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An introduction to the four language skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing) in Turkish, and to the Turkish culture in order to develop basic communication in the target language for beginner learners. Enables students to understand basic greetings and routine phrases; to pick out familiar words and phrases in simple texts; to join in basic conversations; to be able to talk about daily activities and write simple phrases/sentences.KU course # TURK 201

Art, architecture and the visual culture of the Ancient Near East, the Classical civilizations of Greece and Rome, the Byzantine Empire, the Romanesque, Gothic and Renaissance periods in Europe. The political symbolism of art and architecture, the nature of patronage, how art and architecture inform our understanding of the past. KU course # ARHA 221

A musicological survey of Istanbul. From Byzantium to today, the music of various residing cultures, subcultures, and communities will be investigated, including different traditions, performers, styles, and genres. While the main concentration is on music, contextual backgrounds would be reviewed. Scholarly and popular texts from various sources and a rich musical repertoire will be covered.KU course # HUMS 135

This course examines conflict in the international system. Upon completion of the course, you should have a better understanding of some of the main discussions in the study of violence involving political actors. In addition, you will possess the necessary analytical tools designed to deepen your understanding of past, present, and future violence in world politics as well as to engage in further research. Our focus will be on understanding peace and war as general political phenomena. Readings in the course are of two major types. Some of the readings are theoretical explanations for peace and war offered by scholars, which we will discuss and evaluate. Others use data, in the form of history, as examples of applications of concepts and theory to the real world. While this course is not intended as a detailed description of violence through history, we will see many forms and examples of violence as well as attempts at addressing violence during the course of the semester. Connections will be made to sustainability where and when appropriate. We will start from rather basic levels but students who have little or no background in international relations and world history should bring this to my attention during the first week of class. KU Course # INTL 374

This class critically explores a variety of political, social, and economic processes through a gendered perspective. It perceives gender as an analytical category that continues to be shaped and reshaped as part of our everyday realities. Thus, this course is not about women's participation in formal political mechanisms. It considers femininities and masculinities together and conceptualizes politics outside of formal political procedures. The course is divided into three parts. During the first few weeks we begin by reviewing some of the processes through which gender has been constructed and how it can be used today as an analytical category. We specifically investigate complex notions such as gender, sex, femininity, masculinity, intersectionality and apply them to our understanding of politics, political economy and power. In the second and third parts of the course we use this foundation to explore various intersectional inequalities that govern everyday lives. We revisit various issues of everyday politics and political economy from the perspective of often invisibilized experiences. We analyze a number of contemporary institutions, discourses and practices through themes of nations and states, ideologies of citizenship, labor practices and processes, development, economic globalization and international governance. By the end of this class, you will have the following competencies: (1) a working knowledge of main concepts of gender studies; (2) a mastery of main principles of feminist epistemology and methodology; (3) ability to apply these concepts and principles to political science problems; and (4) capability to analyze our everyday lives and problematize the multi-layered gender inequality problems around us. This course will begin online. The format will be updated with respect to public and university administration decisions. Lecture videos will not be available. However, PowerPoint slides and any supplementary material used in class will be available via Blackboard at the end of each week. You are encouraged to take this class if and only if you have already successfully completed a minimum of two years of course work toward your BA, and at least 2 of the following: introductory courses in political science, sociology, anthropology, and comparative politics.KU Course # INTL 325

This course offers an immersive journey into the rich cultural tapestry, history, geography, and contemporary dynamics of Turkiye. Designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of this vibrant country, the course delves into various aspects of Turkiye's past and present, enabling participants to gain a deeper appreciation for its diverse society. As the course progresses, students will inquire into Turkiye's captivating history and its societal dynamics. The course also examine the diverse cultural heritage of Turkiye, exploring its arts, sports, and cuisine. Contemporary Turkiye will be a focal point of the course, as students analyze the country's social, political, and economic landscape, while also looking into how the country views its place in the world. By the course's conclusion, students will attain a thorough understanding encompassing Turkiye's historical context, cultural intricacies, and modern-day dynamics. They will develop a nuanced understanding of the country's global significance and gain insights into the experiences, challenges, and aspirations of its diverse population.

This course offers a political economy account of the rise of emerging powers. Topics to be covered include contemporary debates on the political economy of late industrialization, the relationship between state and the economy, the importance of institutions in the development process and the rise of BRICS and near-BRICs in the changing global order. Theoretical themes are applied to the case studies of China, India, Russia, Brazil, South Africa, Mexico, Argentina, Poland and Turkey. The final part of the course will focus on the role of BRICs and near BRICs in global governance.KU course # INTL 380

This course addresses the relations and interconnectedness between the different Mediterranean cultures from the Early Modern period (16th century) to nowadays. We will analyse the ways in which historians and anthropologists have used the Mediterranean as a privileged terrain to rethink the communication, circulation and exchanges between the Christian and Muslim worlds, often represented as fundamentally antagonistic. Although violence is pervasive in the Middle Sea's history, we will see that it was not always religiously motivated. We will thus explore other forms of tension such as wars between empires aspiring for global dominion (Spain and the Ottoman Empire), privateering, the exploitation of captive labour force, slave trade and the wars of colonial conquest. A theatre of multiform conflicts, the Mediterranean was also a crossroads where economic, commercial and political interests intersected. We will thus examine the ways in which these interactions contributed to the formation of multi-religious states and favoured religious syncretism and linguistic and cultural hybridizations. We will finally investigate how nationalism and colonialism compartmentalized the Mediterranean space. Aside from scholarly works, our material will include literature and films. KU course # HIST 319

This course intends for students to develop critical thinking and analytical reasoning. It invites students to think critically about common sense knowledge on migration and globalization. It will also help students to think about social, political and economic aspects of migration by using social scientific concepts. The course is designed as a reading and discussion course in the form of interactive and vivid sessions. Preparation by reading the texts and participation in discussion is required. This course introduces the main themes, discussions and theoretical frameworks about globalization and migration through sociological lenses. Throughout the course, we will examine immigration in terms of social mobility, poverty, gender, education and identity. We will deal with the questions such as "how are globalization and migration interrelated? "What motives people to migrate across international boundaries?", "What kind of problems are they faced after arrival" and "what kind of impacts do they have on sending and receiving countries?" This syllabus can be modified and refined in accordance with students' interests.KU course # SOSC 105