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Calling Istanbul: Gender, Islam, and Turkish Democracy

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Introduction	Every Sunday and Wednesday the thirteen of us meet from 2:35-3:50 at New York University Abu Dhabi. Roger Friedland, a visiting Professor of Sociology and Religious Studies from the University of Santa Barbara, has gotten us hooked on the nation-state, religion and the politics of gender. Using Turkey as a looking glass into the effects of religion in government, our class has learned all about how politics can craft gender relations and roles in the public and private sphere. After 2 months of readings and discussions and still more readings, we boarded the plane to Istanbul keen to test out our newfound expertise. While our trip had to come to an end, that's the beauty of this blog; it allows the dialogue continues.

Introduction

Every Sunday and Wednesday the thirteen of us meet from 2:35-3:50 at New York University Abu Dhabi. Roger Friedland, a visiting Professor of Sociology and Religious Studies from the University of Santa Barbara, has gotten us hooked on the nation-state, religion and the politics of gender. Using Turkey as a looking glass into the effects of religion in government, our class has learned all about how politics can craft gender relations and roles in the public and private sphere. After 2 months of readings and discussions and still more readings, we boarded the plane to Istanbul keen to test out our newfound expertise. While our trip had to come to an end, that's the beauty of this blog; it allows the dialogue continues.