Research on images of the Kurdish identity in London
Posted by KSSO in Calender, Community, Research on 22. Dec, 2009 | No Comments
[ November 13, 2009; 18:00 to 20:00. ] 
We as a research team are doing a research project on ‘Influences of identity, community and social networks on ethnic minority representation at work’ at London Metropolitan University and focusing on Kurdish people in Hackne
y, Indian people in Ealing and Caribbean people in Lambeth.
We are looking for 20 Kurdish individuals (with different age, gender, education and occupation background) to participate in a focus group and to interpret the social and cultural meanings of 10 photographs of Kurdish everyday life in London including identity, community and work.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
Posted by KSSO in News on 21. Dec, 2009 | No Comments
We wish all our members a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Kirîsmes u ser sala we pîroz be!
Kirîsmes u salî nwêtan lê pîroz bê!
Kirîsmes u serre Newe ye torê bimbarek!
KSSO
KSSO press release about clossure of DTP
Posted by KSSO in Campaigns, Community, News on 15. Dec, 2009 | No Comments
We, at Kurdish Studies and Student Organization (KSSO) are deeply concerned about the decision by the Turkish Constitutional Court to close down the only pro-Kurdish party in the Turkish parliment, DTP (Demokratik Toplum Partisi – Democratic Society Party).
We urge Members of Parliament (MPs), Members of European Parliament (MEPs), human rights organizations and campaigners, academics and trade unions to send a strong message to the Turkish authorities to solve the Kurdish issue peacefully.
A brief visual history of the social and architectural transformation in cities of South Kurdistan
Posted by Janroj in Calender, News, Seminar on 05. Dec, 2009 | No Comments
[ December 4, 2009; 19:00 to 20:30. ] Speaker: Parwez Z abihi
Date and Time: 04 December 2009 at 7:00
Venue: B104 School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London
(SOAS) Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square, London WC1H 0XG
Following first KSSO seminar on urban regeneration in South Kurdistan in November 2008 at SOAS, Parwez has been continuing his research to document visually the important social and architectural transformation in Arbil, Slemani, Kerkuk,Koya, Dehuk and Sharazoor/Halabja.
He will present his recently conducted visual documentation on the social and architectural transformation in cities of South Kurdistan and talk about the current urbanization policy of the Kurdish local and national government
Human Rights Violations in Turkey, the Kurds and the EU
Posted by KSSO in Calender, Campaigns, News on 04. Dec, 2009 | No Comments
[ December 10, 2009; 19:00 to 20:00. ]
Urgent! Change of speaker
We regret to inform you that there has been a change of speaker for the seminar on Thursday 10th December 2009. Mr Akin Birdal, a human rights lawyer and senior DTP politician, has postponed his UK visit due to the threat of a ban of his political party, the pro-Kurdish DTP, by Turkish the Constitutional Court. In his place, Medeni Kırcı, a member of the DTP Foreign Affairs Committee will be speaking. The meeting will be chaired by Prof. Mary Davis. We apologize for this short notice and look forward to see you at our seminar, these recent developments will be addressed at the seminar too.
Speaker: Mr Medeni Kırcı, member of the DTP Foreign Affairs Committee
Chaired by Prof Mary Davis
Date: 10th December 2009 at 7:00 pm
Venue: G50 School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London (SOAS) Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square, London WC1H 0XG
Speaker Medeni Kirici, political analyst
