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Crowd at LGBT Pride March, 2013, Taksim, Istanbul, with rainbow flags and a large banner.

In Pursuit of Transfeminist Memory: My Journey to Off University

With the rising authoritarianism around the world, attacks on academic autonomy and freedom of expression are increasing. It is of course very valuable to be able to carry out this research in these difficult days when scientific studies are prevented or even banned, scientists are suspended from their duties and discredited.

Reflections on Teaching at Off University

Off University provided a safe space for me as a scholar and for students with different perspectives.

Once We Were Trees, Now We Are Birds

𝙊𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙒𝙚 𝙒𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙏𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙨, 𝙉𝙤𝙬 𝙒𝙚 𝘼𝙧𝙚 𝘽𝙞𝙧𝙙𝙨 is an exhibition at the ifa Gallery Berlin which presents a broad selection of works by artists who have found refuge in Germany with the support of the Martin Roth-Initiative.

Collaborative Online Learning: Best Practices Workshop

In this workshop, designed for lecturers and administrative staff at institutions of higher education who offer online education to an international group of students, we will discuss different aspects of secure online teaching and learning with a real-life example.

Critical Peace Studies flyer in Turkish, Kurdish and English.

Critical Peace Studies in Turkey

Critical Peace Studies in Turkey 2022-23 Published as an e-Book!

Illustration depicting wo hands tying a knot with two ropes.

The Peace Process

The Role of Local Government Practices in the Kurdish Region Off University engages in “Critical Peace Studies” now in the ...

A job advertisement with a yellow background featuring two megaphones and a dark green badge in the center. The text reads, "Call for course proposals on Myanmar" in a mix of white and dark green fonts.

Call for Course Proposals on Myanmar

Proposals for the Summer Term 2025 Off University is inviting proposals for an online course on Myanmar taught by scholars ...

Urgently wanted: event Flyer for Freedom of Research and Learning, Discussion on a Work-in-Progress

Discussion on a Work-in-Progress

Join us for this afternoon of open discussion, video and radio play presentation and Q&A! November 2nd, 2024, 3-6pm, Roam Projects, Berlin

Summer Meeting

This year, we gathered at Engelnest and on the Off University Moodle for our biannual meeting and General Members Assembly ...

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Artistic research on “The Journey of Kurdish Women to Berlin”

In May, we were invited to attend a VAHA networking meeting in Berlin. This meeting gave participants the opportunity to meet ...

Poster for 'Kulaktan Kulağa Voicing Voices' on August 8, 2024, 9:00 PM at cine Fytopolis. Includes images of landscapes, ruins, and a colorful artwork.

Bridging Cultural Localities: Kurdish Cinema on Lesvos Island

This summer, we hosted Övgü Gökçe as a in Mytilene on Lesvos island, together with our partner Siniparxi. During her two-month ...

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