We invite scholars working on issues within the broadly understood field of studies on Turkey and the Turkic world: linguists, teachers of Turkic languages, literary scholars, historians and art historians, cultural studies researchers and cultural anthropologists, scholars of religion, political scientists, economists, and researchers of other specializations.

The aim of the conference is to present current Turkological research conducted in Poland and to facilitate the exchange of experiences among researchers studying the culture of Turkic peoples. We also plan to publish post‑conference proceedings in electronic form. This year’s conference is dedicated to the centenary of the First Turkological Congress in Baku (1926), a landmark event of great significance for the intellectual and cultural development of Turkic peoples.

Organizers:
Department of Turkic, Mongolian and Tibetan Studies; Center for Azerbaijani Studies; Faculty of Asian and African Cultures, University of Warsaw; Karaim Heritage Foundation

Dates: 21–22 May 2026

Venue:
Faculty of Asian and African Cultures, University of Warsaw, Hoża 69; Old University Library (Stary BUW), Main Campus of the University of Warsaw, Krakowskie Przedmieście 26/28, Warsaw

Conference languages: English, Polish, Turkish

Conference fee:

• Paid by 21 April 2026 – 300 PLN
• Paid by 30 April 2026 – 350 PLN
• Fee for doctoral students – 200 PLN

Paper submission:

Please send the title of your proposed paper along with a short abstract (max. 250 words) and indicate the language in which the paper will be delivered. Submissions should be sent by 31 March 2026.

Please send your submission to: konf.turkologiczna.waw@uw.edu.pl

Important dates:

• 31 March 2026 – paper submission deadline
• 7 April 2026 – confirmation of acceptance and bank account details for the conference fee
• 30 April 2026 – final deadline for payment of the conference fee

Scientific and Organizing Committee

Dr Jan Rogala
Dr Marzena Godzińska
Dr Anna Sulimowicz‑Keruth
Dr Shahla Kazimova
Dr Tuğba Karakayalı
MA Dorota Haftka‑Işık