News and Updates
Remembering a Visionary
Vartan Gregorian 1934–2021 With great admiration and fondness, the New University in Exile Consortium remembers Vartan Gregorian, President of the Carnegie Corporation. A great champion of education, immigration, and international peace and security, Vartan was a visionary in our field…. Continue reading→
Academic Life in Neoliberal Times
May 3, 202111:00am – 12:15pm EDT Join Farmingdale State College on May 3 from 11:00am – 12:15pm EDT for a presentation by University in Exile Scholar, Dr. Simten Cosar, Visiting Professor at the University of Pittsburgh. She will discuss the state of academic… Continue reading→
Islamism and Urban Politics
April 30 2:00pm EDT Register Here
In Defense of Academic Freedom: The New University in Exile Consortium
April 22, 2021; 4:00pm EDT The erosion of academic freedom poses a major threat to democracy around the world. Can the U.S. higher education institutions play a role in the reversal of this global trend? The New University in Exile… Continue reading→
Webinar: Political Economy of the Middle East
April 8, 2021 This panel features political economy research on the Middle East region. Dimming the Lights: Political Succession, Crony Capitalism and Economic Development in Syria | Author: Ammar Shamaileh (Doha Institute for Graduate Studies) Ethnic Politics and Resistance to… Continue reading→
Webinar: Displacement in the Middle East and Beyond: The Kurdish Case from Turkey to the US
April 20, 2021; 10:30am-2:00pm EDT
Webinar: Authoritarianism, State, and Society in Modern Turkey
Wednesday, April 7, 9:30am-12:00pm PT
New Article: Ideology, Discourse, and Alliance Structures: Explaining Far-Right Political Violence in Turkey in the 1970s
By Selin Bengi Gümrükçü Published in Terrorism and Political Violence During the 1970s, Turkey’s radical nationalist youth were ideologically and culturally shaped by their involvement in the idealist (ülkücü) movement. The idealists also played a significant role on the streets… Continue reading→
Free Online Seminar: Democracy, Participation and Social Movements
April 8, 2021 – June 11, 2021; Thursdays 4:00pm – 6pm (EST) / 16:00 – 18:00pm (CET)
Free Online Seminar: Racism, Coloniality and Space
April 16, 2021 – July 16, 2021; Fridays 4:00 – 6:00pm (EST) / 16:00 – 18:00pm (CET)