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Coalitions of the willing in action: the role of non-EU NATO members in Europe’s security and defence
As Europe’s security architecture undergoes a significant transformation, this panel examines how non-EU NATO members contribute to European security and explores ways the EU can integrate these partners into a flexible and cohesive framework moving forward.
14May
Call for papers | 6th LSE - Cambridge workshop on political economy of Türkiye
The European Institute and Contemporary Turkish Studies at the London School of Economics and Political Science as well as the Department of Land Economy at the University of Cambridge are jointly organising a workshop on the Political Economy of Türkiye.
Hydraulic mission accomplished? Water infrastructure, policy and scarcity in Türkiye
This panel features a conversation between two scholars on the past, present, and future of water infrastructure, policy, and scarcity in Türkiye, exploring these issues through the contested idea of a national ‘hydraulic mission.’
10Feb
Türkiye in 2025: structural continuities beneath apparent transformation
This panel examines developments in Türkiye in the past year through broader historical, economic, and institutional patterns to determine the extent of change and its implications going forward.
11Dec
Alternative forms of political participation: youth, co-production and participatory art
This panel examines how marginalised youth develop alternative forms of political participation through participatory art, co-production, and inclusive deliberation, transforming exclusion into meaningful engagement across the world, including Türkiye, South Africa and Uganda.
12Nov
Turkish Week | 100 Years of the Republic
Marking 100 years of the Turkish Republic, Contemporary Turkish Studies at LSE hosted a week-long series of events and activities from 6-10 March 2023 that examined Türkiye's past, present and future through politics, international relations, education, science, culture and more.
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Hydraulic mission accomplished? Water infrastructure, policy and scarcity in Türkiye
This panel features a conversation between two scholars on the past, present, and future of water infrastructure, policy, and scarcity in Türkiye, exploring these issues through the contested idea of a national ‘hydraulic mission.’
Hydraulic mission accomplished? Water infrastructure, policy and scarcity in Türkiye
Türkiye in 2025: structural continuities beneath apparent transformation
Alternative forms of political participation: youth, co-production and participatory art
More than a Bundle Story: An Interview with Emel Sevinç
Inflation and Institutions: Türkiye, the United States, and the Politics of Price Stability
Youth in the Digital Age: Global Trends with a Focus on Türkiye
Shifting Dynamics in the Middle East: Türkiye’s Repositioning in the Region
The Hidden Risks of Industrial Policy: When More Isn't Always Better