Research & Commentary Results

A New Gender Perspective in Turkey: Secularism, Islam and Women's Rights

A New Gender Perspective in Turkey: Secularism, Islam and Women’s RightsSerpil SancarisNovember, 5, 2012, Podcast 38

A New Gender Perspective in Turkey: Secularism, Islam and Women's Rights

A New Gender Perspective in Turkey: Secularism, Islam and Women’s RightsSerpil SancarisNovember, 5, 2012, Podcast 38

A New Gender Perspective in Turkey: Secularism, Islam and Women's Rights

A New Gender Perspective in Turkey: Secularism, Islam and Women’s RightsSerpil SancarisNovember, 5, 2012, Podcast 38

A New Gender Perspective in Turkey: Secularism, Islam and Women's Rights

A New Gender Perspective in Turkey: Secularism, Islam and Women’s RightsSerpil SancarisNovember, 5, 2012, Podcast 38

A New Gender Perspective in Turkey: Secularism, Islam and Women's Rights

A New Gender Perspective in Turkey: Secularism, Islam and Women’s RightsSerpil SancarisNovember, 5, 2012, Podcast 38

Malala Yousufzai – Reclaiming Ideological Space in Pakistan

The attempted assassination of Malala Yousufzai by Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan on October 9, 2012, marks a milestone in the trajectory of Pakistan’s future. It has manifested the balkanization of Pakistani society along the lines of those who have been labeled in the popular vernacular in Pakistan as “liberals,” and those who claim ideological proximity with the reactionary religious ideology and demonstrate mistrust and disapproval of American policies instituted in the “War on Terror.” How this debate pans out between the two groups will mark the path to Pakistan’s future.

Introduction to Creating a Legacy of Understanding through the Visual Arts

Originally posted June 2011

The Origins of the Istanbul Center of Atlanta

Originally posted June 2011

The existence of a small Turkish community in Metro-Atlanta can be traced back to the 1950s. Medical doctors, engineers and other professionals and their families were the majority of this small group. Up until the 1990s, this community would remain relatively small in number. For a long time, the interaction between members of the community would be limited to a few celebrations and picnics once a year, and of course home visits among friends.