Middle Eastern Studies Forum at Stanford University

Watch below for a Medyascope discussion between Ruşen Çakır, Ali Yaycıoğlu and Patricia Blessing

(Please note this interview is in Turkish)

Fetih anlatılarının ötesinde Ayasofya: Dün, bugün, yarın - Ali Yaycıoğlu ve Patricia Blessing Katıl butonuyla destek olmak isteyenler için → https://bit.ly/2L6m7mk Patreon ile destek olmak isteyenler için → https://www.patreon.com/rusencakir Bitcoin i...

Mediterranean Studies Forum at Stanford University updated their address.

Welcome back, students! Still looking for a course to take this quarter? Here's one suggestion: Introductory Ottoman Turkish taught by Burcu Karahan. See more information below

Şerif Mardin, prominent Turkish sociologist and Stanford alum, passed away yesterday in Istanbul at the age of 90

Şerif Mardin (1927-2017) | The Abbasi Program Şerif Mardin, leading Turkish sociologist known for his work on Turkish modernization, politics and religion, passed away yesterday in Istanbul at the age of 90. His long and distinguished career included teaching at Ankara, Boğaziçi and Sabancı universities in Turkey as well as chairing Islamic Stu...

Vladimir Hamed-Troyansky named 2017 Mellon/ACLS Fellow, receive financial support for dissertation | The Abbasi Program Vladimir Hamed-Troyansky, a PhD student in the Department of History and affiliated with the Abbasi Program, was among 65 fellows selected for the prestigious 2017 Mellon/American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) Dissertation Completion Fellows from a pool of more than 1,000 applicants. Fellows a...

Be sure to join us for our final event of the year, as we welcome Lerna Ekmekcioglu of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), who will be presenting her newest book, "Recovering Armenia: The Limits of Belonging in Post-Genocide Turkey". Copies of the book will be available for sale

Post-Genocide Turkey and its Armenians during the Interwar Years | Mediterranean Studies Forum The talk follows the trajectories of the survivors of the 1915 Armenian Genocide who remained inside Turkish borders in the 1920s and 30s. How did the Kemalist state treat the remaining Armenians? What were Armenians’ responses to the new (but also old) Turkish regime? I will discuss multiple strat...

Did you miss Marie-Pierre Ulloa's talk yesterday on the North African cuisine in California? She will be speaking on North African identity for the Stanford Center for African Studies in two weeks; find more information here: https://africanstudies.stanford.edu/events/africa-table-you-are-north-africa-so-why-are-you-not-black-race-regionality-and-reinvention

Join us for lunch today as we host Dr. Marie-Pierre Ulloa who will be presenting her research on the integration of North Africans migrants in California, focusing on Maghreb cuisine. See the link below for a complete summary of her work and today's public lecture Taube Center for Jewish Studies Stanford DLCL Stanford University, Department of French and Italian

Marie-Pierre Ulloa: North African Feasts: Transcultural Culinary Narratives on Californian Tables | Mediterranean Studies Forum will present the book chapter on gastronomy of her thesis “From North Africa to California : migrant trajectories, narratives of integration”. In her research, she traces the multiple trajectories of these migrants, many of them French citizens or having dual or triple citizenships, navigating betwe...

"Jewish Salonica: Between the Ottoman Empire and Modern Greece” with Devin Naar May 4, 2017, 5:00 PM. Building 460, room 126.

[Next week] We are closing the Understanding Turkey Conference next Saturday (4/29) with a special premiere screening of "The Last Schnitzel", a satirical comedy laced with sci-fi elements. It takes place in a dystopian future at an imaginary country named the Grand Turkish Republic, just before all nations must leave Earth for Mars.
Following the screening, Directors Kaan Arici and Ismail Kurtulus will join Burcu Karahan in conversation about the film. Learn more about the film and watch a trailer following the link below

Film Screening: "The Last Schnitzel" | Mediterranean Studies Forum Screening & Discussion The Last Schnitzel ("Son Şnitzel") (Dir. by Kaan Arici & Ismail Kurtulus, 2017) The Last Schnitzel is a satirical comedy laced with sci-fi elements. It takes place in a dystopian future at an imaginary country named the Grand Turkish Republic, just before all nations must lea...

