Archive for the ‘Turkey’ Category
Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008
Having reached the 50th anniversary of the great experiment in European integration, it is time to take stock of the united Europe. Has the integration of new members been successful? What does the debate on Turkey’s membership say about the future of EU integration and its changing demographics? John Clark will try to be Provocate-ive.
When: Tuesday February 12 7:30-9:00 PM
Where: Butler University Pharmacy Building 4600 Sunset Ave Indianapolis 46208
Posted in Events, Democracy, Foreign policy, Islam & Muslims, Law & justice, Europe, Human and civil rights, Terrorism, War & peace, Empire, GLOCAL-ization, Turkey, Middle East, Provocate Event | 2 Comments »
Sunday, October 28th, 2007
Nov 12 ,2007 , 7:00 pm “Rumi: Soaring to Ecstasy” by Prof Talat Halman, Bilkent University, IUPUI Library Auditorium , FREE
Posted in Events, Islam & Muslims, Poets, Music & Motion, Sufis, Turkey | No Comments »
Sunday, October 28th, 2007
Turkey is in the news a lot these days, and some of the news is distressing Americans. Denying past genocide, threatening to invade the one piece of Iraq that isn’t causing the US grief? This is a good time to step back and remind ourselves why Turkey is America’s best friend in the Muslim world, and why the significance of Turkish Americans is increasing so much. (more…)
Posted in Events, Democracy, Foreign policy, Islam & Muslims, Europe, Turkey | 1 Comment »
Sunday, October 28th, 2007
Which did Troy in: Wooden Horse or Natural Causes? Turkey’s leading geologist may lack the literary flair of Homer, but this should still be a very interesting discussion. (more…)
Posted in Events, Science, Empire, Turkey | 1 Comment »
Monday, October 15th, 2007
The Whirling Dervishes are coming to Indianapolis. Mesmerizing a seven-century old ritual, featuring beautiful costumes, hypnotic live music with flutes, strings and percussions…. Not all Muslims are what you see on Fox News! (more…)
Posted in Events, Islam & Muslims, Music & Motion, Sufis, Turkey | No Comments »
Tuesday, September 4th, 2007
New Faces at the Crossroads: The World in Central Indiana, a book produced by the International Center of Indianapolis, will be the most valuable resource for learning about the surprisingly diverse range and sheer numbers of world citizens who have recently made central Indiana their home … at least until Provocate gets around to publishing books. (more…)
Posted in Events, Iraq, Mexico, Crossing borders, Hoosier history, Europe, China, Business, Way we live, India, Globalization, GLOCAL-ization, Africa, Turkey, Latinos, Middle East | 4 Comments »
Monday, September 3rd, 2007
How do the literary, faith, and cultural traditions of immigrants to the U.S. inspire their notions of generosity? How do they encounter generosity in the U.S., and how does this enable them to be generous toward their home countries as a result of their experiences here? (more…)
Posted in Events, Democracy, Mexico, Crossing borders, Technology, India, Globalization, Africa, Turkey, Latinos | 5 Comments »
Monday, September 3rd, 2007
Headline entertainment for the next festival will be the Duquesne University Tamburitzans, America’s longest-running multicultural song and dance company … but don’t let that scare you away! (more…)
Posted in Events, Religion, Mexico, Crossing borders, Hoosier history, Europe, China, Way we live, Music & Motion, India, Art, Education, GLOCAL-ization, Africa, Turkey, Citizen Diplomacy, Latinos, Middle East | 2 Comments »
Thursday, August 16th, 2007
If the mystic poet Mawlana Jalaluddin Rumi were alive today, he’d be celebrating his 800th birthday, feted by United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), which has declared 2007 the “Year of Rumi.” He’d probably spend part of his year at the Indianapolis Museum of Art, and so should you. (more…)
Posted in Events, Islam & Muslims, Poets, Music & Motion, Sufis, Art, Turkey, Middle East | 2 Comments »
Thursday, August 16th, 2007
As the Islamists in Turkey continue to consolidate their hold on power in Turkey, what does this say about democracy and Islam? Is Turkey’s nearly century-long experiment imposing secularism on a Muslim society at an end? And how will this effect America’s relation with the Middle East? (more…)
Posted in Events, Democracy, Religion, Islam & Muslims, Law & justice, Europe, Turkey, Middle East | 3 Comments »
