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drmehmetyavuz.bsky.social
Assistant Professor @ K-State | PhD @umanitoba.bsky.social | Peace and Conflict Studies | Balkans | Middle East | Queer Studies | Transitional Justice |Activism| 🇧🇦🇨🇾🇹🇷🏳️‍🌈🧿| Opinions are my own| 📍Manhattan, KS
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It was my first time attending @asn-org.bsky.social . The quality and creativity of the scholarship, especially from emerging voices in the field, was really promising! 🙌

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#NewPublication 🚨 I am excited to share my 2nd article of the week, which introduces Good Tune Theory and the concept of Treasure Chest #Peace. In this article, GTT argues that achieving true peace requires constant resistance against dominant systems (1) onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

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#NewPublication 🚨 How can we queer reconciliation in post-accord societies where violence isn’t ended but shifted? What does a peace agreement mean for marginalized people? www.tandfonline.com/eprint/S2IDX...

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That’s a wrap! I had the absolute best class this semester! What an incredible group of students. Teaching and learning with you all has been a highlight, and I’m so proud of the work we did together. Grateful to be your professor! ❤️ #ConflictResolution@Kstate #CNRES

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#NewPublication 🚨 I am excited to share my 2nd article of the week, which introduces Good Tune Theory and the concept of Treasure Chest #Peace. In this article, GTT argues that achieving true peace requires constant resistance against dominant systems (1) onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

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#NewPublication 🚨 How can we queer reconciliation in post-accord societies where violence isn’t ended but shifted? What does a peace agreement mean for marginalized people? www.tandfonline.com/eprint/S2IDX...

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That’s a wrap on #ISA2025! Heading back to Kansas—so many great conversations, ideas and critiques! Now… who’s covering my class tomorrow?! 👀

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A mandatory picture for the first day of teaching! 😌

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It was wonderful to see so many new faces and reconnect with old colleagues on the first day of the conference! #PCSJ2025

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This must be a good sign in my new neighbourhood! 😇

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#ProfessionalNews I’m thrilled to announce that I’ve accepted a T-T faculty position in the Conflict Resolution program at Kansas State University, starting next week, where I’ll be starting my own lab!

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The Keyman Modern Turkish Studies Program at the Buffett Institute for Global Affairs at Northwestern University invites applications for a two-year postdoctoral fellowship in the study of Turkey. For more information please visit: northwestern.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

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Updated CFA! 36-months postdoc position in Madrid @UC3M & @ic3jm.bsky.social

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#NewPublication 🚨 Delighted to share that my piece on the history of Pride in Bosnia is now published! In this piece, I also share my reflections on the 2022 Sarajevo Pride Parade. The first 50 e-prints are free access. #LGBTQResearch www.tandfonline.com/eprint/IHACD...

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Turkish police assaulted and detained dozens of women during their protest against violence against women. (25/11 is the International Day for Elimination of Violence against women) Have a look at these strong photos by @bianet.bsky.social that show how very dangerous these women truly are 👇🏼

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November be like! 🤦‍♂️

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Reviewer 2 did the thing 👀🫶

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I enjoyed every minute of @tungohan.bsky.social’s perspective in this podcast and I also want to give a shoutout to @academicaunties.com! 🙌

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Māori MPs briefly suspended the Aotearoa parliament’s attempts to reinterpret their founding treaty in the most bad ass use of the Haka I’ve ever seen.

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Editors’ suggestions to submit rejected manuscripts to ‘area studies’ journals are deeply colonial. They prioritize ‘universal’ (usually Western) scholarship over contributions from or about non-Western regions, reinforcing a division between ‘general’ knowledge and ‘area-specific’ knowledge.

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Pro-Kurdish party officials hold protest in Ankara against removal of mayors as 5 more arrested https://buff.ly/3Z6sbCa

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I have been concerned for years that states will block faculty from attending certain conferences or accepting some grants. It looks like that is now happening at North Texas. www.chronicle.com/article/a-te...

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