As our current Associate Director Burcak Keskin-Kozat moves to Stanford University Corporate and Foundation Relations, we are looking to hire an enthusiastic Associate Director for Islamic and Mediterranean Studies. The ideal candidate should have extensive and direct administrative experience with emphasis on program development and management, budgeting, and staff supervision in an academic environment. S/he should have a demonstrated ability to facilitate interdisciplinary research, to build rapport with campus and off-campus audiences, and to lead student advising and public outreach efforts. Expert knowledge of the Muslim and Mediterranean cultures, relevant languages, and art networks are also desirable. Apply at
https://stanfordcareers.stanford.edu/job-search?jobId=74751 Stanford Global Studies Division

Job Search | Stanford Careers Stanford University aims to make our Careers website accessible. If you have a disability and need assistance searching or applying for jobs, please contact us at

Stanford Global Studies Division's MediumPage features an essay about the Turkish film series organized by our affiliate Burcu Karahan ( Stanford DLCL)

Understanding Turkey Through 6 Films – Stanford Global Perspectives – Medium By Burcu Karahan, Lecturer in Turkish Language and Literature at Stanford University. Karahan is currently teaching a course on…

[Today] At noon, Sarah Abrevaya Stein, Professor of History and Maurice Amado Chair in Sephardic Studies in UCLA will present by new book, "Extraterritorial Dreams: European Citizenship, Sephardi Jews, and the Ottoman Twentieth Century"

Taube Center for Jewish Studies

Sarah Abrevaya Stein: "Extraterritorial Dreams: European Citizenship, Sephardi Jews, and the Ottoman Twentieth Century" | Mediterranean Studies Forum Sarah Abrevaya Stein is Professor of History and Maurice Amado Chair in Sephardic Studies at UCLA. Location: CCSRE Conference Room, Building 360

CfP: Politics of Emotions in Turkey and Its Connected Geographies http://www.lse.ac.uk/europeanInstitute/research/ContemporaryTurkishStudies/Interdisciplinary-symposium-Politics-of-Emotions-in-Turkey-and-Its-Connected-Geographies-(1-2-December-2017)---including-CfP.aspx Network Turkey The London School of Economics and Political Science - LSE Consortium for European Symposia on Turkey - CEST

Interdisciplinary symposium (1-2 December 2017): Politics of Emotions in Turkey and Its Connected Geographies - including CfP - Contemporary Turkish Studies - Research and Impact - European Institute - Home In Turkey politics is often emotional and emotions are highly politicized. However, a closer look at public and political expressions of emotions shows that distinctive emotions show salience at different decades and under different political projects. In other words, emotions are historically, poli...

War has been a recurring part of Algerian history ever since the first French warship was spotted off the coast of Algiers in 1830. Learn more about the wars that have shaped Algeria through "The Algerian Wars", being taught this upcoming Spring quarter

TODAY: Former U.S. diplomat Jeffrey Collins presents "Triple-Strength Leadership in Diplomatic and Non-Profit Work: A Focus on the Middle East & Latin America"

Open only to Stanford students: RSVP here https://goo.gl/b9fD0S

Stanford Global Studies Division
Stanford in Government (SIG)
FSI Student Programs
Stanford University Program in International Relations
Abbasi Program in Islamic Studies at Stanford

RSVP: Conversation with Jeffrey Collins | Mediterranean Studies Forum Please complete this form to secure a space for the "Triple-Strenght Leadership in Diplomatic and Non-Profit Work: A Focus on the Middle East and Latin America" conversation with Jeffrey Collins on March 2, 2017. The session is open only to Stanford students.

Coming up this THURSDAY: Former U.S. diplomat Jeffrey Collins presents "Triple-Strength Leadership in Diplomatic and Non-Profit Work: A Focus on the Middle East & Latin America"

Open only to Stanford students: RSVP here https://goo.gl/b9fD0S

Stanford Global Studies Division Stanford in Government (SIG) FSI Student Programs Stanford University Program in International Relations

Triple-Strength Leadership in Diplomatic and Non-Profit Work: A Focus on the Middle East & Latin America | Mediterranean Studies Forum Our world is increasingly dominated by specialists with narrow areas of expertise and focus in disciplines like government, business, science, and medicine. While the march toward ultra-specialization brings with it important advances for society, the trend also raises the specter of the decline of...

