The 2024 KMTS Annual Conference, “Freedom and Unfreedom in James Baldwin’s Istanbul," has been postponed. We hope to provide updates as soon as we can and appreciate your patience and understanding in the meantime.
Promoting dialogue and scholarship to provide an interdisciplinary understanding of contemporary Turkey.
The Keyman Modern Turkish Studies Program at the Buffett Institute for Global Affairs at Northwestern University invites applications for a two-year postdoctoral fellowship in the study of Turkey and its diasporas in a global or a comparative perspective.
The deadline for applications is January 26, 2026.
An important component of the Keyman Program is our events. Below you will find a curated selection of our upcoming and recent events.
Understanding contemporary Turkey in connection with global social processes, problems and conflicts.
Explore news stories, media mentions, and announcements covering events, awards, and accomplishments at Keyman.
Who Owns the Nation? Imperial Imaginaries and Cultural Resistance in Contemporary Turkey
Congratulations to MENA Languages professor and Keyman Faculty Board Member Dr. Oya Topçuoğlu for being one of the authors of the article “Language Learning Through Three Iconic Cities” included in the book Sharing Less Commonly Taught Languages in Higher Education.
View a recording from our most recent event.
The Turkish studies and language community at Northwestern is interdisciplinary, extending from the Buffett Institute for Global Affairs to the Block Museum of Art.
Learn about the many ways to engage with the the larger Turkish studies & language community at Northwestern.
