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Working (or not working) for a government you disagree with: Challenges for today’s diplomats

At a time when it's needed most, dissent from state departments is less heard than ever by strongman governments, writes graduate fellow Berkay Gülen. What should diplomats do?

By Berkay Gülen|2019-06-25T13:42:19+00:00June 25th, 2019|Categories: Israel & Hebrew Studies|Tags: Graduate Student Writing, Israel, Politics, Student Writing, Turkey|0 Comments

“Can we discuss Turkey-Israel relations without mentioning this crisis?”: Interviewing foreign policy makers during a crisis

Talking about sensitive issues during a diplomatic crisis is hard but possible, Graduate Fellow Berkay Gülen found, while interviewing Israeli policy-makers during the tense spring of 2017.

By Berkay Gülen|2019-04-10T15:07:10+00:00January 3rd, 2019|Categories: Israel & Hebrew Studies|Tags: Graduate Student Writing, Israel, Student Writing, Turkey|0 Comments

How the Turkish “City of Peace” remembers its Sephardic veterans

Grad Fellow Özgür Özkan walks through a new exhibit that remembers Çanakkale’s Sephardic veterans—and reaffirms its pluralistic identity.

By Stroum Center for Jewish Studies|2018-07-25T17:32:50+00:00April 16th, 2018|Categories: Sephardic Studies|Tags: Graduate Student Writing, Ottoman Empire, Sephardic Studies, Student Writing, Turkey|6 Comments

Seattle’s fifth annual Ladino Day breaks tradition and hosts sold-out concert with Yasmin Levy

Singer Yasmin Levy's fusion of traditional and modern Sephardic music drew a packed house for the fifth annual Ladino Day.

By Molly FitzMorris|2019-08-23T15:38:14+00:00November 13th, 2017|Categories: Our Events, Sephardic Studies|Tags: Devin Naar, Graduate Fellows, Ladino, Ladino Day, Ladino Day 2017, Sephardic, Sephardic Studies, Turkey|0 Comments

Exploring what went wrong in the last decade of Turkish-Israeli relations

PhD student Berkay Gulen explores why the relationship between Turkey and Israel has soured in recent years and discusses how her research informs the conversation.

By Berkay Gülen|2019-01-03T13:29:03+00:00October 16th, 2017|Categories: Israel & Hebrew Studies|Tags: Graduate Student Writing, Israel, Politics, Turkey|0 Comments

After Memorial Day: Putting the Israeli culture of commemoration in a comparative perspective

Opportunity Grant winner Anat Goldman reflects on the similarities and challenges of national moments of commemoration in Israel and Turkey.

By Stroum Center for Jewish Studies|2018-08-19T21:16:27+00:00June 7th, 2017|Categories: Israel & Hebrew Studies|Tags: Graduate Student Writing, Israel, Middle East, Student Writing, Turkey|0 Comments

Reimagining Sephardic Çanakkale and its Ties to Seattle

Stroum Center Opportunity Grant winner Ozgur Ozkan reflects on the ties between Çanakkale, Turkey, and Sephardic Seattle.

By Stroum Center for Jewish Studies|2018-07-25T17:58:44+00:00May 1st, 2017|Categories: Sephardic Studies|Tags: Graduate Student Writing, Sephardic Studies, Student Writing, Turkey|5 Comments

The Solo–and Collaborative–Process of Writing a Dissertation

Esra Bakkalbasioglu, a PhD student in Interdisciplinary Near and Middle Eastern Studies, argues that sharing ideas with colleagues is key when writing a dissertation.

By Stroum Center for Jewish Studies|2018-08-05T21:40:15+00:00March 8th, 2017|Categories: Israel & Hebrew Studies|Tags: Graduate Fellows, Graduate Student Writing, Israel, Middle East, Opportunity Grants, Turkey|0 Comments