News and Updates
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→
Democracy, Participation and Social Movements: Free Online Seminar
April 8, 2021 – June 11, 2021; Thursdays 4:00pm – 6pm (EST) / 16:00 – 18:00pm (CET)
Racism, Coloniality and Space: Free Online Seminar
April 16, 2021 – July 16, 2021; Fridays 4:00 – 6:00pm (EST) / 16:00 – 18:00pm (CET)
Archaeology, Museums, and Identities: Free Online Seminar
April 14, 2021 – June 16, 2021; Wednesdays 4pm – 6pm (EST)/ 16:00 – 18:00pm (CET)
Webinar – Iran at 1400: The Case for a New Century of Hope
MARCH 17, 2021 AT 6:30PM – 8PM Exactly a century ago in 1921, a coup d’état In Iran brought Reza Khan and eventually the Pahlavi dynasty into power. The ensuing century witnessed a dizzying interplay of nationalism, populism, and religion…Continue reading→
Register Today: Ethical Dilemmas of the China Scholar, March 25
This panel will explore the diverse ethical challenges that may arise when teaching and researching about China from outside China. Concerns about ethical field research and censorship pressures are not new but have been heightened by China’s authoritarian turn and…Continue reading→
6 Part Yale Webinar Series – Turkish Islam and its Transnational Reverberations
This seminar series examines the political theology and religious policy of Turkish Islam beyond its borders. The speakers will provide comprehensive analysis of Turkey’s religious activities among transnational Muslim communities and its local reception in Europe, the Balkans, the USA…Continue reading→