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Bahar Simsek: 'Research does not need to be holistic'


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Bahar Simsek: ‘Research does not need to be holistic’
How does audio-visual materials shape the identity of people when those people do not own their own land and are being oppressed? Bahar Simsek delved into the effect of film on the Kurdish identity. She will obtain her PhD on 4 May.
A PhD in the field of media was not an obvious choice for Simsek. Initially, she studied mathematics but later decided to follow her interest in communication. ‘I was interested in film, mainly the ways in which they depict ethnical controversy in Turkey. I wanted to find out whether there exists something like Kurdish cinema and to figure out in what ways films might shape the Kurdish identity. In this way, I could also give a voice to my own position and experiences. Erik-Jan Zurcher (professor emeritus Turkish Studies, ed.) is a well-known name within my field. I was thus honoured that he wanted to supervise me.’ ....

Bahar Simsek , Freie Universit , Erik Jan Zurcher , Wageningen University , Jan Zurcher , Turkish Studies , Leiden University , ஏறிக் ஜான் ஜூற்சதெர் , ஜான் ஜூற்சதெர் , துருக்கிய ஆய்வுகள் ,

Ab de Jong new academic director of LIAS: 'Feels like home'


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Ab de Jong new academic director of LIAS: ‘Feels like home’
Ab de Jong, professor of Comparative Religion, was appointed as the new the academic director of the Leiden Institute for Area Studies (LIAS) with effect from 1 September. We asked him about his plans for the future of the LIAS.
A familiar place
Within the Faculty of Humanities, LIAS is home to both area studies and religious studies. For de Jong, who is familiar with both fields of study, LIAS feels like home. ‘I study religion and my specialist fields are Iran and Central Asia. But I’m interested in all religions and areas that are the topic of study at LIAS.’ ....

Nira Wickramasinghe , Erik Jan Zurcher , Leiden Institute For Area Studies , Comparative Religion , Leiden Institute , Area Studies , Leiden University , நீரா விக்ரமசிங்க , ஏறிக் ஜான் ஜூற்சதெர் , ஒப்பீட்டு மதம் , பரப்பளவு ஆய்வுகள் ,