Irem Cihan
iremcihan.bsky.social
Irem Cihan
@iremcihan.bsky.social
SOAS, University of London. IR theory, ontological security, aesthetics, South Korea, ballet, samba no pé.
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📣 CALLING ALL PARTICIPANTS!

@bohdanakurylo.bsky.social and I are organizing "Reimagining Security through Aesthetic Practice" roundtable at #EISAPEC25! If you're going to Bologna this summer and want to join this conversation, we'd love to hear from you! Details below ⬇️
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Publication day! My article "World heritage and inter/national cultural prestige" is now available online, and it is also part of the special issue I am co-editing with Jelena Subotic (jelenasubotic@bsky.social) on global heritage politics. 1/
July 7, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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There's so much going on, but I'm pleased to share my study of the vernacular politics of gender construction.

As a former pastry chef, I gathered data from 600 hours of cooking shows to unpack what I term "conservative gender edutainment."

Read open access at Politics & Gender cup.org/46pO43h
Cooking Shows as Gender Edutainment in Authoritarian Regimes: Recipe for (New) Turkey | Politics & Gender | Cambridge Core
Cooking Shows as Gender Edutainment in Authoritarian Regimes: Recipe for (New) Turkey
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July 4, 2025 at 11:48 AM
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From the #Turkey protests - this must be one of the best protest signs ever!
March 23, 2025 at 12:11 AM
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Thinking about applying to the @europeanisa.bsky.social conference but looking for a place to discuss the concepts and theories that cut across all our work?

well do I have NEWS for YOU
March 17, 2025 at 2:31 PM
📣 CALLING ALL PARTICIPANTS!

@bohdanakurylo.bsky.social and I are organizing "Reimagining Security through Aesthetic Practice" roundtable at #EISAPEC25! If you're going to Bologna this summer and want to join this conversation, we'd love to hear from you! Details below ⬇️
March 17, 2025 at 10:22 AM