An annual meeting to promote, develop and consolidate a network of cultural, intellectual and academic relationships in the hope of activating mutual understanding and interaction among democratic intellectuals and opinion makers belonging to different geo-political and cultural areas of the “East” and the “West”.

The Seminars' Executive Committee: Seyla BENHABIB, Giancarlo BOSETTI, Alessandro FERRARA, Abdou FILALI-ANSARY, Nina zu FÜRSTENBERG, Ferda KESKIN, Nadia URBINATI

The Seminars' Resource Persons 2008: Giuliano AMATO, Andrew ARATO, Paolo BRANCA, Ian BURUMA, Marina CALLONI, Abdelmajid CHARFI, Jean L. COHEN, Fred DALLMAYR, Klaus EDER, Rainer FORST, Nilüfer GÖLE, Vartan GREGORIAN, Renzo GUOLO, Ramin JAHANBEGLOO, Jürgen HABERMAS, Hassan HANAFI, Joanna KUCURADI, Avishai MARGALIT, Massimo ROSATI, Olivier ROY, Charles TAYLOR, Carlos THIEBAUT, Michael WALZER

Useful information for planning and arranging your stay in Istanbul.

A cultural, intellectual and academic network beyond “East” and “West”.

How to get in touch with the Istanbul Seminars organization.