Murat Altun
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Narrative
Currently my mind is struck by the popular ways of writing/telling local history in a world of global capitalism. I am particularly interested in cases when violence is embraced as a tactic to cope with traumatic memory of a specific historical narrative. Not only the physical violence, but also the violent impact of the memory on psyche is a subject matter of my project that primarily focuses on North Eastern Turkey as the research site. Therefore my recent theoretical interests range from post-structuralist philosophy to political economy and to psychoanalysis.
Educational Background
- B.S.: Political Science, Istanbul University, Turkey, 2003.
- M.A.: History, Bogazici University, Turkey, 2005.
Courses Taught
- ANTH 1003-Understanding Cultures
- ANTH 3980/GLOS 3900 Anthropology of Hip-Hop in a Global Perspective
- ANTH 3003 - Cultural Anthropology
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