“Let’s use disproportionate intelligence!” Humor in the Turkish Protests, Istanbul
Arda İbikoğlu, M.A.I.S/Ph.D. alumnus. Insight from Istanbul, Turkey. This post was also posted on Dr. İbikoğlu’s blog where he has been contextualizing …
People like you and me (#OccupyGezi #Taksim #DirenGeziParki), Istanbul
Emails from Arda İbikoğlu, M.A.I.S/Ph.D. alumnus. Insight from Istanbul, Turkey. The following emails from Dr. İbikoğlu were reproduced here with his permission. …
Below heaven, Suzhou
By Binh Vong, B.A. Student. Insight from Suzhou, China. There is a Chinese proverb which states “above is heaven and below is …
Different and the same, San Francisco
By Jessica L. Beyer, Postdoc. Insight from San Francisco, U.S.A. Last week I was in San Francisco to present at the International …
Getting lost, Shanghai
By Binh Vong, B.A. Student. Insight from Shanghai, China. It’s easy to get lost in Shanghai, literally and psychologically. My first memories …
Monarchy Under Construction, Bangkok
By Sara R. Curran, Professor. Insight from Bangkok, Thailand. A peaceful, weekday morning in the heart of Bangkok and I am actually …
From Palestinian Entity to Statehood, Bethlehem
By Thayer Hastings, B.A. program alumnus. Insight from Bethlehem, West Bank/State of Palestine. On the evening of November 29th, 2012 the Bethlehem …
Impressions of Iran’s Economic Woes, Tehran
By Shahed Ghoreishi, B.A. student. Insight from Tehran, Iran. In the news in the past months, scenes of currency riots in Iran …
Oxford: Home of lost causes or progressive ideas?
By Rebekah Kennel, B.A. student. Insight from Oxford, England. I’ve been in the UK nearly three months now. I’ve settled in the …
Trust in the Islamic Republic, Tehran
By Shahed Ghoreishi, B.A. student. Insight from Tehran, Iran. This summer I traveled to Iran for the purpose of visiting family. It …