Bahar Bayraktaroğlu 

Slave Dealing and Children in the Late Ottoman Istanbul

Commencing my exploration into the realm of historical craftsmanship in early 2022, my doctoral research delves into the intricate tapestry of children's enslavement, with particular emphasis on their harrowing ordeals predominantly within domestic confines. During the late 19th century, a multitude of discerning Istanbul residents, occupying privileged positions, engaged in the acquisition and trafficking of youthful individuals bereft of liberty, driven by diverse motivations. My scholarly inquiry aims to elucidate the intricate interplay of connections, encounters, experiences, and the agency of these subjugated minors, set against the backdrop of the abolitionist era and the anti-slavery measures undertaken within the Ottoman Empire.

since 2021
Ph.D. in Oriental and Asian Studies, University of Bonn, Germany

2019–2021 
M.A. in History, Sabanci University, Turkey

2016–2019
B.A. in International Relations, Istanbul Medeniyet University, Turkey

2013–2019
B.A in History, Istanbul Medeniyet University, Turkey

since 2022
Research Associate, Bonn Center for Dependency and Slavery Studies, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany

2022–2023
Ph.D. Representative, Bonn Center for Dependency and Slavery Studies, University of Bonn

2021
Erasmus+ Intern, Bonn Center for Dependency and Slavery Studies, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany                                                                                               

2019–2021
Teaching Assistant, Sabanci University, Istanbul, Turkey

Summer 2018
Erasmus+ Intern, Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands                      

Summer 2017
Erasmus+ Intern, Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands                       

2019–2021
The Turkish Historical Association Scholarship for Master’s                      

2019–2021
Sabanci University, %100 Tuition and Dormitory Fund                      

March 2023
"The one-fifth (Pencik) System in the Early Modern Ottoman Empire." Workshop Slavery, Law and Religion in the Early Modern Period, UCLouvain, Louvain-la-Neuve

November 2022
"Dependency Between Slave Dealers and Slaves: A Case from Eighteenth Century Ottoman Istanbul," Autumn School, organized by BCDSS & NSISS, University of Bonn

November 2022
"Dependency Between Slave Dealers And Slaves: A Case From The 18th-Century Ottoman Istanbul," International PhD Seminar on Slavery, Servitude, and Extreme Dependency, University of Hull, England

September 2022
Paper Accepted. "Dependent Children In Nineteenth-Century Istanbulite 'Elite' Households," 34. Deutscher Orientalistentag, organized by Free University, Berlin, Germany

March 2021
Paper presented. "Observing Asymmetric Dependencies Over Centuries: Case of Circassian and Syrian Children in Istanbul," E-Symposium, organized by BCDSS, University of Bonn, Germany.      

Spring and Fall 2021
SPS 101 (Society and Human I), Sabanci University, Turkey            

Spring 2020
HIST 192 (Principles of Atatürk and the History of the Turkish Revolution I, Sabanci University, Turkey

Fall 2020
HIST 192 (Principles of Atatürk and the History of the Turkish Revolution I, Sabanci University, Turkey