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Polat Alpman

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Istanbul Ankara UC Berkeley, CA Social Science Antinomian Marxist

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The Sociological Review Foundation @thesociologicalreview.org · 07/10/2026
How do working class students experience social mobility without betraying their origins? Fiorenzo Parziale on autoethnography, heretical identities and the work of Pierre Bourdieu and Stuart Hall. #OnlineFirst @journals.sagepub.com buff.ly/zZohAWc
Beyond the Cleft Habitus: Cultural Resistance and Study Methods in Upward Educational Mobility. An Autoethnographic Socioanalysis
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https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/00380261261489917
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Yanis Varoufakis @yanisvaroufakis.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Greetings from Occupied Athens. As Marco Rubio is visiting, we are in lockdown. The boss of our rulers demanded that Athenians are under lock and key so that he feels safe as he inspects his troops. One day we shall be free again. But not today. www.ekathimerini.com/politics/for...
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Rubio arrives in Athens ahead of meetings, business deals | eKathimerini.com
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Athens late Tuesday for a visit expected to see the signing of a series of deals on new US weapons purchases by Greece.
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Polat Alpman @polat.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
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İletişim Yayınları @iletisim.com.tr · 04/10/2026
Edebiyat alanı, metinlerin birbiriyle ilişkilendiği ve yazarların başka yazarları örnek alarak kendilerini kurduğu bir yapı gibi görülse de aynı zamanda tanınma ve kabul edilme uğraşının verildiği mücadeleyle de şekillenir. iletisim.com.tr/kitap/kanon-...
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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 05/10/2026
Bolsonaro surged to a surprise lead over Lula in the first round of Brazil’s presidential election, making him the overwhelming favorite to win the runoff and take Latin America’s heavyweight nation sharply to the right. Read more: bloom.bg/4djzRYx 📷: Arthur Menescal/Bloomberg
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Jacobin Magazin @jacobinmagazin.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Heute vor 218 Jahren wurde Wilhelm Weitling geboren, der eine kommunistische Bibelauslegung propagierte. Sein Werk zeigt, dass Sozialismus und Christentum nicht immer Gegensätze sein müssen.
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Wilhelm Weitlings moralischer Sozialismus
Heute vor 218 Jahren wurde Wilhelm Weitling geboren. Der Zeitgenosse von Karl Marx wollte mit Bibel und Kommunismus eine gerechte Gesellschaft begründen – sein Werk zeigt, dass Sozialismus und Christentum nicht immer Gegensätze sein müssen.
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medyascope @medyascope.tv · 05/10/2026
Konut krizi Sánchez’i sandığa götürdü: İspanya 29 Kasım’da erken seçime gidiyor
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Konut krizi Sánchez’i sandığa götürdü: İspanya 29 Kasım’da erken seçime gidiyor
İspanya Başbakanı Pedro Sánchez, konut krizine çözüm getirmeyi amaçlayan kararnamelerin Meclis’te reddedilmesinin ardından 29 Kasım’da erken seçime gidileceğini açıkladı.
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Historical Materialism Journal @histmat.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
The plenaries for this year's Historical Materialism annual conference in London are now announced – see the below poster designed by the wonderful @davidmabb.bsky.social. The programme for the conference will be circulated shortly, we are just making the final tweaks and adjustments.
Poster for the 2026 Historical Materialism annual conference, showing the list of plenary speakers:

Thursday, 5 Nov, 19-21:00. On Revolutionary Feminisms with Ankica Čakardić, Layal Ftouni, Emma Heaney, Sophie Lewis.

Friday, 6 Nov, 18:30 - 20:00, Deutscher Prize Lecture: On The Political Terrain of Class Struggle by Bruno Leipold.

Saturday, 7 Nov, 19-21:00. On Fascism and Anti-Fascism with Rob Knox, Robyn Marasco, Alberto Toscano.

Sunday, 8 Nov, 17-19:00. On Imperialism and Anti-Imperialism with Charmaine Chua, Adam Hanieh, Ashok Kumar,
Costas Lapavitsas, Sharzhad Mojab.
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Yaman Akdeniz @cyber-rights.org · 02/10/2026
Eylül 2026 içinde erişime engellenen ve Türkiye'den görünmez kılınan X hesapları hakkında bir değerlendirme yayınladık.
