FWD: "The Exchange of Coffee and Knowledge across Ottomans and European Borders" [Community Presentation]
In this afikra FWD, Yasmin Alkhowaiter talked about the exchange of coffee and knowledge across Ottomans and European borders. Yasmin told the story of ambassador Suleyman Aga, and his snub of King Louis XIV in 1669.
About the afikra Community Presentations
A community member delivers an in-depth presentation on a topic related to the Arab world’s history and culture during a one-hour online event. The presentation is the culmination of a month-long afikra coaching process to help identify a topic, find research, and develop the presentation. The goal is to showcase the presenter’s curiosity, research, and share some knowledge. Each presentation is followed by a moderated Q&A with questions coming from the live virtual audience on Zoom.
Sources and Further References
William J. Bernstein, A Splendid Exchange
Anthony Grafton, New Worlds, Ancient Texts
Michael J. Crowe, “The History of Science”
“The Heart’s Desire: Gender, Urban Space and the Ottoman Coffeehouse”
“Early modern Ottoman coffeehouse culture and the formation of the consumer subject”
“How dark is the history of the night, how black the story of coffee, how bitter the tale of love: The changing measure of leisure and pleasure in early modern Istanbul”
Note: All community presentations are prepared & presented by non-experts on the subject. They are sharing information in the hopes of spurring interest in that subject.