The battle of Mohács on 29 August 1526 is one of the most significant events of the Ottoman period in Hungary, marking the moment when the Hungarian troops were defeated by the Ottoman army and the Ottoman expansion began into the Hungarian Kingdom. This event, however, is also significant for the Central and Eastern European region, especially the Balkans, since the gradual occupation of a large part of the medieval Hungarian Kingdom marked the final stage of the Ottoman expansion in Europe.
Considering the growing body of research on Ottoman and Ottoman-period archaeology in Europe over the past two decades, the conference aims to discuss the latest archaeological findings on the cultural transformations brought about by the Ottoman expansion and presence between the fourteenth and nineteenth centuries. Papers and posters are welcome in topics including the archaeology of Ottoman architecture and material culture, the transformation of 
local architecture and material culture after the Ottoman occupation, battlefield archaeology, methodology of Ottoman archaeology, policies and practice of Ottoman heritage protection.

Abstracts of 150 to 250 words should be submitted to komori.tunde@gmail.com
Submission deadline: 28 February 2026