In the course of the 19th century and the first quarter of 20th century the Ottoman Empire and the Republic of Turkey have undergone a significant social and economic transformation. While academic interest to study these developments has been quite substantial regarding western provinces of these states, academic curiosity regarding eastern provinces has largely lagged behind. Although eastern provinces certainly experienced similar processes, scholarly works on their economic and social life as well as their transformation are few. Rather, a sharp neglect and amnesia can be observed regarding eastern Anatolia in the 19th and early 20th century. Likewise, records, archives and monographs on its economic and social life, as well as records on the social movements that took place in the region are very limited.

The aim of the workshop is to understand and analyze in detail the social and economic transformations in the Diyarbakır province between 1838 and 1938, and to promote and publicise academic research on the subject
- The meeting will be held in Diyarbakır Sümerpark Conference Center;
- Working languages of the meeting will be English and Turkish;
- In order to reserve time for Q&A sessions and discussions, each speaker will have 20 minutes for their presentation;
- Transportation and accommodation expenses of participants from outside Diyarbakır will be covered if institutions they belong to cannot ensure coverage;
- The meeting is organized from an interdisciplinary perspective. It is open to the participation of researchers working on the history, economic history, sociology, political science and demography of Diyarbakır and its region between 1838 and 1938;
- Papers that would focus on the interaction between the various communities living in the area at the time are encouraged;
- Researchers who would like to participate in this meeting should submit a 250-word summary of their papers, along with a CV to the address below:

International Hrant Dink Foundation / Uluslararası Hrant Dink Vakfı Halaskargazi Cad. Sebat Apt. No: 74/1 34371 Osmanbey - Şişli Istanbul / Turkey or via e-mail to uhdvdiyarbakirprojesi@ab-pr.com or info@hrantdink.org

Scientific Committee:
Prof. Dr. Ayhan Aktar, İstanbul Bilgi University , Dr. Cengiz Aktar, Bahçeşehir University, Prof. Dr. Selim Deringil, Boğaziçi University, Prof. Dr. Edhem Eldem, Boğaziçi University Prof. Dr. Fazıl Hüsnü Erdem, Prof. Dr. Raymond Kevorkian, Paris VIII University, Prof. Dr. Akşin Somel, Sabancı University