rojda îdîl arslan
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Ph.D. student in Literatures, Cultures, and Languages @UConn
Joined September 2023
Deadline for proposals for Refusal(s) and Kurdish Literature Conference is two weeks away! We’ve got a lovely webpage with all the details and submission info. https://t.co/vNoyMxc2h2 If this speaks to you (or someone you know), take a look and reach out with any questions!
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Please help us spread the word and share the CFP with anyone in your network who may be interested.
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We invite everyone to join us in reflecting on refusal as it shapes Kurdish literature and its studies, and to consider how Kurdish cultural expression enters into (or, at times, opts out of) broader conversations in world literature, politics, and theory.
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Presentations are welcome in English or any variety of Kurdish and the CFP is available in: 🔹English: https://t.co/Weeub2tyEa 🔹Kurmanji: https://t.co/AQuIiKliK3 🔹Sorani:
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I am very happy to share the Call for Papers for our upcoming conference, Refusal(s) and Kurdish Literature! Virtual | May 21–22, 2026 Hosted by @UConn Submission deadline: November 30, 2025 Submit here:
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Back home, we like to joke that when you bake a cake for guests, it never rises because it somehow knows it’s being made for an occasion. But when you bake it just because, it rises beautifully. We’ll see if this Substack behaves the same way.
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I’ve started a small Substack project to see what writing feels like when it's not for a class. I hope to post once a month. Here's my first post:
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As a grad student with a lot of ground still to cover, this was a much-needed nudge forward. Thank you to everyone who made this event possible and I look forward to a future conference. Gelek spas û serkeftin! ☀️
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…that my feelings of solitude in academia while searching for the “right fit,” were never truly justified. Everything I was looking for had been there all along; I just needed to stumble upon it and carve my path through encounters like these.
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Over the past two days, I had the pleasure of hearing incredible speakers at this conference. I learned so much about Kurdish literary and cultural studies and also something more personal…
Join us for the first ever conference of Kurdish Literature at Stanford! Kî ne em?, Who are we?, could be asked in many different ways: ئێمە کێین؟ (Soranî, transliteration Ême kêyin?), Ma ka mî? (Zazakî), Ême kênmê? (Hewramî), Îme kêyî min? (Kelhurrî/Lekî), Ême kîn? (Ardalanî),
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My article, “Nation and Self: Towards Kurdish Subjectivity in Mehmed Uzun���s Novels,” is now out in Middle Eastern Literatures! (@MELiteratures) Thank you to everyone to who helped me improve this paper along the way. https://t.co/wzXECEQJiw
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Studies of the novel have frequently highlighted its role in shaping national identities. However, there has been less focus on the features of the genre within contemporary literary traditions tha...
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Looking forward to it! 🍀
Introducing the schedule for the 11th annual TGHC! For anyone in the Boston area, please join us on Friday October 25th. There will be exciting panels, free food, and an opportunity for you to get copies of "Confessions of the Fox" signed by our keynote, Jordy Rosenberg!
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For first time students going to CCCCs please remember to keep this wonderful guide handy. It will be very helpful :)
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Excited to join in! Can't wait for the experience as a first-timer! 🎉 #4C24 #FirstTimeAttendee
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Graduate students planning to attend #4C24, read the new "Getting Ready for CCCC 2024: Some Tips for Graduate Students" guide: https://t.co/DnUzkzrrjE
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Read the @NCTE_CCCC Statement in Response to Proposed Cuts at WVU and Academic Austerity in Higher Education. https://t.co/xmCoYXCeR2
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