What remains: Hope, Solidarity & Determination after
the new regime in Turkey and the Covid-19 crisis
Friday 6th of May | ||
9.30h | ………….. | Registration |
10.00h | Welcome & introduction to the workshop Poetry blessing | |
10.30-12h Session 1 Moderated by Katharina Fink (University of Bayreuth) | “After Gezi Trials in Turkey: 21st Century Resistances and Labor Movements / Work Place Solidarity – what’s next?“ Contributors Eylem Çamuroğlu Çığ (University of Bayreuth) Zafer Yılmaz (Humboldt University of Berlin) Mustafa Şener (Free University of Berlin) in conversation | |
12.15h | Lunch Break – Engin’s Ponte | |
13.20-15.00h Session 2 Moderated by Latife Akyüz (European University Viadrina Frankfurt) | “Resistance and Solidarity in Universities /New Forms of Academics for Peace” Contributors Bediz Yılmaz (Independent Researcher/Kültürhane) “Academics for Peace: Not Tree but Rhizome” Filiz Arıöz (Independent Researcher/Birarada) “Solidarity Academies and Birarada Association” Esra Mungan (Boğaziçi University) “Resistance of Boğaziçi University and Academic Freedom in Turkey” Meral Camcı (Independent Researcher/No Campus) “Foundation Universities and Work Place Solidarity” | |
15.00h | Tea Break | |
15.30-17.00h Session 3 Moderated by Mine Gencel Bek (University of Siegen) | “Post Gezi Resistances“ Contributors Hakan Altun (Goethe University Frankfurt) “What Remains is a Post-Barricade Art in/after Occupation: Pandora Aesthetics” Hakan Mertcan (University of Bayreuth) “The Alawi Youth Movement under the Rule of the AKP” Esra Ergüzeloğlu (Independent Researcher) “Solidarity of Civic Deaths” | |
17h Exhibition | Walk-About We Will Now Go To Kpaaza | |
18h Apéro & zine launch | iwalewabooks & owela festival: “The Issue With Care: Love, Labour and P/leisure in times of crisis” | |
19h | Dinner Table at Iwalewahaus | |
20h Poetry & Concert | Bediz Yılmaz & Serdar Keskin in conversation |
Saturday, May 7th | ||
10-11.50h Session 4 Moderated by Christine Hanke (University of Bayreuth) | ………….. | “Intersectional Solidarity Now!“ Contributors Burcu Yılmaz (Independent Researcher/University of Bayreuth) “An Example of a Feminist Solidarity Academy: Aramızda Gender Research Association” Egemen Kepekçi (University of Bayreuth) “Counter-hegemonic Potentials of LGBTI+/Q Film Festivals” Ceren Akçabay (Istanbul Okan University) “Political Intersectionality and Struggle for Istanbul Convention in Turkey |
12-13.50h Wrap-Up Session Moderated by Eylem Çamuroğlu Çığ (University of Bayreuth) | “Solidarity and Hope as a Healing Power“ Contributors Tanu Biswas (University of Bayreuth) “Solidarity and Hope/Learning from Children” Ali Akber Doğan (Independent Researcher) “After 9 Years the Balance Sheet of Gezi and the Future of Popular Uprisings” Joelle LeMarec (Paris Sorbonne University) “Endangered Humanities” (via Zoom) Gauhar Raza (Independent Researcher, Poet, Documentary Filmmaker Delhi) “Resistance, Solidarity and Poetry” (via Zoom) | |
14h | Late Lunch |