Purpose of the study group:
Within the framework of Postcolonial theory, which represents a critical perspective that responds to the Western-based Orientalist view, the group aims to conduct studies and research across a broad range of the social and natural sciences, in many disciplines from international relations to anthropology and from sociology to religious studies and linguistics; to evaluate different systems of thought such as classical international relations theories, Orientalism, Feminism, Marxism and Modernization theories through a postcolonial lens; and thereby to contribute to the formation of knowledge systems and approaches that offer an alternative to the monopoly of Western-originated knowledge production.
Main areas of activity:
- Within the scope of academic activities, organizing periodic seminars, conferences, workshops, panels, trips and visits,
- Within the scope of social activities, organizing training programs with the contributions of non-governmental organizations, think tanks and similar organizations, and conducting forward-looking analyses and assessments in global, regional and local politics using postcolonial criticism,
- Contributing as a partner to Türkiye's democratization process and to the Terror-Free Türkiye and National and Civilian Constitution projects,
- Within the framework of Türkiye's new security strategy, conducting political and legal analyses on how Türkiye can play a more active role in regional crises, particularly in Syria, Libya, Iraq and the Caucasus, and how a common consciousness and power of resistance against Western colonialism can be developed in the Islamic world.
