Seminar on Presences and absences in stories about racism and disadvantage
Posted by Janroj in Calender, Seminar on 09. Oct, 2009 | 2 Comments
[ October 22, 2009; 18:00 to 20:00. ]
Speaker:
Dr Maja Cederberg, Lecturer in the Department of International Relations, Politics and Sociology, Oxford Brookes University
Chair: Dr. Umut Erel of Open University
Date: 22nd Oct 09 @ 7:00
Venue: G3, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London (SOAS) Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square, London WC1H 0XG
This paper engages with debates surrounding the use of biographical narrative interviews in the social sciences. It draws on narrative interviews with different groups of migrants in Sweden, and focuses particularly on how the migrants narrate experiences of racism, discrimination and disadvantage.
Seminar on Citizenship and ethnic identity formation: The case of the Kurds in Syria
Posted by Janroj in Calender, Seminar on 05. Oct, 2009 | No Comments
[ October 8, 2009; 19:00 to 21:00. ] Speakers:
Mr. Robert Lowe, Research Fellow, Manager of Middle East and North Africa Programme, Chatham House
Mr. Amed Semo, Independent Researcher and Medical Doctor
Chair: Mr. Janroj Keles, Research Fellow, London Metropolitan University
“The Kurdish political and cultural movement in Syria has lacked prominent historical reference points. Compared to Kurds in Turkey, Iraq and Iran, those in Syria have a shorter ‘national story’ “Mr. Robert Lowe
“more than 150,000 and now increased to more than half a million, Kurds, who had been living in their own homeland, being stripped of their Syrian nationality certificate, thereby depriving them of the basic human right of surviving and prospering in their own country”. Mr. Amed Semo
KSSO events for the month of October
Posted by KSSO in News, Research, Seminar on 18. Sep, 2009 | 2 Comments
A new academic year will begin with a new round of KSSO events. Over the coming months the UK Kurdish Studies and Student Organisation will be announcing its programme of events for the 2009/2010 academic year. Read this article for October’s events.
Seminar on parliamentary and presidential elections in Kurdistan of Iraq
Posted by KSSO in Seminar on 30. Jul, 2009 | No Comments
Kamal Rauf the editor in cheif of Hawlati newspaper will highlight the main issues in the recent Kurdistan regional elections in Iraq which were held on the 25th of July, 2009.
Speaking at SOAS could be punished with a sentence from a Turkish court!
Posted by KSSO in Seminar on 04. Jun, 2009 | No Comments
Leyla Zana, 1995 Sakharov Prize Lauréat, the first Kurdish woman elected to the Turkish Parliament, and former political prisoner has been sentenced again to 10 years in prison by a Turkish court. Come to discuss what we can do prevent her from being imprisoned again.
New communication technologies and Kurdish language and culture
Posted by KSSO in Seminar on 04. Jun, 2009 | No Comments
The three prominent Kurdish intellectuals, Dr. Amir Hassanpour, Hassan Ghazian and Jaffer Sheyholislami will discuss the use of new communication technologies by stateless Kurds in different parts of disputed Kurdistan and in Diaspora communities. They will debate the role of satellite televisions and new media (internet) on constructing and transforming collective identities, language and the culture of Kurds.
