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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"
lang="EN-US">Academic Freedom and the Turkish Turmoil:
Symposium on Academic Freedom in Turkey<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"
lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"
lang="EN-US">University of Helsinki welcomes you to an
academic discussion on the current situation of academia in
Turkey.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"
lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"
lang="EN-US">In last January this year, 1128 academics
signed an open letter which addressed the Turkish government
calling for a lasting peace in Turkey and asking to end its
violence in South Eastern Turkey which is mainly inhabited
by Kurdish citizens. The next day, after the petition for
peace was published, the Turkish president Recep Tayyip
Erdogan accused the signatories of treason and aiding the
terrorist organization PKK. Since then, the signatories, as
they call themselves the “Academics for Peace”, have been
facing investigations, suspensions, dismissals and
imprisonments.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"
lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"
lang="EN-US">On July 15th this year, there has been an
attempt for a military coup d’état in Turkey. In a few days
after the government has overthrown the attempt for coup,
the Higher Education Council of Turkey (YÖK) has ordered the
resignation of all Deans, altogether 1577 university deans,
from public and foundation universities. 15 universities
have been shut down since then and 2239 academic staff
members are under investigation under the regulations of the
state of emergency. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"
lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"
lang="EN-US">In order to understand the current,
multi-layered and complicated political situation in Turkey
and its effects on the academia, the University of Helsinki
is organizing a symposium on August 25th with guest
speakers. The event will be opened by Chancellor Thomas
Wilhemsson, University of Helsinki, followed by the keynote
speech by Professor Umut Özkirimli from the University of
Lund on nationalism in today’s Turkey. Other speakers will
include Senior Researcher Toni Alaranta from the Finnish
Institute of International Affairs, who will talk about the
EU-Turkey relations, and Professor Mahmut Mutman from the
University of Tampere, whose topic is populism in Turkey.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"
lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"
lang="EN-US">After the coffee break, there will be a panel
discussion with researchers from the University of Helsinki.
The panelists will include Professor Juhana Aunesluoma,
Network for European Studies, Research Fellow Halil
Gürhanli, Faculty of Social Sciences, Research Fellow
Johanna Vuorelma, University of Warwick and Professor Hannu
Juusola, Vice president of the Foundation of the Finnish
Institute in the Middle East.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"
lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"
lang="EN-US">The symposium will be held on Thursday, 25
August, 2016, at 13-17 in the lecture hall Porthania IV
(Yliopistonkatu 3).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Programme:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"
lang="EN-US">13:00 Opening words: Academic
freedom and autonomy, Chancellor Thomas Wilhelmsson,
University of Helsinki
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"
lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"
lang="EN-US">13:20 KEYNOTE: Quo Vadis Turkey?
Professor Umut Özkirimli, University of Lund
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"
lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"
lang="EN-US">14:00 Turkey, EU and the narratives
of emancipation: a reality check, Senior Research Fellow
Toni Alaranta, the Finnish Institute of International
Affairs
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"
lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"
lang="EN-US">14:30 Putschists vs. Populists,
Professor Mahmut Mutman, University of
Tampere
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"
lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"
lang="EN-US">15:30-16:30 PANEL:
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"
lang="EN-US">Panel discussion Chair: Research director
Juhana Aunesluoma, University of Helsinki
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"
lang="EN-US">Research Fellow Halil Gürhanli, University of
Helsinki
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"
lang="EN-US">Professor Hannu Juusola, University of Helsinki
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"
lang="EN-US">Research Fellow Johanna Vuorelma, University of
Warwick
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"
lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"
lang="EN-US">Organisers: Faculty of Social Sciences , UH<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"
lang="EN-US">Network for European Studies, UH<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"
lang="EN-US">Scholars at Risk Network (SAR)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"
lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"
lang="EN-US">Date: Thursday, 25 August,
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"
lang="EN-US">Time: 13:00-17:00 (with a coffee
break)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"
lang="EN-US">Venue: Porthania IV (Yliopistonkatu
3)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:FI" lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:FI" lang="EN-US">Facebook
event:<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.facebook.com/events/540846322765630/">https://www.facebook.com/events/540846322765630/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:FI" lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:FI" lang="EN-US">For
further information please get in touch with the coordinator
Yonca Ermutlu (<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:yonca.ermutlu@helsinki.fi">yonca.ermutlu@helsinki.fi</a>)
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:FI" lang="EN-US">With
kind regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:FI" lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:FI" lang="EN-US">Yonca
Ermutlu, M.A.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:FI" lang="EN-US">Programme
Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:FI" lang="EN-US">Media
and Global Communication Master's Programme<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:FI" lang="EN-US"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.helsinki.fi/globalmedia/">http://www.helsinki.fi/globalmedia/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:FI" lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:FI" lang="EN-US">Faculty
of Social Sciences/
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:FI" lang="EN-US">Department
of Social Research /
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:FI" lang="EN-US">Discipline
of Media and Communication Studies
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:FI" lang="EN-US">Unioninkatu
37 (P.O. Box 54)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:FI" lang="EN-US">00014
University of Helsinki<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:FI" lang="EN-US">phone
+358(0)2941-24845<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:FI" lang="EN-US">e-mail:
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:yonca.ermutlu@helsinki.fi">yonca.ermutlu@helsinki.fi</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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