Bahar Aykan
Biographic Data
| ID | 347163 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Bahar Aykan |
| GIVEN NAMES | Bahar |
| FAMILY NAME | Aykan |
| SIGNATURE | AYKAN B |
| AFFILIATIONS | Marmara University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8002-2215 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 49 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
From 'Living in History' to 'Ghost Town
Circuits of Security
Research Article| May 01 2018 Circuits of Security: Debating the Political Rationality of Neoliberal Governmentality in Contemporary Turkey Sanem Güvenç-Salgırlı; Sanem Güvenç-Salgırlı Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Bahar Aykan Bahar Aykan Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Comparative Studies of South Asia, Africa and the Middle East (2018) 38 (1): 73–88. https://doi.org/10.1215/1089201x-438999…
Saving Hasankeyf
This article explores the limits and possibilities of international human rights law in protecting cultural heritage from state-led destruction. It does so by focusing on two attempts by activists and non-governmental organizations to have the United Nations and the Council of Europe intervene to save the ancient city of Hasankeyf in Turkey's southeast region, which will soon be flooded by the reservoir waters of the Ilısu Dam. Adopting a heritag…
The politics of intangible heritage and food fights in Western Asia
This article critically examines the nationalistic uses to which UNESCO’s 2003 Convention on intangible heritage is put in Western Asia by looking at the conflicts it initiated amongst the countries in the region over the ownership of shared culinary traditions. I first detail the conflict that has arisen between Armenia and Turkey over the ownership of keşkek dish after its inscription in the Convention’s Representative List on behalf of Turkey …
Responsibilizing individuals, regulating health
Currently, a mass media campaign is underway in Turkey using a new communication means called the “public spot” (kamu spotu). This article concentrates on the public spots produced by Turkey’s Ministry of Health, and more specifically on those that advocate quitting smoking and preventing obesity. Drawing on interviews with Ministry of Health personnel and analyzing the content of these spots, we suggest that they operate as risk caveats. They ca…
Patenting'Karagöz
Borne by people, intangible heritage is not tied to a territory, nor it is necessarily found within the borders of a single country. The 2003 UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage recognises this transnational character of intangible heritage and encourages States Parties to submit joint, multinational, nominations to its lists when a cultural element is commonly found in their territory. Despite such encourag…
Whose Tradition, Whose Identity? The politics of constructing 'Nevruz' as intangible heritage in Turkey
This article problematizes the tendency of States Parties to use UNESCO’s 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage as a political tool for nation-building. Having overall control and authority over the administration and implementation of this Convention, States Parties often use it to promote an official version of intangible heritage to foster national identity and unity. Such state dominance may in some cases result…
How Participatory is Participatory Heritage Management? The Politics of Safeguarding the AleviSemahRitual as Intangible Heritage
This article addresses the shortcomings of UNESCO's intangible heritage program in developing effective mechanisms for community participation in heritage management. Contrary to its original intentions, by prioritizing national perspectives and interests on heritage, UNESCO's program inadvertently allows for strengthening the control of the state over the heritage of minorities and other marginalized groups. This article explores the complexitie…
How Participatory is Participatory Heritage Management? The Politics of Safeguarding the AleviSemahRitual as Intangible Heritage
This article addresses the shortcomings of UNESCO's intangible heritage program in developing effective mechanisms for community participation in heritage management. Contrary to its original intentions, by prioritizing national perspectives and interests on heritage, UNESCO's program inadvertently allows for strengthening the control of the state over the heritage of minorities and other marginalized groups. This article explores the complexitie…
Patenting'Karagöz
Borne by people, intangible heritage is not tied to a territory, nor it is necessarily found within the borders of a single country. The 2003 UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage recognises this transnational character of intangible heritage and encourages States Parties to submit joint, multinational, nominations to its lists when a cultural element is commonly found in their territory. Despite such encourag…
The politics of intangible heritage and food fights in Western Asia
This article critically examines the nationalistic uses to which UNESCO’s 2003 Convention on intangible heritage is put in Western Asia by looking at the conflicts it initiated amongst the countries in the region over the ownership of shared culinary traditions. I first detail the conflict that has arisen between Armenia and Turkey over the ownership of keşkek dish after its inscription in the Convention’s Representative List on behalf of Turkey …