Syrian Artist Khaled Akil: ‘Art Flies With No Visa’ The Syrian artist, currently barred from entering the U.S., offers a heartbreaking yet hopeful image of Syrian struggle in his series currently on view at Stanford.

Understanding the Global Refugee Crisis
Wednesday, Feb. 22 at 12:45pm
Stanford Law School, Room 280B, 559 Nathan Abbott Way

With Orly Stern, Researcher and Consultant; Yiombi Thona, Asia Pacific Refugee Rights Network; Victoria Hartanto, Advocates Abroad; and Eunice Lee, Center for Refugee and Gender Studies, UC Hastings Law School. Moderated by Sareta Ashraph, Global Practitioner in Residence, Stanford Law School. Lunch will be served. Please RSVP at http://web.stanford.edu/dept/law/forms/refugeecrisis_feb22.fb.

Looking for a unique and interesting course to take this upcoming spring quarter? Here's one compelling choice: "Understanding Turkey Through Film"

See more info here: https://explorecourses.stanford.edu/search?view=catalog&filter-coursestatus-Active=on&page=0&catalog=&academicYear=&q=understanding+turkey+through+film&collapse=

Call for Applications: Research Fellowship on Turkey at the Centre for Southeast European Studies at the University of Graz (CSEES)

The Centre for Southeast European Studies at the University of Graz (CSEES) announces a Visiting Fellowship at the University of Graz for junior scholars from Turkey. We encourage PhD Students, Postdocs and early career academics with research interest in the society and politics of Turkey and Southeast Europe to apply.

CSEES is an inter-disciplinary research institution dedicated to the study of the history, society and politics of Southeast Europe in the widest sense, including Turkey, Greece and Cyprus. Every term, several fellows join us at the centre to advance their projects, discuss them with their peers and present their ideas to the larger academic community. Former and current fellows have worked on themes ranging from EU integration, democratisation, conflict and nationalism studies to the study of religious communities, memory studies, minority rights, gender and LGBT rights and socio-legal studies. CSEES is also the seat of the Consortium for European Symposia on Turkey, a network of leading European research universities dedicated to the study of modern Turkey.

This particular Fellowship was made possible due to an initiative by the rector of the University of Graz as a commitment to strengthening the freedom of academic inquiry. The Fellowship will be awarded for four months during this Summer Semester or in the Winter Semester beginning in September 2017. The successful candidate will receive a monthly stipend of € 1,250 and a travel and research grant of € 1,000. Additional funds may be available for the organisation of a workshop or event at the Centre. The Fellow will be required to give a lecture and write a contribution to the centre's research blog.

For your application, please submit only one word document comprising the following sections:
1. Statement of motivation
2. One-page outline of the research planned for your residence in Graz
3. Short narrative CV (300 words)
4. Indication of your preferred period of stay (April to July or September to December).
5. References by two senior academics.
6. Full CV.
Please send your application file to [email protected] by Friday, 3 March 2017,
5 pm. Applicants will be informed by Monday, 13 March 2017.
For further inquiries, please contact Florian Bieber [[email protected]] or Kerem
Öktem [[email protected]].

American Association of Teachers of Turkic's newest newsletter is out!

international.ucla.edu

Italia Innovation Program - Summer 2017 - Applications open!

Make your summer unforgettable with a fully-immersive learning experience in Italy: a unique entrepreneurial journey where Italian companies challenge multidisciplinary teams of international talented students to lead the innovation of their business and productive models.

Participants receive the mentorship of a unique team of experts and professors like Jake Knapp (Google Ventures), Vincent Stanley (Patagonia), Bill Burnett (Stanford d.school), John Bruce (Parsons), David Schonthal (Kellogg&IDEO), Stewart Thornhill (Michigan Ross), Sam Potolicchio (Georgetown), Robert Jackson (Columbia) and others, as well as Italian entrepreneurs and forward-thinking business leaders.

