Our academic’s work wins the “Best of the Year” Award
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The book “Sevda-yı Vatan Tarladan Başlar” (Love for the Homeland Begins in the Fields) by Istanbul Commerce University academic Associate Prof. Dr. Şefik Memiş, which examines agricultural entrepreneurship efforts in the Ottoman Empire, was selected as the Best of the Year in the Research category at the Ekonomim Newspaper Book Culture Life supplement’s “Best of 2024” awards.
In the “Best of 2024” awards organized by the Ekonomim Newspaper’s Books, Culture, and Lifestyle supplement, the book “Sevda-yı Vatan Tarladan Başlar” (Love for the Homeland Begins in the Fields) by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Şefik Memiş, a faculty member of the Department of Economics at Istanbul Commerce University’s Faculty of Business Administration, was named the best of the year in the Research category.
WON AN AWARD IN THE BUSINESS WORLD RESEARCH BOOK CATEGORY
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Şefik Memiş, winner of the Business World Research Book award, sheds light on the “agricultural issue” with his book Sevda-yı Vatan Tarladan Başlar, presented as the 100th anniversary book of the Istanbul Commodity Exchange, through the “new agricultural methods” studies that began in the last century of the Ottoman Empire. The award citation states: “The book, prepared using written sources from the period, helps us understand that the problems that are still relevant today are not just ‘today’s problems’. The work, carried out with the motto that agriculture is a means of wealth for both the people and the state, excites the reader and serves as an example for today. It is a work based on very good research.”
A WORK THAT CONTRIBUTES TO SCIENCE
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Memiş’s award-winning book, “Sevda-yı Vatan Tarladan Başlar”, stands out as an important resource for researchers seeking to understand Ottoman agricultural policies and entrepreneurial movements. This groundbreaking work is a valuable reference for history and economics enthusiasts.
ACADEMIC AND LITERARY STUDIES
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Memiş, who teaches Economic History, Turkish Economic History, General Economics, Introduction to Economics, and Microeconomics at Istanbul Commerce University, has authored various studies on the Ottoman economy. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Memiş, who published his doctoral thesis as a book titled “Ottoman Trade Missions: The Ottomans at International Fairs, 1851-1914,” has also written a book titled “Economic Stories from the Ottoman Empire to the Republic: Your Time Will Pass,” in which he addresses economic developments during the Ottoman period using a narrative approach.
A BROAD RANGE OF PUBLICATIONS
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Memiş, who has authored numerous works in the fields of history, economics, and literature, also conducts research on institutional and municipal histories. His academic work is complemented by essay and translation books such as “A Face Like a Poster” and “The Translation of Love.”