Saving Hasankeyf
This article explores the limits and possibilities of international human rights law in protecting cultural heritage from state-led destruction. It does so by focusing on two attempts by activists and non-governmental organizations to have the United Nations and the Council of Europe intervene to save the ancient city of Hasankeyf in Turkey's southeast region, which will soon be flooded by the reservoir waters of the Ilısu Dam. Adopting a heritag…
Responsibilizing individuals, regulating health
Currently, a mass media campaign is underway in Turkey using a new communication means called the “public spot” (kamu spotu). This article concentrates on the public spots produced by Turkey’s Ministry of Health, and more specifically on those that advocate quitting smoking and preventing obesity. Drawing on interviews with Ministry of Health personnel and analyzing the content of these spots, we suggest that they operate as risk caveats. They ca…
Whose Tradition, Whose Identity? The politics of constructing 'Nevruz' as intangible heritage in Turkey
This article problematizes the tendency of States Parties to use UNESCO’s 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage as a political tool for nation-building. Having overall control and authority over the administration and implementation of this Convention, States Parties often use it to promote an official version of intangible heritage to foster national identity and unity. Such state dominance may in some cases result…
How Participatory is Participatory Heritage Management? The Politics of Safeguarding the AleviSemahRitual as Intangible Heritage
This article addresses the shortcomings of UNESCO's intangible heritage program in developing effective mechanisms for community participation in heritage management. Contrary to its original intentions, by prioritizing national perspectives and interests on heritage, UNESCO's program inadvertently allows for strengthening the control of the state over the heritage of minorities and other marginalized groups. This article explores the complexitie…
Whose Tradition, Whose Identity? The politics of constructing 'Nevruz' as intangible heritage in Turkey
This article problematizes the tendency of States Parties to use UNESCO’s 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage as a political tool for nation-building. Having overall control and authority over the administration and implementation of this Convention, States Parties often use it to promote an official version of intangible heritage to foster national identity and unity. Such state dominance may in some cases result…
Responsibilizing individuals, regulating health
Currently, a mass media campaign is underway in Turkey using a new communication means called the “public spot” (kamu spotu). This article concentrates on the public spots produced by Turkey’s Ministry of Health, and more specifically on those that advocate quitting smoking and preventing obesity. Drawing on interviews with Ministry of Health personnel and analyzing the content of these spots, we suggest that they operate as risk caveats. They ca…
Patenting'Karagöz
Borne by people, intangible heritage is not tied to a territory, nor it is necessarily found within the borders of a single country. The 2003 UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage recognises this transnational character of intangible heritage and encourages States Parties to submit joint, multinational, nominations to its lists when a cultural element is commonly found in their territory. Despite such encourag…
The politics of intangible heritage and food fights in Western Asia
This article critically examines the nationalistic uses to which UNESCO’s 2003 Convention on intangible heritage is put in Western Asia by looking at the conflicts it initiated amongst the countries in the region over the ownership of shared culinary traditions. I first detail the conflict that has arisen between Armenia and Turkey over the ownership of keşkek dish after its inscription in the Convention’s Representative List on behalf of Turkey …
Circuits of Security
Research Article| May 01 2018 Circuits of Security: Debating the Political Rationality of Neoliberal Governmentality in Contemporary Turkey Sanem Güvenç-Salgırlı; Sanem Güvenç-Salgırlı Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Bahar Aykan Bahar Aykan Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Comparative Studies of South Asia, Africa and the Middle East (2018) 38 (1): 73–88. https://doi.org/10.1215/1089201x-438999…
Saving Hasankeyf
This article explores the limits and possibilities of international human rights law in protecting cultural heritage from state-led destruction. It does so by focusing on two attempts by activists and non-governmental organizations to have the United Nations and the Council of Europe intervene to save the ancient city of Hasankeyf in Turkey's southeast region, which will soon be flooded by the reservoir waters of the Ilısu Dam. Adopting a heritag…
From 'Living in History' to 'Ghost Town
Law (7 works) · Political science (7 works) · Politics (7 works) · Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation (6 works) · Cultural heritage (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Intangible cultural heritage (4 works) · Law (4 works) · Safeguarding (4 works) · Turkey's Politics and Society (4 works)