Academics
Students will take the following two courses on the Duke in Turkey program. Each course is worth one Duke unit, which is the equivalent of four semester credit hours at most U.S. institutions.
TURKISH 151(343A)/AMES 132A(303A)/SES (343A)/POLSCI 169B (213A). Gender, Politics, and Space in the Middle East (CCI, EI, CZ). Gender relations and spaces are central to historical and contemporary cultural and political formations in the modern Middle East. Our knowledge and imaginations of this region are also mediated through gendered representations. In this course we will examine relationships of gender, space, and politics in the modern Middle East. The topics we will discuss include the emergence of new femininities, masculinities, and sexual identifications, social movements, and the paradoxes of Islamism, globalization, and neoliberalism in various settings. Through the lens of gender, we will develop a new understanding of Middle Eastern geography and politics. Professor Gökarıksel. One course credit.
TURKISH 150 (342A)/AMES 128A(AMES 389A)/SES 150 (342A). Between Europe and Asia: The Geopolitics of Istanbul from Occupation to Globalization (CCI, EI, CZ). This course analyzes Istanbul as a site of historical, political and cultural interaction between Europe and Turkey. Our approach is framed by two important geopolitical events separated by nearly a century. The first is the Allied occupation of Istanbul after WWI, which gave rise to the modern Middle East. The second is Turkey’s accession to the European Union, a contested transnational process that officially began in 2005. The first event represents Turkey’s separation from Europe as a Muslim country and the second, its potential reintegration as a functioning democracy. Professor Göknar. One course credit.