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Codfather #FBPE 🇫🇷🇪🇺 @codfather.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
I'm with Carl Sagan on this:
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DW Türkçe @turkce.dw.com · 03/10/2026
Ataşehir Belediye Başkan Vekili Murat Güneş dahil 13 kişi "yolsuzluk" soruşturması kapsamında gözaltına alındı Özgür Özel, operasyonun belediye meclisindeki dengeleri değiştirmeyi amaçladığını savundu
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Ataşehir Belediyesi'ne operasyon: Başkan Vekili de gözaltına alındı
İstanbul'da düzenlenen operasyonda, Ataşehir Belediye Başkan Vekili Murat Güneş dahil 13 kişi gözaltına alındı. Özgür Özel, "Milletin vermediği Ataşehir'i alacaklar, Tayyip Erdoğan kazanmış olacak" dedi.
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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 30/09/2026
“I was born and raised in a Palestinian refugee camp in Syria, and then I had to flee the country at the age of 18 to Lebanon. And then I had also to leave Lebanon to come here to this country,” says Mahmoud Khalil in a conversation about his new memoir, “No Land to Stand On.”
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Evrim Ağacı @evrimagaci.org · 28/09/2026
İtalyan faşizminin kökenlerini sadece Antik Roma'da değil, Japon samuraylarında da arayan güçlü bir akım vardı. Ülkelerinin siyasi konumundan memnun olmayan İtalyanlar, samurayların onur felsefesini faşizme uyarladı. Öyle ki Mussolini Japon gençlerine bunu öven bir mesaj bile göndermişti.
Karanlık stüdyo fonunda, kırmızı ipek bağcıkları ve dövme demir yüzeyi öne çıkan antika bir samuray miğferi.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 28/09/2026
Israel does not have right to close UK consulate in Jerusalem, Foreign Office advised
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Israel does not have right to close UK consulate in Jerusalem, Foreign Office advised
Former attorney general Dominic Grieve says Israel is not entitled to shut mission in occupied Palestinian territory * UK politics live – latest updates Israel does not have a legal right to act on its plan to close the British consulate in East Jerusalem, the former attorney general Dominic Grieve has advised the UK Foreign Office. Israel has said it intends to shut the consulate on 8 October in response to the sweeping ban on trade with goods from Israeli settlements announced by the foreign secretary, Ed Miliband, this month. Continue reading...
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medyascope @medyascope.tv · 03/08/2026
Deniz Göktaş'tan mektup var | Cezaevinde geçen bir ayını anlattı
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Deniz Göktaş’tan mektup var | Cezaevinde geçen bir ayını anlattı
Stand-up gösterisi nedeniyle tutuklanan Deniz Göktaş'tan tutukluluğunun birinci ayında mektup geldi. Göktaş hapisteki bir ayını anlattı.
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Jacobin @jacobinmag.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
The US war on Iran may have seemed like an irrational move by a president who is as reckless and impulsive as he is destructive. But there was a geopolitical logic behind the attack, based on Washington’s desire to deny China access to vital resources.
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Resource Competition With China Lay Behind Trump’s Iran War
The US war on Iran may have seemed like an irrational move by a president who is as reckless and impulsive as he is destructive. But there was a geopolitical logic behind the attack, based on Washington’s desire to deny China access to vital resources.
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Sociologists for Palestine @soc4pal.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
Sociologists for Palestine have asked members to send us the letters they have written to @asanews.bsky.social. We are sharing them here as evidence of how unpopular this decision is with the ASA membership. Please amplify this thread & any letters that resonate with your position.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 24/01/2026
Final Palestine Action hunger striker may die within days, says doctor
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Final Palestine Action hunger striker may die within days, says doctor
Umer Khalid, 22, has stopped drinking water as well as food in protest against charges against him The final remaining Palestine Action prisoner on hunger strike has now stopped drinking water, which a doctor has warned could kill him. Umer Khalid, 22, has been on a hunger strike since November. His action was briefly paused at Christmas when he became unwell. Continue reading...
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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 08/11/2025
Independent media has never been more important. Get all of our interviews and headlines delivered right to your inbox every day — sign up for the Democracy Now! Daily News Digest! www.democracynow.org/subscribe
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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 08/11/2025
“I want my inheritance now.” From forced property transfers to drained pensions, older people are increasingly losing their life savings to family members.
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‘I Want My Inheritance Now’: Older People are Losing Their Life Savings to Family Members
As housing stress and cost-of-living pressures mount, adult children are asking parents to unlock their wealth early — or to stop spending it.
