSAROWITZ:
- War of 1714-1718: Ottoman, Habsburg and Venetian perspectives.
- The Peace Congress in Passarowitz: negotiation, the participants, negotiators, intermediaries, ceremonial and practical issues. The Peace Treaty and peace articles.
- The Peace of Passarowitz in the framework of European diplomatic history. Comparison to contemporary peace treaties and in particular the peace treaties of Karlowitz (1699) and Belgrade (1739).
THE PERSPECTIVES OF THE PEACE OF PASSAROWITZ
- The role of War 1716-18 in Ottoman-Habsburg conflicts.
- Precise definition and marking of borders, and the development of procedures for the prevention of conflict.
- Economic aspects of the Ottoman-Venetian Peace Treaty of 1718 and the Ottoman-Habsburg Trade Treaty of 1718.
- The Place of the Peace of Passarowitz in the history of Habsburg and Ottoman Empires: conquered/lost lands and their place in state politics, administrative and military organisation; the Peaces of Karlowitz and Passarowitz and their impact on Ottoman politics.
- Mutual influences: "Tulip period", Ottoman embassies and the representation of Orient in Europe.
SOUTH-EASTERN EUROPE AND THE PEACE OF PASSAROWITZ
- Social changes in broader perspective: migrations, reorganisation of structures, new cultural patterns (churches, urban and rural communities, trade networks).
- The Habsburg monarchy and the organisation and integration of newly acquired lands after 1699 and 1718. Achievements and limitations.
- Ottoman Empire: Reorganisation and adjusting of administration and society in bordering provinces.
Best regards,
Professor Nikola Samardzic, PhD
Dept. of History, Faculty of Philosophy
Cika Ljubina 18-20, Belgrade, Serbia
nsamardz@f.bg. ac.yu
tel.+381 11 3206-295
+381 64 110 6206 (cell)
Contact Person:
Jovan Pesalj
Dept. of History, Faculty of Philosophy, Belgrade
jpesalj@f.bg. ac.yu
tel. +381 64 136 6937 (cell)
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