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Professor Edhem Eldem is a faculty member in the History Department at Boğaziçi University who was elected to the prestigious International Chair of Turkish and Ottoman History at the Collège de France. In this role, he delivers lectures and conducts research for a five-year term. His appointment represents a significant academic honor, as he was the first scholar from Turkey to be elected to one of the Collège de France's six international chairs.
Professor Eldem's primary affiliation is with Boğaziçi University in Istanbul, Turkey, where he serves as a Professor in the History Department. His secondary affiliation is with the Collège de France, where he holds the International Chair of Turkish and Ottoman History. This position was established following the tenure of Gilles Veinstein (1945-2013), who held a similar chair from 1999 to 2011.
Professor Eldem's research focuses on Turkish and Ottoman history, with particular interest in the Ottoman Empire's relationship with the West. He also has significant expertise in archaeology and museology in the Ottoman Empire, which represents a key focus of his work. His lecture series at the Collège de France, titled 'The Ottoman Empire and Turkey Confronting the West,' reflects this research interest. He has also expressed interest in collaborating with other departments at the Collège de France, including those focused on the Contemporary Arab World, History of Power in Western Europe, History of the Quran, and History of Pre-Islamic Central Asia.
Professor Eldem delivered his inaugural lecture on December 21, 2017, and began his main lecture series in January and February 2018. He has also planned scientific meetings on archaeology and museology, demonstrating his commitment to advancing research in his field through international collaboration.
- Elected to International Chair at Collège de France (2017)
- First Turkish scholar to hold a five-year international chair at Collège de France
- Continuation of work begun by Gilles Veinstein (1945-2013)
