In 1492, the Spanish humanist and linguist Antonio de Nebrija completed his Grammar of the Castilian Language and dedicated it to Queen Isabella. It was the first […]
Category: Opinion
From the Medrese to the Modern Era: A Journey with Bozarslan’s Work – Martin van Bruinessen
Kurdish intellectual Mehmed Emin Bozarslan passed away, but he left an important and lasting legacy of significant books and translations. He was one of my […]
The Grammar of Belonging: Alain-G. Gagnon’s Third Way
The map of the modern world is a testament to the stubbornness of the nation-state, yet its borders are often scars rather than seams. In […]
A Farewell to Mehmed Emîn Bozarslan
In his memoirs, the blogger Zinarê Xamo writes with profound affection and respect for Mehmed Emîn Bozarslan. Mr. Xamo notes that by the early 1970s, […]
Living on the Edge: The Struggles of Wellhead Communities
Mardin (Kurdish: مێردین / Mêrdîn; Arabic: ماردين; Syriac: ܡܪܕܝܢ; Armenian: Մարդին), a province rich in history and culture, is renowned for its multicultural heritage. However, […]