Events

The Japanese Empire of the late 1930s, like other modern empires, was fraught with contradiction: Japanese Asianists believed in their imperial mission while advocating the destruction of the Eurocentric imperial
world order. The ideals of liberation and progress were not unique to Japan; the Ottoman Empire, another non-Western, non-Christian modern empire provides an important point of comparison. Both imperial regimes
had to respond to the formidable challenge of articulating legitimacy in a Eurocentric world order.

The Trade Development Alliance of Greater Seattle and Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies invites you to a breakfast briefing by Professor Resat Kasaba on: Middle East Roundtable, Politics & Economy in a Changing World.

Join the Trade Alliance and Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies at our second event in the Centennial Anniversary business lecture series.

Based on research in the Jewish community in Istanbul, this talk shares Dr. Maureen Jackson's, 2008-2009 Haze D. Cole Fellow in Jewish studies, unexpected exploration of women well-versed in an historical synagogue repertoire, the Maftirim, performed by men on Shabbat. How did a girl
growing up in 1930s Istanbul learn and perform these songs? As a woman, how did she negotiate communal religious and musical expectations in a changing society? Through memoirs and oral histories, this talk will explore these questions and more, challenging the gendered

Starting on February 20th Varsity Theatre proudly presents Nuri Bilge Ceylan's "Three Monkeys"

After his critically acclaimed mood pieces "Distant" and "Climates", Turkey's leading filmmaker moves in a more plot-driven direction while retaining his mastery of ambiance and nuance. Winner of the Best Director prize at Cannes, "Three Monkeys" tells a twisty, noirish tale about man's bargain with the devil and the effects that it has on his shiftless son and restless wife.

Starting on February 20th Varsity Theatre proudly presents Nuri Bilge Ceylan's "Three Monkeys"

After his critically acclaimed mood pieces "Distant" and "Climates", Turkey's leading filmmaker moves in a more plot-driven direction while retaining his mastery of ambiance and nuance. Winner of the Best Director prize at Cannes, "Three Monkeys" tells a twisty, noirish tale about man's bargain with the devil and the effects that it has on his shiftless son and restless wife.

This year Society of Ethnomusicology Conference will be held at University of Washington on Saturday February 21st. The conference will feature the following two enlightening presentations on Turkish music. We invite you to take advantage of these wonderful opportunities.

Gabe Skoog: "'Rock and Roll is American?' Domestication, Hybridity, and the Modernizing Process in Turkey" (9:30 am)

Maureen Jackson: "Songbook, Score, and Compact Disc: Transmitting Turkish Synagogue Music Today" (1:30 pm)

Starting on February 20th Varsity Theatre proudly presents Nuri Bilge Ceylan's "Three Monkeys"

After his critically acclaimed mood pieces "Distant" and "Climates", Turkey's leading filmmaker moves in a more plot-driven direction while retaining his mastery of ambiance and nuance. Winner of the Best Director prize at Cannes, "Three Monkeys" tells a twisty, noirish tale about man's bargain with the devil and the effects that it has on his shiftless son and restless wife.

Starting on February 20th Varsity Theatre proudly presents Nuri Bilge Ceylan's "Three Monkeys"

After his critically acclaimed mood pieces "Distant" and "Climates", Turkey's leading filmmaker moves in a more plot-driven direction while retaining his mastery of ambiance and nuance. Winner of the Best Director prize at Cannes, "Three Monkeys" tells a twisty, noirish tale about man's bargain with the devil and the effects that it has on his shiftless son and restless wife.

Starting on February 20th Varsity Theatre proudly presents Nuri Bilge Ceylan's "Three Monkeys"

After his critically acclaimed mood pieces "Distant" and "Climates", Turkey's leading filmmaker moves in a more plot-driven direction while retaining his mastery of ambiance and nuance. Winner of the Best Director prize at Cannes, "Three Monkeys" tells a twisty, noirish tale about man's bargain with the devil and the effects that it has on his shiftless son and restless wife.

Starting on February 20th Varsity Theatre proudly presents Nuri Bilge Ceylan's "Three Monkeys"

After his critically acclaimed mood pieces "Distant" and "Climates", Turkey's leading filmmaker moves in a more plot-driven direction while retaining his mastery of ambiance and nuance. Winner of the Best Director prize at Cannes, "Three Monkeys" tells a twisty, noirish tale about man's bargain with the devil and the effects that it has on his shiftless son and restless wife.

Starting on February 20th Varsity Theatre proudly presents Nuri Bilge Ceylan's "Three Monkeys"

After his critically acclaimed mood pieces "Distant" and "Climates", Turkey's leading filmmaker moves in a more plot-driven direction while retaining his mastery of ambiance and nuance. Winner of the Best Director prize at Cannes, "Three Monkeys" tells a twisty, noirish tale about man's bargain with the devil and the effects that it has on his shiftless son and restless wife.

World Affairs Council is organizing a Global Classroom session on Turkey. Teachers who attend this program will have an opportunity to apply for an almost-all-expense paid summer study tour to Turkey.

Following the fall of the Ottoman Empire, the Turkish Republic was established with a strong emphasis being placed on the importance of