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Itinerary for Jan 6th
Today was a packed day full of meetings:
Ipek Cem - Director of the Global Center in Turkeygave a talk on the current situation of Turkey.
Lecture 1 Social, Cultural and Religious Life in Late Ottoman Empire [Merve T. Ispahani, Ph.D]
Lecture 2 Contemporary women's issues in Turkey
Lecture 3 Journalism and Freedom of Speech in Turkey
After a delicious lunch, the group headed to Hrant Dink Foundation and met with Delal Dink & Rakel Dink
Fellows had the opportunity to offer a small token of appreciation. …
Itinerary for Jan 5th
Site visit to : Minerva Han, Bankalar (Voyvoda) Caddesi, Kamondo Merdivenleri, Terziler Sinagogu, Sankt Georg Buildings, Saint Pierre Hanı, Saint Pierre ve Paul Churches, Cenevizler, Ceneviz Sarayı, Beyoğlu Hospital, Neve Şalom Sinagogu - 500. Yıl Türk Musevileri Vakfı Müzesi, Aşkenaz Sinagogu, Galata Tower, Bereketzade Çeşmesi, Doğan Apartmanı, Kamondo Han, İtalyan Sinagogu, Laleli Çeşme, Arap Camisi, Galata Bedesteni, Rüstem Paşa Kervansarayı (Kurşunlu Han), Saliha Sultan Çeşmesi, SALT Galata
Itinerary for Jan 4th
Site visit Anatolian Side, Küçüksu Pavilion, Karaca Ahmet Tekke, Toptaş Atik Valide Mosque, Üsküdar and Mihrimah Shams Pasha complex, the Anadolu Hisar, Beylerbeyi Palace and Sakıp Sabancı Museum
The Fellows had Guided tour of Ephesus, the Fountains of Trojan, Polio, Temples of Hadrian and Domition, Private House, Library of Celsius, Various and Scholastic Baths, Bouloterion and the Great Theatre, followed by the House of Virgin Mary, Temple of Artemis, İsa Bey Mosque, and Archaeological Museum of Ephesus.
Sunday, December 29, 2019
Dear Columbia Community,
We learned late last night about the horrific stabbings at a Hanukkah party in Monsey, New York, and we are keenly aware of the significant increase in hate crimes against Jewish communities in New York more generally. Please know that our thoughts are with the victims of this newest wave of violence targeted at Jewish communities and with those in the Columbia community who may feel especially affected and outraged by this attack in the wake of so many others. We share these concerns and remain a resource and campus partner for…
Emad Shahnoushi, born in Isfahan, Iran and raised in Grand Junction, Colorado, Emad’s interests in diversity stem from his drastically different environments growing up. Emad is an Economics and Middle Eastern Studies double major, and hopes to intertwine the two in his travels to Istanbul. Emad is especially excited to get to know the Alevi community in Istanbul, given his upbringing as a Shia Muslim. As an ethnic Persian, Emad is interested in the ethnic minorities in Turkey ranging from the Greeks to the Kurds. Emad is invested in bridging his upbringing with the new knowledge he will develop…
Kraft Global Fellows
The Office of the University Chaplain’s Kraft Global Fellows Program is an initiative of the Kraft Family Fund for Intercultural and Interfaith Awareness. The project, led by Jewelnel Davis, University Chaplain and Associate Provost. The mission of the program is to promote interfaith and cross-cultural experience and to provide an opportunity for Columbia University students to add a global perspective to their Columbia University academic experience by utilizing the resources of the Columbia Global Centers, while enriching…
Statement from President of Columbia University Lee. C Bollinger.
Dear fellow members of the Columbia community,
It is with deep sadness that I write regarding the tragic death of Barnard student Tessa Majors. As many of you may be learning this morning, Tessa was attacked while walking through Morningside Park yesterday evening. Despite the efforts of the doctors and nurses at St. Luke’s Hospital, Tessa succumbed to the injuries she sustained in the attack.
This is an unthinkable tragedy, which took place only steps from the University campus. I personally and members…