Louis Fishman

Education:

Ph.D., University of Chicago - 2007 (Middle East History)

M.A., University of Chicago - 1999 (Middle East History)

B.A., University of Haifa - 1995 (Middle East History)

Areas of Expertise:

Louis Fishman works on questions dealing with Palestinian and Israeli history during the late Ottoman period, Palestinian-Israeli conflict, modern Turkey and late Ottoman history. He also has interests in construction of nationalism, state-building and historical narratives.

Books and Publications

"The Emergence of a 'Jewish' Question in Istanbul 1908-1914: Zionism, Anti-Semitism, and the 1911 Ottoman Parliament Debate on Zionism." Late Ottoman Palestine: The Period of Young Turk Rule. Eds. Yuval Ben-Bassat and Eyal Ginio. London: I.B. Tauris. (Books and Publications: Chapter) 2011

Review of Ottoman Brothers: Muslims, Christians, and Jews in Early Twentieth-Century, by Michelle Campos. Shofar: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Jewish Studies, December. (Books and Publications: Book Review) 2011

Review of Mountain against the Sea: Essays on Palestinian Society and Culture, by Salim Tamari. History: Reviews of New Books 38.4, Fall. (Books and Publications: Book Review) 2010

"The Haram al-Sharif Incident: Palestinian Notables versus the Ottoman Administration." Journal of Palestine Studies 135.XXXXIV.3, Spring. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 2005

Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums

"Defining Palestinianism in the Young Turk / Pre-British Mandate Period." Sabanci University History Seminar. Sabanci University. Istanbul, May. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2011

"Memories of the Past/Present: Palestinians and Israelis Right to Remember and the Obligation not to Forget the Nakba." Hrant Dink Memorial Workshop. Sabanci University. Istanbul, May. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Contributed Talk) 2011

"Renegotiating the Millet System: Jews, Armenians, and Greeks During the First Years of the Young Turk Revolution, 1908-1911." Turkish-Armenian Annual Workshop. International Institute of Social History and NIOD Institute for War, Holocaust, and Genocide Studies. Amsterdam, October. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2011

"Remnants of the Past/Present: Jews, Armenians, and Greeks as Historical/Living Artifacts." Hrant Dink Memorial Workshop. Sabanci University. Istanbul, May. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Contributed Talk) 2010

"Placing Istanbul's Armenian Community in the Context of Other Non-Muslim Communities." Turkish-Armenian Relations: Where Do We Stand and What Lies Ahead Panel. Boston, March. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Contributed Talk) 2009

"Remnants of the Past/Present: Jews, Armenians, and Greeks as Historical/Living Artifacts." Armenian Community of Istanbul: Perspective on Past and Present Conference. New York, May. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2009

"'Palestinianism': Defining Palestinian Identity During the Young Turk Period." Middle East Department Seminar Series. Haifa University (in Hebrew). Haifa, Israel, December. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2008

"Late Ottoman History," "Civil Society in Turkey" and roundtable discussion on U.S.-Turkey relations. Modern Turkey Conference, sponsored by NYMAS. CUNY Graduate Center. New York, March. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2008

"Zionism as a Jewish Question: The Debate in Istanbul." Conference commemorating 100 years since the Young Turk Revolution. Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Yad Izhak Ben-Zvi Institute. July. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2008

"Ottoman Palestine" roundtable discussion. MIddle East Studies Association Annual Conference. Montreal, November. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2007

"Zionism: The Debate in Istanbul, 1911." Ottoman Seminar program. Columbia University. New York, October. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2007

"The Emergence of Local Palestinian Identity during the Second Constitutional Period." Conference on the Arab Lands in the Ottoman Era. University of Minnesota. October. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2005

Other Professional Activities

Developed, managed and led a three-week summer abroad course, "Narratives of Turkey: Making Histories and Memories." Brooklyn College. 2009

Developed, managed and led a three-week summer abroad course, "Narratives of Turkey: Making Histories and Memories." Brooklyn College. 2008

Organizer, four-day seminar in Istanbul for Carleton College's Middle East Mosaics Program, entitled "Beneath the Surface: Learning About the Other in Istanbul." In addition to presenting two lectures on modern Turkey, I organized meetings with different NGOs that provided students the opportunity to explore questions of "otherness" in Turkey. February. 2008