The Centre for Comparative Genocide Studies is holding its inaugural biennial conference, "Portraits of Christian Asia Minor", at Macquarie University, Building X5B on Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th September, 1999.
Papers will be presented on various aspects of the indigenous Christian civilisations of Asia Minor (Hellenic, Armenian and Assyrian) focussing on the early decades of the twentieth century: education, sport, religion, art, popular culture, economy and politics. Papers to be presented are listed below.
There will also be a special forum for all secondary school teachers interested in twentieth century history and religious studies, in which participants will have mutual discussion on problems relating to teaching about this period, teaching materials, and other related issues.
Participation of the general public is most welcome. To register,
either:
call (02) 9850 8822;
fax (02) 9850 8240;
email panayiotis.d@usa.net;
or write to:
Panayiotis Diamadis
Pontos and Asia Minor Holocaust Research Unit
Centre for Comparative Genocide Studies
School of History, Philosophy and Politics
Macquarie University, NSW, 2109
Australia
OPTION 1: FULL REGISTRATION includes Attendance at the Welcome Cocktail
Party and Formal Conference Dinner which will be attended by the Conference Speakers.
Access to all Conference Proceedings for BOTH days (this includes lunch and morning and
afternoon teas). A copy of the Conference Publication.
Total Cost: AUD $200.00 (Concession AUD $140.00)
OPTION 2: TWO DAY REGISTRATION includes Access to all Conference Proceedings for BOTH days
(this includes lunch and morning and afternoon teas). A copy of the Conference
Publication.
Total Cost: AUD $120.00 (Concession AUD $80.00)
OPTION 3: SINGLE DAY REGISTRATION includes Access to all Conference Proceedings for ONE
day (this includes lunch and morning and afternoon teas).
Total Cost: AUD $65.00 (Concession AUD $45.00)
OPTION 4: HELLENIC LANGUAGE SESSION REGISTRATION includes Access to all Conference
Proceedings for the TWO Sessions presented in the Hellenic-language (this includes lunch
and afternoon tea).
Total Cost: AUD $40.00 (Concession AUD $30.00)
OPTION 5: SINGLE SESSION REGISTRATION includes Access to all Conference Proceedings for
ONE session (this includes morning or afternoon tea).
Total Cost: AUD $20.00 (Concession AUD $15.00)
OPTION 6: FORMAL CONFERENCE DINNER Total Cost: AUD $70.00
OPTION 7: WELCOME COCKTAIL PARTY Total Cost: AUD $20.00
Welcome Cocktail Party and Official Registration will be held
at the Sydney Hellenic Club Restaurant,
Level 5, 251 Elizabeth Street, Sydney.
9:00 am: Official Opening
11:30 am-12:00 pm: Morning Refreshments
1:30-2:30 pm: Luncheon
4:00-4:30 pm: Afternoon Refreshments
5:30 pm: End of Day One
7:30 pm: Official Dinner
at the Harbourwatch Restaurant,
Pier One, The Rocks, Sydney
9:00 am: Commencement of day two
11:30 am-12:00 pm: Morning Refreshments
1:30-2:30 pm: Luncheon
4:00-4:30 pm: Afternoon Refreshments
5:30 pm: Official Close
Proceedings of the Conference will be published in full.
A video of highlights of the conference will also be produced.
Both are available for purchase by those not able to attend.
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:
Professor (Emeritus) Marjorie Housepian Dobkin (Barnard College, Columbia University,
USA): "Smyrna 1922, Anatomy of the Great Catastrophe."
Professor Neoklis Sarris (Panteion University of Athens): "TBA"
EDUCATION & SPORT:
Associate Professor Charis Meletiades (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki):
"Hellenic Education in Asia Minor during the First Two Decades of the Twentieth
Century"
Dr Bob Peterson (University of Sydney): "Schools and Literacy in Asia Minor prior to
1922"
Dr Elisabeth Kefallinos (Macquarie University): "The Hellenic Language in Asia Minor
During the First Decades of the Twentieth Century"
Dr Steve Georgakis (University of Sydney): "Hellenic Sporting Clubs of Asia Minor
prior to 1922"
LITERATURE & SOCIETY:
Dr Mimis Sophokleous (Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology): "Alexis Doukas: A
Multiculturalist before his Time."
Dr Anthony Drakopoulos (University of Sydney): "What Seferis Saw in the Monasteries
of Kappadokia"
Maria Varvaressos (University of New South Wales): "Portraits of Hellenic Women in
Asia Minor 1912-1922"
Dr Racho Donef (Sydney): "Assyrians and Assyrian Identity in the Ottoman Empire"
Evangelos Karasantes (University of Sydney): "Feasability and Viability of an Idea:
An Hellenic-Turkish Confederation"
THE HOLOCAUST & ITS AFTERMATH:
Father Vincent Mistrih (Centre for Oriental Christian Studies, Cairo, Egypt):
"Memoirs of Ibrahim Kaspo and A. H. B. from the Armenian and Assyrian Massacres in
Northern Syria, 1915"
Dr Abdul Massih Saadi (Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago): "TBA (The Assyrian
Genocide)"
Dr Vrasidas Karalis (University of Sydney): "The Position of the Ecumenical
Patriarchate of Constantinople During the Early Twentieth Century"
Stavros Stavridis (Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology): "The International Red
Cross: A Mission to Nowhere."
Leonidas Koumakis (Athens): "Turkish Policy towards the Hellenic Community of
Constantinople"
Meher Grigorian (Macquarie University): "The Role of Impunity in Genocide"
Panayiotis Diamadis (Macquarie University): "The Problem of the Denial of
Genocide"
HELLENIC LANGUAGE SESSIONS:
Professor Neoklis Sarris (Panteion University of Athens): "TBA"
Professor Constantinos Vakalopoulos (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki): "The
Persecution and Genocide of the Hellenes of Thrace, 1908-1917."
Surprise Guest Speaker
Panayiotis Diamadis (Macquarie University): "The Problem of the Denial of
Genocide"