You are cordially invited to the event entitled ‘OTTOMAN PARALLAX. other existence praxis’, organised by Alban Mannisi, within the Urban Design and Landscape Architecture department.
Date: Thursday, Friday & Saturday, June 11,12 & 13, 2026
Time & Location:
Thursday 10:00-17:00 : FA309
Friday 12:00-18:00 : Ankara Aks, Esat Hal
Saturday 10:00 -17:00 : Atatürk Forest Farm & Ankara Citadel
Abstract:
Ottoman Parallax is a three-day international gathering in Ankara that brings together built environment scholars, designers and institutions from Australia, Japan, France and Turkey to explore native ecologies, other modes of existence, and planetary futures in our Anthropocene era. Through conversations on pluriverse environmental ethics and cultural coexistence, the gathering examines how colonial modernity, environmental imperialism, and overlooked knowledge systems continue to shape contemporary life, while opening space for more adaptive, inclusive, and resilient ways of living in a rapidly changing world.
You can find more information about the programme, contributors and venue on the webpage:
www.scapethical.org/ottoman-parallax-other-existence-praxis/#Program
3 days
20 contributors
10 parallaxes
About the contributors:
Philip Samartzis, Sound Artist, Australia
Takada Tomoki, Community Designer, Japan
Alban Mannisi, Landscape Urbanist, France
Semra Horuz, Architectural Historian, Türkiye
Philippe Zourgane, Architect, France
Özgün Özçakır, Architect, Türkiye Damla Işıklılar, Urbanist, Türkiye
Funda Baş Bütüner, Landscape Architect, Türkiye
Gizem Deniz Güneri Söğüt, Architect, Türkiye
Fabrice Raffin, Cultural Anthropologist, France
Banu Aksel Gürün, Urban Designer, Türkiye
Pınar Aykaç, Architect, Türkiye
Meltem Yılmaz, Architect, Türkiye
Naz Şerife Özcan Cengiz, Urban Planner, Türkiye
Dilara Güney, Architect, Türkiye
Efnan Ekenel, Baha’i Representative, Türkiye
Ruochen Bo, Film Studies, China
Tufan Kıymaz, Philosopher, Türkiye
Hatice Karaca, Landscape Architect, Türkiye
Tolga Yayalar, Composer, Türkiye
We would be delighted if you could join us, and we look forward to hearing from you through the dedicated registration forms regarding your participation.