Schlagwort: 21st century
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How does the individual researcher influence data collection? Report on a methodological experiment investigating the Linguistic Landscape of Istanbul – Authors: Laurentia Schreiber (Universität Bamberg) & Ruth Bartholomä (Orient-Institut Istanbul)
How does the individual researcher influence data collection? Report on a methodological experiment investigating the Linguistic Landscape of Istanbul Authors: Laurentia Schreiber (Universität Bamberg) & Ruth Bartholomä (Orient-Institut Istanbul) 15 August 2024 Introduction: How did it all start? Between 30 November and 2 December 2023, the Orient-Institut Istanbul, together with the Municipality of Istanbul (İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi)…
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Workshop “Linguistic Landscape of Istanbul: Possibilities and Prospects” – Author: Ruth Bartholomä
Workshop “Linguistic Landscape of Istanbul: Possibilities and Prospects” Author: Ruth Bartholomä 22 December 2023 Linguistic landscape research is a new approach in the field of sociolinguistics. It deals with representations of language in public spaces, for example in the form of street and store signs, billboards, regulatory and informative signs or graffiti. The focus increasingly…
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Impressions on the lecture “How to make a difference: Free 3D printed devices for earthquake victims“ given by Zeynep Karagöz (Robotel Türkiye) – Author: Melike Şahinol
Impressions on the lecture “How to make a difference: Free 3D printed devices for earthquake victims“ given by Zeynep Karagöz (Robotel Türkiye) Author: Melike Şahinol 3 April 2023 On February 6th, 2023, a massive earthquake struck southern and central Turkey, as well as northern and western Syria, creating significant challenges for those affected. The earthquake…
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Reflections on the Legacy of an Anthropologist-Filmmaker – A Weekend with Jean Rouch, 11 and 12 June 2022 – Author: Katja Rieck
A weekend with Jean Rouch, 11 and 12 June 2022 –Reflections on the legacy of the anthropologist-filmmaker Author: Katja Rieck 23 June 2022 Following the successful Istanbul edition of the Iran at the Crossways film forum, there was a revived interest in the French anthropologist and filmmaker Jean Rouch. Initiated by the French-Iranian filmmaker Mina Rad,…
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Countdown to 9/11 – Author: Maurus Reinkowski
Countdown to 9/11 Author: Maurus Reinkowski 27 August 2021 I am sitting here at my desk that the Orient-Institut Istanbul has graciously provided me with for the month of August in an attempt to pursue a project of mine from olden times, that is, to make sense of the varying nature of “peripheries” in the…
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Threads of Tradition: Textile practices and material culture of Sufism in Istanbul. Some field notes – Author: Esther Voswinckel Filiz
Threads of Tradition: Textile practices and material culture of Sufism in Istanbul. Some field notes Author: Esther Voswinckel Filiz 4 June 2021 Perhaps this yarn is the only thing that holds this man together/ some say he was never here at all… (Tom Waits, Swordfishtrombone) The above quoted lines of a song lingered in my…
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Between Tradition and Innovation: The Young Generation of Iranian Composers in the Digital Era – Author and producer of podcast: Dr. des. Kamyar Nematollahy
Between Tradition and Innovation: The Young Generation of Iranian Composers in the Digital Era Author and producer of podcast: Dr. des. Kamyar Nematollahy 5 March 2021 Iranian classical music is heir to an ancient tradition that was historically connected to the court and other institutions of power. This music was once based on the Maghām…
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Blue mohawk and the whirling dervish: a glimpse into contemporary Mevlevi soundscapes – Author: Nevin Şahin
Blue mohawk and the whirling dervish: a glimpse into contemporary Mevlevi soundscapes Author: Nevin Şahin 25 September 2020 Authenticity in the performance of Mevlevi whirling rituals has long been discussed and for a few decades, a new tradition of commemorating Mevlana Rumi (1207-73) has been established. With the foundation of state ensembles solely for performing…
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“Saint Anthony’s Bread” in Istanbul and “Problem-Solving Chickpeas” in Iran: July’s Religion-Related Research Get-Together dedicated to Food and Religion – Author: Esther Voswinckel Filiz
“Saint Anthony’s Bread” in Istanbul and “Problem-Solving Chickpeas” in Iran: July’s Religion-Related Research Get-Together was dedicated to Food and Religion Author: Esther Voswinckel Filiz 14 August 2020 Since 2019, the research field “History of Religions” of the Orient-Institut Istanbul together with IFEA has been hosting a monthly networking meeting that brings together scholars of religion…