Koç University Mustafa V. Koç Maritime Archeology Research Center (KUDAR)

Begun in 2017 in memory of Mustafa V. Koç, the Koç University Mustafa V. Koç  Maritime Archaeology Research Center (KUDAR) works closely with the University’s Department of Archaeology and the History of Art, as well as a number of public and private institutions in the Mediterranean and Europe.  Although based in Türkiye, the center has a pan-Mediterranean perspective, as well as a cross-disciplinary approach to studying the relationship between society and the sea.  Archaeology, History, Geography, Ethnography, Heritage Management, Conservation, and other related disciplines in the Humanities, Social Sciences, and Applied Sciences, are relevant to our mission.  Equally, through a variety of forums, we hope to give scholars the opportunity to share and disseminate their ideas and knowledge in an international environment. Presently, the center has two affiliated faculty members, supports the research of two MA students and, with ANAMED, hosts a residential fellow in Istanbul for nine months each year.  Since 2017, KUDAR has organized or co-organized two international conferences, supported three junior and senior research fellows, and two student fellowships, and hosted a number of visiting guest lecturers.