1. Dr. Vanessa R. DE OBALDÍA: Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz 2. . Doğan BERMEK: Alevi Philosophy Centre, Anatolian Religions and Beliefs Platform, Organizing Committee

Hagia Sophia: Interpretations and National Memory, Discussant: Prof. Dr. Iştar GÖZAYDIN, Professor of law and politics, Speakers: Dr. Markus DRESSLER - University of Leipzig, Assoc. Prof. Umut AZAK - Istanbul Okan University

Transformation within spatial and urban contexts Discussant: Assoc. Prof. Hakan YÜCEL - Galatasaray University, Speakers: Assoc. Prof. Zeynep AKTÜRE - Izmir Institute of Technology, Asst. Prof. Dr. Erhan KURTARIR - Yıldız Technical University, Prof. Dr. Ayşe Nur ÖKTEN Yıldız Technical University

Dynamics in the transformation of cemevis & tekkes Discussant: Prof. Dr. Ayhan KAYA - Istanbul Bilgi University, Speakers: Asst. Prof. Dr. Cemal SALMAN - Istanbul University, Ms. Lucia CIRIANNI SALAZAR - PhD candidate - Free University of Berlin

Historical conversions of tekkes, zaviyes and mevlevihanes Discussant: Prof. Dr. Şükrü Kaya - MSUGSF Sociology, Speakers: In memory of Dilaver AZIMLI - Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences, Assoc. Prof. A. Yılmaz SOYYER - Süleyman Demirel University, Ms. Sevtap DEMİRTAŞ, EMAV

Anatolia’s Religious Heritage as Abandoned Spaces Discussant: Prof. Rossitsa GRADEVA - American University of Bulgaria, Asst. Prof. Dr. Veysel DİNLER - Hitit University, Mr. Mehmet Fatih GÜNDEN - Van Yüzüncü Yıl University, Dr. Nicholas AL-JELOO - Kadir Has University, Assoc. Prof. Birgül AÇIKYILDIZ - Paul Valery University, Montpellier III

Keynote Speaker: Prof. Dr. Cemal Kafadar, Harvard University

Introductory Speaker: LAKI VINGAS (KMKD)

Reassignment and Loss in Byzantine Asia Minor Discussant: Zachary CHITWOOD - Johannes Gutenberg University of Main, Speakers: Prof. Vlada STANKOVIC - University of Belgrade,

Ahdnames, Architecture & Conversion: Latin Catholic Case Studies in the Ottoman Era. Discussant: Fr. Dr. Claudio MONGE O.P. - DoSt-I, Speakers: Dr. Ali Çağlar DENIZ, ADO, Prof. Paolo GIRARDELLI - Bogaziq University, Dr. Radu DIPRATU - Institute for South-East European Studies

Transformation and Continuity in Church-Mosque Conversions Discussant: Prof. Marie COUROUCLI - IIAC, Speakers: Dr. Mariette VERHOEVEN - Radboud University, Prof. Emma LOOSELY - University of Exeter, Asst. Prof. Paschalis ANDROUDIS - Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Multiple Conversions from Roman to Ottoman Anatolia Discussant: Prof. Dionigi ALBERA - IDEMEC, Dr. Vanessa R. DE OBALDIA - Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz, Jun. Prof. Dr. Aylin DE TAPIA - Albert-Ludwigs-University of Freiburg, Prof. Dr. Beatrice ST. LAURENT - Bridgewater State University

Hagia Sophia: Application of National Legislation and International Treaties Discussant: Dr. Mine YILDIRIM - Freedom of Belief Initiative, Speakers: Dr. Leonard HAMMER - University of Arizona, Atty. Cem Murat SOFUOGLU - Istanbul Okan University

Keynote speaker: Prof. Dr. Robert Langer, Munich Bundeswehr Universty