This panel will present new ways of understanding the borders and boundaries of the Ottoman Empire, specifically as they relate to Eurasia and the Indian Ocean. Dilyara Agisheva focuses on how the annexation of Crimea by the Russian Empire in 1783 generated new ruptures and entanglements with respect to the Crimean ‘ulamā’, the Ottoman state, and the Islamic community of…
Posts tagged as “Borders”
A Summary of the 2016 referendum and what will happen after Britain’s EU Exit
A conversation with Jennifer Clement and Willivaldo Delgadillo. Moderated by Oliver Laughland. As rage surrounding America’s southern boundary intensifies, fresh visions emerge from writers whose unique experiences span both sides of the border. Jennifer Clement’s novel Prayers for the Stolen exposes the horror of women kidnapped and trafficked by drug cartels south of the border, while her Gun Love dives into…