Programm:
Date: Saturday, 24.11.2018
Location: Glasspavilion of the University Duisburg-Essen, Universitätsstr. 12, 45141 Essen, Germany
Symposium:
12:00 – 12:30 Opening session
12:30 – 2:00 Session I
Kurds and Science
- Dr. Luqman Turgut (Kurdologist, Frankfurt a.M.): Research, Mainstream, Migration
- Prof. Dr. Kemal Bozay (International University Dual Studies, Dortmund): From Object to Subject: Kurds in Research
- Ramazan Mendanlıoğlu (political scientist, University of Hamburg): Beyond Orientalism and Colonialism: Postcolonial Perspectives in Kurdish Studies
- Moderation: Dr. Mehmet Kart (social scientist, University of Vechta)
2:00 – 2:45 Uhr Lunch break
2:45 – 4.15 Uhr Session II
Middle-range leadership for a lasting peace: Kurdish academic perspectives
- Dr. Veysi Dag (political scientist, FU Berlin): Research, Identity and Politics tbc
- Dr. Sharo Garip (political scientist, Köln): Autonomy / Federalism as a way out of the crisis
- Dr. Ulrike Flader (cultural scientist, University of Bremen): Gender Perspectives: the Kurdish Women’s Movement in the context of Democratization and Peacebuildin
- Moderation: Cihan Ünlübayir (social worker, member of Kurd-Akad, Frankfurt a.M.)
4:15 -4:30 Uhr coffee break
4:30 – 5:30 Uhr Session III
Overcoming the existing system: Out of the ivory towers?
- Nilüfer Koç (Co-chair of Kurdistan National Kongress, Belgium): Universities: Educational institutions vs. system schools
Moderation: Eda Tedik (educationalist, board member of Kurd-Akad Frankfurt a.M.)
Annual reception
6:30 – 6:40 pm Music
6:40 – 6:50 pm Welcome address on behalf of Kurd-Akad
- Dersim Dağdeviren & Şoreş Yüksel, Co-chairs
6:50 – 7:10 pm Welcome address
- Prof. Dr. Nicolle Pfaff, University of Duisburg-Essen
- PD Dr. Ahmet Yıldırım (Former HDP MP, Turkey)
7:10 – 7:20 pm Music
7:20 – 7:25 pm Ceremonial address
- Prof. Dr. Emra Ilgün-Birhimeoğlu (pedagogue,IUBH Düsseldorf)
7:25 – 7:35 pm Award of Science Prize
7:35 – 7:45 pm Music
7:45 – 7:50 pm Speech on behalf of the educational institute:
- Münnever Azizoğlu-Bazan (social and political scientist)
7:50 – 8:00 pm Award of Science Prize for young academics
8:00 – 8:15 pm Music
From 8:15 pm Buffet and exchange