{"id":15562,"date":"2026-05-26T01:19:57","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T22:19:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bodruminstitute.com\/?p=15562"},"modified":"2026-05-26T02:24:01","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T23:24:01","slug":"archeopolitics-iii-a-journey-at-the-intersection-of-archaeology-history-and-geopolitics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bodruminstitute.com\/en\/archeopolitics-iii-a-journey-at-the-intersection-of-archaeology-history-and-geopolitics\/","title":{"rendered":"Archeopolitics III: A Journey at the Intersection of Archaeology, History, and Geopolitics\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"15562\" class=\"elementor elementor-15562\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a96802e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a96802e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87ff004 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"87ff004\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 05-08-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Archeopolitics III Successfully Completed in Bodrum: A Journey at the Intersection of Archaeology, History, and Geopolitics<\/b><\/h5><p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>May 17-23<\/strong><br \/><strong><span style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0px;\">Mu\u011fla\/Bodrum<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p class=\"p1\">The third edition of Bodrum Institute\u2019s prestigious summer school series \u201cArcheopolitics\u201d, which blends archaeology, political science, and international relations, was held this year in Bodrum with a high level of intellectual participation between May 17-24, 2026.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">Organized within the scope of the Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Program (BIP) in partnership with TOBB University of Economics and Technology (TOBB ET\u00dc), E\u00f6tv\u00f6s Lor\u00e1nd University, Panteion University, P\u00e1zm\u00e1ny P\u00e9ter Catholic University, and the Bodrum Institute, the &#8220;SUI 372 History of Civilizations through Archeopolitics&#8221; course module offered participants from all over the world a unique interdisciplinary experience.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">Following a 21-hour online session held between May 4-15, 2026, the program continued between May 17-23 with face-to-face lectures, field trips, and the active participation of students in discussion sessions.<\/p><p class=\"p1\"><b>Opening Session and Guests of Honor<\/b><\/p><p class=\"p1\">The program commenced with an insightful opening lecture titled \u201cThe Process Leading to the Formation of the State from an Archaeology Perspective\u201d by <strong>Prof. Dr. Mehmet \u00d6zdo\u011fan,<\/strong> one of T\u00fcrkiye&#8217;s leading archaeologists. We also had the honor of hosting a very special guest at this year&#8217;s opening: <strong>Ambassador Ahmet \u00dcz\u00fcmc\u00fc<\/strong>, under whose leadership the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) was awarded <strong>the Nobel Peace Prize<\/strong> during his tenure as Director-General, honored the opening of Archeopolitics III with his participation. Additionally, <strong>Prof. Dr. Haldun Yal\u00e7\u0131nkaya<\/strong> delivered a presentation introducing the Bodrum Institute to the participants.<\/p><p class=\"p1\"><b>Conceptual Discussions from the Depths of History to the Present<\/b><\/p><p class=\"p1\">Prof. Dr. Erdem Denk, who undertook the main facilitation of the intensive academic sessions throughout the week, took the participants on a deep conceptual journey through the critical turning points of human history. Throughout the program, the construction of civilizations and the evolution of political systems were examined under the following main topics:<\/p><ul class=\"ul1\"><li class=\"li1\"><b>Nomads and Settlers:<\/b> In the session titled <b>\u201cThe Challenge of the Barbarians of the Steppes with the Settlements,\u201d<\/b> encounters, tensions, and social transformations throughout history were discussed.<\/li><li class=\"li1\"><b>The Origin of Empires:<\/b> In the lecture <b>\u201cThe Achaemenid Empires as a Forerunner of the Empires of Middle Ages,\u201d<\/b> imperial legacy, power balances, and historical continuity were analyzed.<\/li><li class=\"li1\"><b>The Construction of Europe:<\/b> <b>\u201cThe Roman Empire: Europe in the Making?\u201d<\/b> was discussed, exploring how imperial structures, political order, and identity shaped the foundations of today&#8217;s Europe. This visionary session was held interactively in the open air within the historical atmosphere of the Bodrum Antique Theatre, providing participants with an unforgettable experience.<\/li><li class=\"li1\"><b>Modern World Order and Globalization:<\/b> In the closing sessions, the topics of <b>\u201cThe 1492 Affect: Invention of the West and Its Liberal World Order\u201d<\/b> and <b>\u201cThe Globalization Affect: Westlessness-Illiberal World Order,\u201d<\/b> aimed at understanding the present day, were thoroughly discussed in all their dimensions.<\/li><\/ul><p class=\"p1\"><b>Certificate Ceremony and Closing<\/b><\/p><p class=\"p1\">Following days filled with inspiring lectures, field studies, and rich interdisciplinary discussions on the history of civilizations, the Archeopolitics III program concluded with a proud certificate ceremony.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">With our vision of turning Bodrum into an international intellectual meeting point, we would like to thank all our esteemed 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