Past Events

This talk will concentrate on the history of Ottoman women's imprisonment policies and practices during the late 19th and early…

Why do some parties in power commit to democracy, while others do not? Gumuscu will explain why by relying on her extensive field research in Turkey, Egypt, and Tunisia.

The stances of Latin American governments toward Palestine have varied over the years. Since the outbreak of the current Gaza war, relatively distinct positions can be identified.

Empire of Refugees reframes late Ottoman history through mass displacement and reveals the origins of refugee resettlement in the modern Middle East.

This talk explores the historical evolution of the racialization of the Kizilbash inhabitants in the Dersim region of Eastern Anatolia, popularly known as the “…