The Turkish Social Sciences Association and the Middle East Technical University (METU) are pleased to invite you to the Forth WOCMES. The World Congress seeks to address questions, exchange and explore information on Middle East in the broadest sense. Scholars, researchers, experts and students engaged in the study of Middle East, North Africa and Central Asia are invited to submit their proposals for panels, papers, roundtables, posters and cultural activities for the Fourth World Congress.

The principal themes followed since the First World Congress have been retained in WOCMES 2014: Ancient Middle East; Historical Approaches; Islam in Past and Present; Christian and Biblical Studies; Urban Studies and Space; Water and the Environment; Economics of the Middle East; Politics of the Middle East; Women and Gender Studies; Normative Phenomena and Legal Research; Migration Studies; Media and Cultural Studies; Linguistics and Literature; and Nationality, Identities and Ethnicity. Panels and papers that do not fall within the boundaries of these themes are of course welcome.

Individuals who wish to attend WOCMES 2014 are expected to submit their abstracts by December 15, 2013. All submission should be done via http://www.wocmes2014.org. For additional questions related to the organization of WOCMES please contact secretariat@wocmes2014.org