SUITS News
- SUITS welcomes postdoc Dr. Bengi Ruken Cengiz 2019-09-20 Her research interests include theories on democratization and authoritarianism, de-consolidation of democracy, regimes of citizenship, social and political cleavages and political parties.
- Panel discussion on Turkish elections available as podcast 2019-04-04 “Local elections in Turkey: what lies ahead”, a collaboration between SUITS and the Swedish Institute of International affairs (UI), is available for streaming
- 4th Annual CEST conference hosted by SUITS 2019-01-14 From 29 November to 1 December 2018, Stockholm was the site of the Fourth Annual European Symposium on Turkey which focused on Societal Conflict and Cohabitation in Turkey and beyond.
- SUITS celebrates its 5th anniversary 2018-11-28 What have we accomplished and where are we headed?
- Hans Ingvar Roth speaks at conference "Human Dignity for Everyone and Everywhere" 2018-08-21 Hans Ingvar Roth gave a speech on P.C. Chang's views on human dignity and human rights in Oxford at Christchurch College.
- Isa Blumi on lecture tour across 3 continents for his new book 2018-06-20 Following the publication of Destroying Yemen: What Chaos in Arabia Tells Us About the World (University of California Press, 2018), Dr. Isa Blumi is giving lectures and video and radio interviews around the world.
- Turkish Enigma Versus Kurdish Dilemma 2018-03-27 Distinguished Visiting Scholar Cengiz Çandar presented a paper at a recent London School of Economics Middle East Centre meeting on Iraqi Kurdistan.
- Professor Jenny White to Present Spindle Autocracy Article at UiO in Norway 2018-03-26 Professor Jenny White to present widely acclaimed recent article in Oslo
- Hans Ingvar Roth at King’s College London 2018-03-26 The lecture “Ethics Transcending Cultures: Chinese Contribution to the Drafting of UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights” on 15 November celebrated the upcoming release of Hans-Ingvar Roth’s book in English translation.
- P. C. Chang and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights 2018-03-22 Professor Hans Ingvar Roth spoke at Institut national de langues et civilisations orientales, in Paris, earlier this month.
- Freedom of religion as distinct human right 2018-02-09 Professor Hans Ingvar Roth spoke at Temple University in Rome, Italy earlier this month.
- SUITS welcomes postdoctoral fellow Dr. Imren Borsuk 2018-01-29 With a grant from the Swedish Institute, she is continuing her work communal violence against Kurds and the “Kurdish problem” in Turkey.
- UI and SUITS team up for a successful panel discussion 2017-11-23 A panel discussion on “Geopolitical Realignments: Turkey in an unstable region” was held on 22 November and co-hosted by SUITS and the Swedish Institute for International Affairs.
- Cengiz Candar at the Abu Dhabi Strategic Debate 2017-11-16 The panel, entitled “Fires and Flames in the Middle East: Turkey: A Rebirth or a Decline of a Nation?” discussed Turkey’s changing foreign policy on 13 November.
- SUITS welcomes Bilge Yabancı as postdoctoral research fellow 2017-10-31 With a fellowship from Swedish Institute, Dr Bilge Yabancı is continuing her work on authoritarianism, populism and civic space.
- New book on Europeanisation, good governance and corruption 2017-10-26 On 24 October, SUITS celebrated the release of a book by Digdem Soyaltin, former SUITS postdoctoral researcher.
- Turkish diaspora provides insight into current migration issues 2017-10-19 'Migration from Turkey to Sweden,' co-edited by Bahar Baser and Paul T.Levin, studies integration, belonging and transnational community.
- Cengiz Candar wins CEFTUS Appreciation Award 2017-10-12 On 8 October the Centre for Turkish Studies (CEFTUS) gave Distinguished Visiting Scholar Cengiz Candar the Appreciation Award for being a "seeker of truth" in his journalism.
- Professor Jenny White gives series of high-profile lectures 2017-10-09 Social anthropologist Jenny White specialises in Turkish culture, society and politics. Her recent inauguration to professor was celebrated with a number of lectures in Stockholm and Uppsala.
- Cengiz Çandar at Middle East Institute in DC 2017-09-13 On 8 September 2017 Distinguished Visiting Scholar Cengiz Çandar spoke about the declining relationship between Turkey and Germany at the Middle East Institute in Washington DC.