Symposium
Gates, Walls and Urban Enclosure in a World Without Borders
5 Jun 2018, 09:30 – 15:00
New perspectives on gated living in contemporary Istanbul
During this one day symposium, it is aimed to be dived into the world of Istanbul’s gated communities with an open view and challenge their current definitions. It is also aimed to revealed the different dimensions of contemporary gated living in Istanbul by adopting a critical yet sound approach.
What is life inside these gated communities actually like?
How do they interact with the outside and their surroundings? Who live in these communities?
How and by whom are they designed?
How are they managed and secured? And how are their boundaries produced?
We invite speakers and participants to critically discuss and share their views on Istanbul’s gated communities while leaving room for context, multiplicity and perhaps even some more hopeful narratives and perspectives.
Organisers
Simone Pekelsma (PhD candidate, Radboud University, Nijmegen)
Dr. Başak Tanülkü (Independent Researcher, Istanbul)
10:15 Opening speech
10:30 Keynote speaker (by Skype)
Doç Dr. Ayfer Bartu Candan (Bogazici University, Department of Sociology)
If you would like to join the debate and participate in the symposium, please send an email to register:
s.pekelsma@fm.ru.nl; tanulkub@gmail.com