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DESCRIPTION:Turkish culture is a vibrant and diverse mosaic shaped by centu
 ries of history\, blending influences from the Middle East\, Central Asia\,
  and the Mediterranean. This presentation will present a general overview c
 oncerning the rich culinary traditions of Turkish culture\, the beauty of t
 he Turkish language\, and the deeply engraved customs of the country. Turki
 sh cuisine\, known for its rich flavors and variety\, is a reflection of th
 e nation's cultural diversity\, with dishes ranging from savory kebabs to s
 weet baklava. The structure of the Turkish language is unique and melodious
 ly streams in to form a basic part of the nation's identity\, carrying with
  itself the history and tradition of the people. That journey of exploratio
 n will be supplemented by a set of photos and short videos featuring some o
 f the most iconic and historic sites in Türkiye-from Hagia Sophia in İstanb
 ul to the city of Ephesus-with virtual tours into the very heart of this fa
 scinating country.\n\nDr. Pelin Kumbet is currently a visiting researcher i
 n the department of English and a Turkish language instructor at Language R
 esource Center at Cornell University. She is an Associate Professor in the 
 department of Western Languages and Literatures at Kocaeli University\, Tur
 kiye. During her Ph.D. studies at Hacettepe University\, Turkiye\, she cond
 ucted her doctoral dissertation at the University of California\, Riverside
 . Her dissertation discusses the cruciality of enacting dynamic\, evolving\
 , and living posthuman(ist) ethics\, which embodies the acknowledgment of i
 nherent and intrinsic values of all beings through different posthuman body
  representations\, which was published as a book titled as Critical Posthum
 anism: Cloned\, Toxic and Cyborg Bodies in Fiction. Dr. Kumbet’s general re
 search interests include posthuman theory and ethics\, posthuman bodies\, t
 ranshumanism\, medical and environmental humanities\, ecocriticism in parti
 cular\, the intersections between posthumanism\, environmental humanities\,
  gender issues\, and science fiction. Her recent publications are “Toxic Ag
 entic Legacy in Turkish Waters: From Sacrosanct Bodies to Toxic Bodies of W
 ater\,” “Invisible Agencies: Toxic Repercussions of Chernobyl and Bhopal\,”
  “A Posthuman Quest for Establishing Self-Image Through Nature in Virginia 
 Woolf’s The Waves” and “Reclaiming the ethno-divided land\, identity and le
 gacy in Elif Shafak’s The Island of Missing Trees.” She has also been teach
 ing Turkish as second language and has been working on the intersections be
 tween Blue humanities\, Turkish waters and trauma\, eco-psychology and disp
 lacement.
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LOCATION:White Hall\, B14
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SUMMARY:Exploring Turkish Language and Culture series: Discovering Turkey
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URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/discovering-turkey-an-exciting-journey
 -into-turkish-culture
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