Company visits, industry insights, hands-on seminars, inspirational talks and up-to-date tools like Design Thinking, Corporate Law and Economics, Entrepreneurship and Product Labs foster the industry understanding and boost the project works.

More information below

Application Form The Italia Innovation Program is a fully-immersive learning experience where a group of selected undergraduate and graduate students meet Italian companies, leaders in the Made in Italy business sectors, to lead the innovation of their business and productive models.

The Abbasi Program's 2017 Conference focuses on innovative engagements with space, narrative, and affect & emotion. See below for the call for papers.

2017 Annual Conference: Understanding Turkey | The Abbasi Program Call for Papers: “Understanding Turkey: Vision, Revision, and the Future”

Prof. Ali Yaycioglu's Partners of Empire (Stanford University Press, 2016) is featured in an article by The Humanities at Stanford.

Stanford scholar reveals complex history of Ottoman Empire in the Age of Revolution | Stanford News Stanford historian Ali Yaycioglu reached new insights about the Ottoman Empire during the Age of Revolution.

CfA: 2017 National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Institute on Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia: The Voices of Women in Literature, Cinema and Other Arts since Independence, Oregon State University http://liberalarts.oregonstate.edu/centers-and-initiatives/neh-summer-institute-2017

| College of Liberal Arts | Oregon State University The 2017 NEH Summer Institute Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia: The Voices of Women in Literature, Cinema and Other Arts since Independence will be held at Oregon State University from June 26 to July 14, 2017. Because to date no comprehensive assessment has been attempted of post-colonial Algeria, Morocco...

Our affiliates Firat Bozcali (Department of Anthropology, Stanford University) and Burcak Keskin-Kozat (Abbasi Program in Islamic Studies at Stanford) are attending Keyman Modern Turkish Studies' Historical & Comparative Perspectives on Kurdish Politics Conference at Buffett Institute at Northwestern this week. Please join the conversation and also feel free to ask us what we are up to in Islamic and Mediterranean Studies at Stanford Global Studies Division.

Our former student affiliate Devin E. S. Naar (Isaac Alhadeff Professor of Sephardic Studies, University of Washington) published his first book, Jewish Salonica: Between the Ottoman Empire and Modern Grece, from Stanford University Press. More: http://sup.org/books/title/?id=25672

Jewish Salonica: Between the Ottoman Empire and Modern Greece | Devin E. Naar Touted as the Jerusalem of the Balkans, the Mediterranean port city of Salonica (Thessaloniki) was once home to the largest Sephardic Jewish community in the world. The collapse of the Ottoman Empire and the city's incorporation into Greece in 1912 provoked a major upheaval that compelled Salonica's...

Mark your calendar for a talk by Prof. Salvador Cardús (Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona & Ginebre Serra Visiting Professor Stanford DLCL) on "The Current Social and Political Challenges in Catalonia: An Unprecedented Process." Sponsored by Stanford's Europe Center , the conversation will focus on the history, current state, and future of Cataloni's socio-political development as an impressive democratic challenge to twenty-first century EUrope. RSVP needed. http://tec.fsi.stanford.edu/events/current-social-and-political-challenges-catalonia-unprecedented-process

FSI | The Europe Center - The Current Social and Political Challenges in Catalonia: An Unprecedented Process The social and political process that a significant part of Catalan society is engaged in needs to be explained analyzing its origins some ten years ago and its current state of development. At present no one can reasonably predict the future evolution and eventual outcome of this impressive democra...

Our faculty affiliate Prof. Ali Yaycioglu (Stanford University History Department)'s book, Partners of the Empire (Stanford University Press, 2016) is featured on Ottoman History Podcast.
https://soundcloud.com/ottoman-history-podcast/ali-yaycioglu

The Ottoman Empire in the Age of Revolutions | Ali Yaycioglu E275 | The turn of the nineteenth century was a period of tumult and transformation in the Ottoman Empire, as in many places around the world from France to Haiti, China, and the United States. With p