Tag Archives: Turkish American

Our globalized dinner date: Turkish soap operas in an Eriteran social club in New England

Posted on March 17, 2012 by lizcameron

The other day, I got a form letter from the Provost about my tenure application.  It was just the next phase in what I hope will be a series of “rubber stamp” automatic approvals up the chain of command.  However, … Continue reading →

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The Karagöz puppets revel in blog love around the world

Posted on March 13, 2012 by lizcameron

Late last night, the Karagöz shadow puppets burst out into a cheer.  I was brushing my teeth at the time, and couldn’t come right out, but I knew they were jumping all over the iPad, and figured their futbol (soccer) … Continue reading →

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Global warming and diving ducks: Our “cultural iceberg” looms

Posted on February 8, 2012 by lizcameron

Yesterday, icebergs were spotted off of the Northern Aegean coast on the Turkish side here at slowly-by-slowly.  The field of ice was so wide that it reached all the way to the craggy New England coast. Karagöz was at the … Continue reading →

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