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Kurdish Political Studies Program Library Collection

Cover of the book “Kurds and Yezidis in the Middle East” edited by Dr. Gunes Murat Tezcür.

Access the KPSP UCF library collection with the following link: Access Here


Interviews and events with KPSP Guests & Scholars

Public Events

Kurds and Yezidis in the Middle East Webinar
Moderated by Hakan Özoğlu of University of Central Florida
September 10th, 2021

Kurds and Yezidis in the Middle East Webinar
Hosted by LSE Middle East Centre
April 26th, 2021

 

 

“Old Fire in New Words for the Kurdish New Year: Poetry and Translation” hosted by Dr. Tyler Fisher of University of Central Florida (March 26th, 2021)

Forum “Reflections on Kurdish Politics” organized by the University of Central Florida’s Kurdish Political Studies Program. (November 20th, 2020)

Virtual event “The Political Economy of Kolberi (Cross-border Labor) in Eastern/Iranian Kurdistan”
Hosted by Dr. Güneş Murat Tezcür (October 16th, 2020)

Virtual panel on Kurdish Literature and Culture hosted by Dr. Haldar Khezri (October 2nd, 2020)

 


Interviews

Interview with Dr. Lori Murray of Council of Foreign Affairs about chemical weapons attacks
(aired on 04/23/2018)

Interview with Düzen Tekkal, filmmaker and director about the Yazidis and her documentary, Háwar – My Journey to Genocide (aired on 04/16/2017)

Interview with Bayhan Rahman, the Kurdistan Regional Government Representative to the United States 
(aired on 02/12/2017)

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UCF Hosts Conference on Kurdish Studies 

Attendees from all over the world gather to share insights and collaborate on Kurdish studies.  By: Emily Dougherty | April 29, 2025 The Kurdish Political…

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Two Kurdish Political Studies Program Dr. Najmaldin Karim Research Fellows Visit Kurdistan 

Written by Léa Faure, Ph.D. in Security Studies  In May 2023, two students affiliated with the Kurdish Political Studies Program (KPSP), Hannah Barnes and Myli…

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Travel Abroad Opens New Perspective For PoliSci Major

Hannah Barnes is learning as a Knight thousands of miles from Millican Hall and the Bounce House — and that suits her just fine. Barnes’…

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KPSP Welcomes a Scholar of Literature from Iranian Kurdistan

Kurdish Political Studies Program (KPSP) is delighted to welcome Cyrus Amiri, Ph.D., as a visiting scholar in 2023. Amiri is an associate professor of English…

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