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Spyros Sofos
@sasofos.bsky.social
@SFU Assistant Professor @HumanitiesSfu | Refugee from X conflict•insecurity•identity•populism•nationalism•Muslims in Europe & N America | edits http://rethinkingpopulism.net
From my forthcoming "Populism at Home, Revisionism in the World": Populist rule knows no borders. In Erdoğan’s Turkey, peacemaking becomes a tool of global disruption—fusing humanitarianism with anticolonial rhetoric & sovereign assertion.
#Turkey #Populism #Revisionism #Somalia
June 14, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Thrilled to share that my book Turkey, Geopolitics & the Age of Populism, exploring Turkey’s populism & international revisionism will be published by Routledge in early 2026 Based on research at @lsemiddleeast.bsky.social & @sfufass.bsky.social & supported by @peacerep.bsky.social & SSHRC.
May 6, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Nisan'da Avrupa Popülizm Çalışmaları Merkezi'nden Selçuk Gültaslı ile Türkiye'nin devam etmekte olan siyasi dönüşümü ve otoriter popülizmin daha geniş etkileri hakkında konuşma fırsatım oldu.
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April 23, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Sami Zubaida was an intellectual giant, a kind soul & a true bon vivant. His brilliant mind shaped Middle Eastern studies & his passion for food & lively conversations brought people together. He challenged imperialist narratives with nuance & humanity. You will be missed Sami!
April 7, 2025 at 7:55 PM
From a memorable and thought provoking Materialities of Populist Politics Conference - Leuphana Institute for Advanced Studies (LIAS) in Culture and Society
Leuphana University Lüneburg
February 27, 2025 at 2:04 AM
ECPS - Mapping Global Populism

Panel XVII: The Rise and Reign of Autocratic Populism and Islamist Nationalism in Turkey
February 27, 2025 at 1:48 AM