Events
From our Annual Scholars’ Conference and academic webinars to film screenings, performances, and receptions, the Consortium hosts a variety of events each year. Information about Consortium events and the numerous conferences, lectures, and panels our Scholars participate in are featured below.
Interview: Kurdish Hizbullah in Turkey
Mehmet Kurt, Marie Sklodowska-Curie Global Fellow at Yale University, gave an interview, “Kurdish Hizbullah in Turkey,” for Yale MacMillan Report on March 4, 2020. Kurt is an anthropologist, filmmaker, and… Continue reading→
Hack for Humanity 2020: Refugee and Migrant Health
Hack for Humanity is a humanitarian-focused hackathon at Brown University that brings together students from across Rhode Island to learn about the most pressing needs in the humanitarian sphere and… Continue reading→
Can the U.S. Export The First Amendment? Global Complications of Freedom of Speech
Is USA-style freedom of speech a viable model for countries including China, Iran, and Turkey? The presenters addressed the challenges posed by the rise of (electoral) authoritarianism around the world… Continue reading→
Scholar Lecture Series Presents at Connecticut College
As part of our Scholar Lecture Series, Utku Balaban presented a lecture titled, “Turning Away from Democracy: Authoritarianism and Strongmen in the 21st Century,” at Connecticut College on February 20,… Continue reading→
FEBRUARY 20: WOMEN, WAR & PEACE IN NORTHEAST INDIA
Thursday, February 20, 2020, 12:00pm 4130 Posvar Hall, University of Pittsburgh, 230 South Bouquet St, Pittsburgh, 15213 Women, War & Peace in Northeast India: Indigenous Women of Manipur’s Extraordinary Non-Violent Resistance… Continue reading→
What is Kurdistan? Who are the Kurds?
On January 30, 2020, Mehmet Kurt, Marie Curie Global Fellow at Yale University, gave a talk exploring Kurdish life, history, politics and language and trying to answer the question “What… Continue reading→
Islam, Secularism & Democracy: Turkey in Turmoil
Selin Bengi Gümrükçü, Visiting Scholar at Rutgers University, presented “Islam, Secularism & Democracy: Turkey in Turmoil” as a guest lecture at the Lauder Institute, at the University of Pennsylvania on… Continue reading→
JANUARY 30: WHERE IS KURDISTAN? WHO ARE THE KURDS?
Thursday, January 30, 2020 Leitner Planetarium, 355 Prospect St, New Haven, CT, 06511 Please join us for a special program for greater New Haven teachers, titled “Where is Kurdistan? Who are… Continue reading→
Populism and Protests: Mobilization and Counter-mobilization in Turkey
Selin Bengi Gümrükçü attended the Southern Political Science Association’s 91st Annual Conference in January 2020, where she presented her talk, “Populism and Protests: Mobilization and Counter-mobilization in Turkey”. Continue reading→
Consortium Scholar Receives Artinian Travel Award
Selin Bengi Gümrükçü received the Artinian Travel Award, from the Southern Political Science Association (SPSA), to attend their Annual Meeting, in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The Artinian Award is a travel grant… Continue reading→