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Department of the History of Science
Istanbul University’s Department of the History of Science is the first and only department of its kind which actively conducts research and education in the HS in Turkey. It aims to nurture and further research and intellectual exchanges in HS, and also to contribute to the recognition and preservation of scientific and technical heritage in Turkey.
Research at the department focuses mostly on the scientific activities undertaken during the Ottoman reign (14th – 20th c.) and the Republic of Turkey (from 20th c. onwards). Scientific literature, scholars and institutions, their role and impact on the society, science policies and the transmission of scientific knowledge among cultures, scientific instruments and technical education are the main topics under study. Research is carried out by a dynamic and conscious team of academicians trained in various disciplines, such as basic sciences, history, history of science, and philosophy.The department launched the publication of the Osmanlı Bilimi Araştırmaları / Studies in Ottoman Science in 1995, the unique Turkish academic journal in the history of science. National and international scientific meetings are organized to promote research and to foster collaboration between academicians and graduate students.
