Back	THE MANY FACES OF OTTOMANISM The series of monthly seminars, "Economy and Society on Both Shores of the Aegean", organized by the Ottoman Bank Museum in collaboration with Alpha Bank and the History Department of Boğaziçi University, continues this month on the topic of Helleno-Ottomanism. Prof. Athanasia Anagnostopoulou, from Panteon University, will be joining us with a presentation in English, entitled "The Greek Orthodox of the Ottoman Empire Sing About their Sultan.The Many Faces of Helleno-Ottomanism, 2nd half of the 19th century-1908", scheduled for Friday, November 19, 2004, at 3.00 p.m. Recently, there have been a great number of Greek studies conducted on the ideology of Helleno-Ottomanism that have resulted in a total reevaluation of "facts" concerning the Rum of the Ottoman Empire which were, up to a few years ago, taken as givens of Greek national history. However, the majority of these studies have included very few of the complex aspects of 19th century Ottoman reality. In her lecture, Prof. Anagnostopoulou, who studied Turkish at the University of Paris, will approach the subject differently, evaluating Helleno-Ottomanism as a product of a transitional process within the wider framework of Ottomanism. Prof. Anagnostopoulou's books include, "Greek Orthodox Communities of Asia Minor (19th century-1919): From the Millet of Rum to Greek Nation", and "The Transition from Ottoman Empire to Nation-States, a Long and Difficult Process: Greece". She has also written numerous articles on Cyprus and on the role played by religion in the formation of a nation-state. The new series of monthly seminars, "Economy and Society on Both Shores of the Aegean" , presented by the Ottoman Bank Museum, focuses on the Greek-Orthodox populations of the late Ottoman and early Republican periods, addressing issues relating to ethnic and civic identity, inter-communal relations, urban culture, educational policies, commercial activities, social networks, the exchange of populations, and the Patriarchate. Seminar speakers provide comprehensive information on these topics with a special emphasis on the historical past of the region. Admission to the seminars is free. Prof. Selim Deringil will be our next guest speaker at the third conference in the series, to be held on December 17, 2004.