I would like to thank the EMU Department of Architecture, my colleagues, guest scholars who joined us from abroad, and students for the opportunity to share our research projects, exchange ideas, and present my “urban grotesque” theory. On Friday (17.01.25), in A04 at the Faculty of Architecture (Colored Building, 14:00–15:15), I shared my research journey…
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A New Theorization of Non-Binary Urban Geographies: Introducing the ‘Urban Grotesque’
I am thrilled to share my article titled “A New Theorization of Non-Binary Urban Geographies: Introducing the ‘Urban Grotesque’”, where I attempt to contribute to the urban literature with a new theory. The article has been published in Geografiska Annaler Series B, Human Geography, a journal with roots dating back to 1919. The “urban grotesque”…
The 10th Annual Eurasian Peace Science Conference
Turkish Text follows / Türkçe metin alttadır It felt amazing to come together with peace scholars around the world at the 10th Annual Eurasian Peace Science Conference during these haptic times!It was an honor to present my insights at the roundtable “Urban Peacebuilding in Times of a Pandemic” chaired by Dan Miodownik (The Hebrew University…
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…
Divided cities in conflict- Urban peacebuilding
I am honoured to share my vision and experience about urban peacebuilding with a delegation of Palestinians and Israelis, who were leading figures from various fields, including urban planning and architecture, journalism and academia. We discussed our learning from the divided cities of Cyprus to inspire future solutions for Jerusalem. The project was developed by…
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