An interdisciplinary Congress on Ottoman Astronomy at Istanbul University
Jan P. HogendijkOn November 21-24, Istanbul University hosted a congress on the interdisciplinary theme of Ottoman astronomy. The title of the congress was “Channels of Transmission of Astronomical Knowledge in the Ottoman World (14th-18th centuries).’’ The congress was organized by Dr. Gaye Danışan and Dr. Florence Somer under the auspices of the Department of the History of Science of Istanbul University and in cooperation with the Institut Francais d’Etudes Anatoliennes.