Published conference proceedings. Bogac, C. (2019). ‘Love of place: Emotional engagements and psychological process’, Environmental Psychology: Humans in their surrounding world, 4th EFPSA Conference, Kampus Hybernská, Prague Czech Republic,ISBN 978-80-263-1554-4, pp.13-18 Abstract Through the perspective of my multiple selves, as an architect and environmental psychology scholar, with this study I want to develop an…
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'I am an Architect, a constructor of Worlds, a sensualist who worships the flesh, the melody, a silhouette against the darkening sky…' Lebeus Woods
Emekli NASA astronotu Dr. Anna Fisher ile tanışmak / Meeting with retired NASA astronaut Dr. Anna Fisher
NASA’nın ilk kadın astronot sınıfının üyesi ve uzaydaki ilk anne olan, emekli NASA astronotu Dr. Anna Fisher ile tanışmak büyük bir zevkti! Bugün Amerikan Elçiliği’nin davetlisi olarak onunla ve Kıbrıs’ta gelecek nesil kadın liderliğini güçlendirmek için çalışan diğer 9 harika kadınla bir araya geldik. Yaptığımız toplantıda, kadın liderliğinde başarıya nasıl ilham verebileceğimize dair zorlukları ve…
“360 Degrees” – ALPHA TV GREECE
A short documentary about Famagusta that is broadcasted on Alpha TV to present various dimensions of the city’s division and displacement for former and current citizens. I would like to thank to Maya Filippopoulou once again, the editor in chief, for her sensitivity to reflect Turkish Cypriot and bicommunal peace building efforts in this documentary….
EFPSA 2019 Conference -Environmental psychology: “Humans in their surrounding world”
I had great time with psychology students coming all over the Europe to the “4th EFPSA Conference, 2019, Environmental psychology: Humans in their surrounding world”. I feel so honored to represent Cyprus as being the invited Environmental Psychology scholar & speaker and represent Eastern Mediterranean University in this regard. The conference is organized by the…
In Between: Visions from Contested Cities
As various peace activists and scholars, we discussed various visions and practice of bringing change to contested spaces of Belfast, Jerusalem, Nicosia and Sarajevo. I would like to thank the Davis Institute for International Relations of the Hebrew University and the Center for Regional Initiatives (IPCRI), Konrad Adenauer Stiftung and the Ireland Palestine Representatives for…
Memory Landscapes of Famagusta
Today I talked with Maya Filippopoulou, Editor in chief of 360 Degrees News program, Alpha TV Greece, about memory landscapes of Famagusta and the ontological meaning of the city’s fragmentation for both communities. We also discussed about future projections through the facts regarding to the ecological threats. I would like to thank to her and…
Just published! “The Famagusta Ecocity: A New Path for Peace in Cyprus” BOOK
Thanks to all our authors, friends, supporters and everyone who believes in a united and sustainable future in the beautiful city of Famagusta- for this amazing book! We believe in this ecopolis which does not stand away- Together we stand, divided we fall 🌱 Preface “We stand at a critical moment in Earth’s history, a…
Emotions within Architecture (podcast)
Talking about the phenomenon of love is a difficult theme for each subject, not only for architecture. In this podcast, I wanted to develop a short account on love and place. »Soundcloud link
“Maraş açılırsa insanlar evlerine dokunmalı, orada nefes almalı”
Haber kaynağı: Kıbrıs Postası, 30 Haziran 2019, Yıl:6, Sayı: 2018 KKTC hükümetinin geçtiğimiz günlerde Kapalı Maraş ile ilgili yaptığı açılım hemen her çevreden olumlu tepkiler aldı. • Kapalı Maraş ile ilgili hükümetin yeni açılımı Mağusalıları heyecanlandırdı. Mağusa Ekoloji Projesi (Famagusta Ecocity Project) Çevre Psikoloğu Ceren Boğaç, Kapalı Maraş’ın yarattığı travmalar ve proje ile ilgili Kıbrıs…
“If the Varosha is re-opened, people should touch their homes, breath there…”
The new initiative of the government regarding to the Closed Varosha excited the Famagustians. Environmental Psychologist Ceren Boğaç from the Famagusta Ecocity Project spoke to the Cyprus Post about the traumas created by Closed Varosha and the project. Boğaç said if Varosha is re-opened, the first thing that people should do after all those…
Avrupa’nın çözülmemiş en uzun çatışması / The longest unresolved conflict on the Europe
İtalyan minet-TV ile Avrupa kıtasında çözülmemiş en uzun çatışma ve en uzun süredir devam eden BM barış gücü misyonlarından biri haline gelen “Kıbrıs sorunu” üzerine konuştuk. Röportajda, adada sahip olduğumuz ortak mirası, Mağusa’nın güzelliklerini ve çalışmaktan ve dillendirmekten hiç vazgeçmeyeceğim kalıcı barış arzumu bir kez daha vurguladım. Yayın editörü Christine Helfer’e raporunda bana da yer…
Sustainability in the Island of Cyprus
I would like to thank Xanat Meza for featuring me in her “Report of Sustainability in the Island of Cyprus”! Thanks for covering the example of the Therapeutic Community Agia Skepi, a cultural garden which is created by Emily Markides, the inspiration behind the Famagusta Ecocity Project. Click for the Japanese version of the article…
Urban peace building with community
Yesterday I was together with a group of International Relations and Global Politics students from the American University of Rome, who were in Cyprus for a study visit with their professors Irene Caratelli and Cecilia Sottilotta. I am happy to share the FamagustaEcocityProject‘s vision for an integrated and sustainable city, as well as our approach for…
Zamansız çocuk- evsiz beden
Gaile, Yenidüzen Gazetesi Eki, Sayı 459 –02 Aralık 2018 Zamansız çocuk- evsiz beden Ceren Boğaç Modernizmin ev kavramını nasıl metalaştırdığı, paradoks örüntüler içerisinde nasıl hem arzulanan bir ideale, hem de tekinsiz bir işkence yuvasına dönüştürebildiği, sanattan psikolojiyle, mimarlıktan felsefeye bir çok alanda irdelenmiştir. Modernizmin modüler ve biçimlendirici yapısı ile dönüşen iktidar, tüm yaşam alanlarını rekabete açık bir…