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Polat Alpman @polat.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
“Here comes that dreamer!” they said to each other.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 05/11/2025
Zohran Mamdani, a 34-year-old state lawmaker, was elected New York’s 111th mayor on Tuesday, riding a historic surge of enthusiasm as the nation’s largest city embraced generational and ideological change. Here are seven takeaways from election night.
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7 Takeaways From a Stunning New York City Mayoral Election
Zohran Mamdani motivated voters to head for the polls, using a broad coalition of supporters to overcome Andrew Cuomo’s success in siphoning Republican votes.
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Polat Alpman @polat.bsky.social · 26/10/2025
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Polat Alpman @polat.bsky.social · 05/10/2025
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
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Israel accused of detaining Greta Thunberg in infested cell and making her hold flags
Activist tells Swedish officials she has been subjected to harsh treatment, including insufficient food and water
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Polat Alpman @polat.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
Global Sociologists for Palestine criticizes DGS for opposing #ISA’s suspension of the Israeli Sociological Society: “It is long overdue to confront Germany’s academic & political complicity in the occupation of #Palestine and the ongoing genocide in Gaza.” #Gaza #AcademicFreedom #Palestine
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Polat Alpman @polat.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
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Polat Alpman @polat.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
By refusing to sanction Israel despite war crimes in Gaza, the EU is aligning itself with impunity and losing global credibility. Its complicity in this unfolding genocide will be judged harshly. It must act now—sanctions are the only language Israel’s leaders understand.
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Polat Alpman @polat.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
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Global Sociologists for Palestine (GS4P) @gs4p.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
Hello #isaforum25. So we finally meet!
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Polat Alpman @polat.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
#ISAforum2025 in Rabat, Morocco.
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Le Monde in English @english.lemonde.fr · 26/06/2025
Zohran Mamdani's meteoric rise in New York signals a widespread desire for change among Democrats
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Zohran Mamdani's meteoric rise in New York signals a widespread desire for change among Democrats
The progressive candidate is now the frontrunner in New York City's mayoral election, set for November, after defeating former state governor Andrew Cuomo, a symbol of the moderate local elite, in the Democratic primary.
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David Enrich @davidenrich.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
New: Trump threatens to sue @nytimes.com and @cnn.com for articles questioning his claims that Iran’s nuclear program had been eradicated. NYT responds: “No apology will be forthcoming. We told the truth to the best of our ability. We will continue to do so.” www.nytimes.com/2025/06/26/b...
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Trump Threatens to Sue The Times and CNN Over Iran Reporting
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Tuğba Tekerek @tugbatekerek.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
İstanbul'daki İranlılar ne düşünüyor? www.youtube.com/watch?v=Htt5...
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İsrail - İran saldırıları: İstanbul'daki İranlılar ne düşünüyor?
YouTube video by BBC News Türkçe
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Polat Alpman @polat.bsky.social · 15/06/2025
In Sri Lanka, the Tamil Tigers ended, but repression didn’t. Now Erdoğan is playing a similar game with Öcalan, not to end the conflict, but to consolidate power. ‘Peace’ becomes a tool of authoritarian permanence. But is the Kurdish movement really like the Tamil one? 👇
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Polat Alpman @polat.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
Netanyahu must be stopped. His lust for war as a solution to his myriad problems is nothing short of a threat to us all, one that extends far beyond Israel’s neighbors. He knows no other way. War is his doctrine. War is his reflex. War is his answer. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Benjamin Netanyahu must be stopped | Moustafa Bayoumi
War is the prime minister’s doctrine. Israel’s strikes on Iran – falsely described as pre-emptive – are the latest example
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Polat Alpman @polat.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
Michael Burawoy’un düşünsel mirası, sadece sosyolojiyi savunmakla kalmaz, aynı zamanda onu dünyayla yüzleşmeye çağırır. ‪@asosyolojidergi.bsky.social'de yayımlanan söyleşide, Michael'dan alınacak ilhamı özetlemeye çalıştım.
