Making Yesterday Clearer: Western Thrace as a focus of historical study ΡίχνονταςΦώςστοΠαρελθόν: Η Θράκη ως αντικείµενο ιστορικής έρευνας Geçmişe Işık Tutarak: Tarihsel araştırma konusu olarak Trakya Professor Kevin Featherstone Director, Hellenic Observatory London School of Economics
Why this study? Γιατί Αυτή η Έρευνα; Neden böyle bir araştırma Modern Greek Studies in the UK: advantages of detachment, independent resources Μελετώντας την Ελλάδα στην Βρετανία: τα πλεονεκτήµατα της απόστασης και της ανεξαρτησίας Đngiletere de Yunanistan ı araştırırken: mesafenin ve bağımsızlığın avantajları Support of the UK s Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC): a successful, competitive bid for funding. Η χρηµατοδότηση από το Βρετανικό Συµβούλιο Ανθρωπιστικών Ερευνών: µια ακαδηµαϊκή επιτυχία Đngiltere Đnsani Araştırma Komisyonu ndan finansman: başarılı bir akademik araştırma An aspect of the 1940s historiography not covered adequately so far: a missing piece of jigsaw Μία παραµεληµένη πτυχή της ιστοριογραφίας του 40 1940 lı yılların tarih yazımında ihmal edilen bir kıvrım
Research Management ιοίκηση Έρευνας Araştırma Đdaresi LSE s Hellenic Observatory as host. Experience of project management across the social sciences. Το Ελληνικό Παρατηρητήριο του LSE σαν οικοδεσπότης : ένα πρωτοπόρο ίδρυµα στις κοινωνικές επιστήµες Ev sahibi olarak LSE Yunanistan Gözlemevi. Sosyal bilimlerde öncü bir kurum Mission to uphold independent, high quality research to deepen public understanding. Αποστολή: η διεξαγωγή ανεξάρτητης έρευνας υψηλού επιπέδου και η συµµετοχή στη δηµόσια συζήτηση Görev: objektif ve yüksek düzeyde bir araştırma yapılması, açık oturumlara katılım. Project team: co-directors Featherstone & Papadimitriou; research fellows Argyris Mamarelis & Georgios Niarchos. A division of labour, a record of collaboration. Ερευνητικήοµάδα: διευθυντές Featherstone και Papadimitriou. Ερευνητές Argyris Mamarelis & Georgios Niarchos Araştırmacı gurup: araştırma sorumluları Featherstone & Papadimitriou; araştırmacılar Argyris Mamarelis & Georgios Niarchos.
Our research focus Το επίκεντρο της έρευνας Araştırmanın merkezi Title of the Project: The Enemy that Never Was: the minority in Western Thrace during the 1940s Τίτλος έρευνας: ο εχθρός που δεν υπήρξε: η µειονότητα της υτικής Θράκης τηδεκαετίατου 40 Araştırmanın ismi: Olmayan düşman. 1940 lı yıllarda Batı Trakya daki azınlık Why did the Muslim minority of Western Thrace remain passive and loyal to Greece? ΓιατίηµειονότηταπαρέµεινεαπαθήςκαιπιστήστηνΕλλάδα; Neden azınlık duyarsız ve Yunanistan a sadık kaldı? Why was there no organised rebellion advancing a distinct set of interests? A model minority? Γιατί δεν ανέπτυξε οργανωµένη δράση για να προασπίσει τα δικά της συµφέροντα; Μίαµειονότηταµοντέλο; Neden kendi çıkarlarını korumak adına örgütlenmedi?model bir azınlık mı?
An historical curiosity Ένα ιστορικό παράδοξο Tarihi bir paradoks A prior history of conflict: decline of an empire, rise of nationalism, changes of borders, Balkanisation. Ιστορικό προηγούµενο σύγκρουσης: πτώση Οθωµανικής αυτοκρατορίας, εθνικισµός στα Βαλκάνια, συνοριακές µεταβολές Çatışmanın tarihçesi: Osmanlı Đmparatorluğunun çöküşü, Balkanlar da milliyetçilik, sınır değişiklikleri Manipulation of demography; complex & mixed identities. Potential for conflict. Πληθυσµιακές αλλοιώσεις, συγκεχυµένες ταυτότητες, σκηνικό σύγκρουσης Nüfus değişiklikleri, müphem kimlikler,çatışma sahnesi. Treaty of Lausanne (1923) recognition & protection of minorities: some led to conflict, some to peaceful inclusion. Why differences? Συνθήκη Λοζάνης (1923): αναχώρηση και προστασία µειονοτήτων. Αλλού σύγκρουση, αλλού συµβίωση. Γιατί; Lozan Antlaşması (1923): azınlıkların uzaklaştırılması ve korunması. Bir yerde çatışma, bir yerde simbiyoz. Neden? Peculiar situation of imagined communities, an external homeland, garrison control Φανταστικές Κοινότητες, Ξένες Πατρίδες και Αµυντικογένεια Hayali Toplumlar, Yabancı Vatanlar ve Savunma Conflict before and after, but not during 1940s. Why? Σύγκρουσηπρινκαιµετά, αλλάόχιτηδεκαετίατου 40. Γιατί; Çatışma önce ve sonra, fakat 1940 lı yıllarda değil. Neden?