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Sevil Çakır

@sevilcakir

Feminist sociologist, PhD@Leiden, Post-Doc@Goettingen, works on intersectionality, gender, social movements, political violence, radicalization, migration, transnationalism, peace & conflict, and intersectional justice.

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Latest posts by Sevil Çakır @sevilcakir

We can not count on governments, whether they are complicit Western powers or the autocrats of the non-Western world. We have to count on ourselves as people, to stand together and be the force of change.” 2/2

15.02.2026 22:50 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

From #EminAlper's speech after the screening of #Salvation at the #Berlinale: “This is a film about how a society can perpetuate horrible crimes. The history of humankind is full of these stories, and unfortunately, in our time as well. Today, we just witnessed Israel’s genocide in Gaza...1/2

15.02.2026 22:49 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

or allowed by your government, even when it carries personal risks, let alone when the stakes are high. He is not only exceptionally talented but also has a strong moral compass 2/2

15.02.2026 22:12 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

So proud of #EminAlper for making a movie like #Salvation in Turkey and for not shying away from talking about the genocide in #Gaza at the #Berlinale. In his movie, his speech, and during the press conference, he consistently showed how to be political and critical, even when it’s not promoted 1/2

15.02.2026 22:11 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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#MENA #Events | Teach-in on the current situation of universities in #Rojava and the possibilities for academic solidarity, organized by DAVO-CAF.

📆 Wednesday, February 11
⏰ 20:00 Rojava | 18:00 (CET) | 12:00 (EST)

Register 👉 shorturl.at/PXZZR

10.02.2026 13:46 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Bild "Das Gerücht" von Anton Paul Weber, Beschreibung unter https://bildbeschreibungen.com/2016/08/26/100-meisterwerke-22-das-geruecht-vona-paul-weber/

Bild "Das Gerücht" von Anton Paul Weber, Beschreibung unter https://bildbeschreibungen.com/2016/08/26/100-meisterwerke-22-das-geruecht-vona-paul-weber/

Wie sich Gerüchte verbreiten. Ein Beispiel anhand der Skandalisierung des Vortrags von Norman Paech in Hamburg.

23.01.2026 14:14 👍 85 🔁 36 💬 2 📌 6