adminMavi Boncuk has a piece on JD Salinger’s works that are translated to Turkish… Rest in Peace dear Salinger….
Now that J.D. Salinger (b. January 1, 1919 ? d. January 27, 2010) is gone I can revisit The Catcher in the Rye. I will spare you the impact the book had on me or why my young mind adopted most of Holden Caulfield?s traits that still defines me today.
* ? Turkish internet users have recently performed a virtual protest against web censorship: Visualize Dissent: Turkish Users Protest Censorship Using Google Maps * Turkish web enterpreneurship site etohum announced 15 web projects it will support in 2010. * Madde Bağımlısı announced 8 most creative blogs here. * Webrazzi announced a number of successful web … Read more
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1980’s Study of Cyberpunk Film for structural literary and political content. Or if you, prefer, the story of existentialist robots with guns. Free film, made available by www.cyberpunkfilm.com
Recently, Hürriyet posted service photos of popular actors, footballers etc…
Distilled Geography: Europe?s Alcohol Belts from Strange Maps
It matters where we are, for it helps determine who we are. Or, as the quote often attributed to Napoleon states: Geography is destiny. That destiny extends to drink, as demonstrated by this map. Where we are determines to a statistically significant degree what kind of alcohol we prefer. Or is it the other way around: the kind of alcohol preferred is determined by the place where it is produced?…….
Well, it?s not fully official yet, and all the fine print certainly isn?t written and signed, but the will is now clearly there, and where there?s a will, there?s a way, especially when you have the global financial markets breathing down your necks. The first one out of the box was the Economist?s Charlemagne, earlier this afternoon.
from Boing Boing by Cory Doctorow
Ferhat Kentel, Professor at Istanbul Sehir University / PHOTO from the Balkans Project
The Balkans Project recently featured a fascinating interview with Ferhat Kentel, a sociologist at Istanbul Sehir University. Working on the construction of Turkish national identity, Kentel is examining one of the most controversial and heuristic themes in Turkish politics — in many ways, a theme that defines, and most certainly pervades, every aspect of political discourse, be it Turkey’s efforts to come to terms with its minorities (Muslim and non-Muslim), its attempts to reconcile Islam and the Turkish naton-state, its ongoing EU accession process, its confrontration with ultra-nationalist elements like Ergenekon, its international relations, etc. I have provided excerpts in this post, though I most definitely recommend reading though the whole interview.
here is a twitter hashtag for Davos summit: #WEF
Independent film festival !f istanbul’s 2010 session will take place btw 11-21 February. Two Fbook groups for the festival: !f istanbul and !f istanbul 2010 film önerileri. Official website: !f istanbul 2010 Independent films coming to !f in Istanbul and Ankara – Hurriyet Daily News and Economic Review !f İstanbul festival announces glittering bill for … Read more
Dr. Laura McNamara?The AAA?s Ad Hoc Commission on Anthropology?s Engagement with the Security and Intelligence Communities (CEAUSSIC) continues its work. Our main activities at present include: 1. the writing of a report to the AAA on the widely and hotly debated Human Terrain System of the U.S. Army, 2. The editing of a casebook illustrating the diversity of kinds of practicing anthropology, including associated ethical questions, with a primary emphasis upon the security sector broadly conceived, 3. And providing support for the AAA?s ongoing ethics process. In an effort to keep our work transparent and part of the public and disciplinary discussion of all of the above, CEAUSSIC is also going to be contributing a monthly entry to the AAA?s blog. Each entry, by different CEAUSSIC members, will address topics that have arisen or that we have been thinking about, which we will continue to discuss via the blog, a discussion in which we hope you will also participate.?
Wikipedia entry for him. Howard Zinn, RIP from Boing Boing by David Pescovitz Howard Zinn, radical historian, professor, and author, has died. He was 87. Boston Globe obituary (Thanks, Gil Kaufman) Howard Zinn, historian who challenged status quo, dies at 87 – Local News Updates – The Boston Globe a good roundup here: Obituary: Howard … Read more
A few days ago, I got a Sony Reader as a gift from Ayhan. It is a way modest gadget compared to iPad but still I love it. It has immediately boosted my reading level which had been down lately. Well, with something like iPad, e-reading will be even more sensational, i guess…
from MediaShift
By Sheila Lalwani in Berlin
It’s no secret that many immigrants have a hard time in Germany. A new study has found that women wearing headscarves have a particularly hard time on the job market and a quarter of those with Turkish backgrounds face discrimination when looking for work.
It is early afternoon at Internet Treffpunkt, a convenience store in Kreuzberg, a neighborhood in Berlin that is home to many Turks and other minorities. Hedi Dashti, the store’s proprietor, is busy. One customer hands over her parcel to send through his DHL counter. Another customer buys cigarettes. The door swings open, ushering in the blustery winter wind, and a third customer waves hello.
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