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Jewish Life in 21st Century Turkey: The Other Side of Tolerance
Georgetown University: Main Campus, 3700 O St NW, Washington, DC | Get Directions »
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Turkey is famed for a history of tolerance toward minorities, and there is a growing nostalgia for the 'Ottoman mosaic.' Marcy Brink-Danan examines what it means for Jews to live as a tolerated minority in contemporary Istanbul. Often portrayed as the 'good minority,' Jews in Turkey celebrate their long history in the region, yet they are subject to discrimination and their institutions are regularly threatened and periodically attacked. Brink-Danan explores the contradictions and gaps in the popular ideology of Turkey as a land of tolerance, describing how Turkish Jews manage the tensions between cosmopolitanism and patriotism, difference as Jews and sameness as Turkish citizens, tolerance and violence.
A light lunch will be served. RSVP requested.
Event Details
| Where | Georgetown University: Main Campus 3700 O St NW, Washington, DC 20057 |
| Next on | This event is over. |
| Time | 12:00 pm |
| Website | http://jewishlifeinturkey-eorg.eventbrite.com/ |
| Price | Free |
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Georgetown University was founded in 1789 and is the nation's oldest Catholic and Jesuit university. Known for its prominent location at the hight point of many streets in the neighborhood, the university is home to undergraduate and graduate students alike.
Students live both on campus and off, frequenting the restaurants and shops of Georgetown. The school sports teams are called the Hoyas, based on a chant combination of Greek and Latin (Hoya saxa or "What rocks").
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