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The Sociological Review Foundation @thesociologicalreview.org · 15/05/2025
OUT NOW: Palestine: A Sociological Issue A Special Section in issue 73.2 of The Sociological Review journal, featuring powerful contributions from Michael Burawoy, @cairsti.bsky.social, @kirsteen-paton.bsky.social, Aseel Baidoun and Rafeef Ziadah. buff.ly/RwjIdlS #palestine #gaza
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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 02/06/2025
British Surgeon in Gaza Reports on Rafah Massacre as Dozens of Palestinians Killed Waiting for Aid
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British Surgeon in Gaza Reports on Rafah Massacre as Dozens of Palestinians Killed Waiting for Aid
Health officials and witnesses in Gaza say at least 31 people were killed Sunday when Israeli forces opened fire on crowds headed to an Israeli-controlled aid distribution point near Rafah. Over 170 people...
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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 27/05/2025
Trump vs. Academic Freedom: President Escalates Attacks on Harvard & International Students
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Trump vs. Academic Freedom: President Escalates Attacks on Harvard & International Students
A court has temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s attempt to prevent Harvard University from enrolling international students. The move would cause over a quarter of Harvard’s student body...
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Polat Alpman @polat.bsky.social · 24/05/2025
ISA Solidarity Statement with the Palestinian People www.rc47isa.com/palestine/is... @isa-sociology.org AND for Michael Burawoy's article, see: Why and how should sociologists speak out on Palestine? journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... #FreePalestine #AcademicSolidarity #ISA
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Subscription and open access journals from Sage, the world's leading independent academic publisher.
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Vefa Saygın Öğütle @vefasayginogutle.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
"Protestan Etiği ve Kapitalizmin Ruhu"nun yeni edisyonu. Sevgili @polat.bsky.social incelikli kritiğinde, yeni edisyona duyulan ihtiyacın nedenini gayet güzel anlatmış. / I edited the Turkish translation of The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism. www.k24kitap.org/max-weber-ve...
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Max Weber ve Protestan etiği – K24
POLAT S. ALPMAN – “Bu eserin Türkiye’de gördüğü ilginin nedenlerinden biri, ele aldığı tarihsel bağlamdan ya da teorik sorunsallarından daha çok, kitabın temel argümanı olduğu varsayılan ve büyük olas...
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Orange Dick Tater Hater @realbiscuitspaw.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
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Sandy Wolf @sandywolf.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
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Polat Alpman @polat.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
#sırrısüreyyaönder
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Polat Alpman @polat.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
"The workers you slaughtered are not without anyone. We are each other’s home, each other’s voice." Vezir Mohammad #Nourtani was tortured to death while working unregistered and in precarious conditions at an allegedly illegal mine in Zonguldak, Turkey.
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Polat Alpman @polat.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
Toplum ve Bilim'in yeni sayısı hukuk, siyaset ve duygular arasında gidip gelen çok katmanlı bir dosya sunuyor. Weimar’dan Türkiye’ye OHAL'e, Osmanlı mimarisinden duygu siyasetine, avukatlığın doğuşundan erkeklik ve hınç ilişkisine uzanan yazılar için bkz. iletisim.com.tr/dergiler/top...
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Toplum ve Bilim Sayı 171, 2025
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Polat Alpman @polat.bsky.social · 19/04/2025
They told people in Gaza to head to Mawasi, said it was a “safe zone.” Then they bombed it. More than 51,000 are dead. There’s barely any water. Aid can’t get in. Kids go to bed not knowing if they’ll wake up. This isn’t war. It’s annihilation and Gaza is being erased in plain sight #gaza #palestine
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Le Monde in English @english.lemonde.fr · 17/04/2025
Gaza photojournalist Fatima Hassouna killed in a strike with 10 of her relatives
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Gaza photojournalist Fatima Hassouna killed in a strike with 10 of her relatives
The young woman is at the center of a documentary film by director Sepideh Farsi, selected for the 2025 Cannes Film Festival.
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Les Répliques @lesrepliques.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
#Reporter #Gaza #Genocide
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Polat Alpman @polat.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
25-26 Nisan 2025 tarihlerinde Galatasaray Üniversitesi’nde düzenlenecek IX. İlişkisel Sosyal Bilimler Kongresi'nin programı için bkz. Yoğun ve yorucu gündemden uzaklaşmak için değil, olan biteni bir başka gözle değerlendirmek ve düşünebilmek için iyi bir fırsat. www.facebook.com/stratadergi/...
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Strata: İlişkisel Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi
📌 IX. İlişkisel Sosyal Bilimler Kongresi Programı Yayımlandı 25-26 Nisan 2025 tarihlerinde Galatasaray Üniversitesi’nde düzenlenecek olan kongremizin programı erişime açılmıştır. 100’ün üzerinde...
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