Diaspora Governance von unten: Eine vergleichende Fallstudie zu Vereinen der staatenlosen kurdischen Gemeinschaft in Berlin und Kurdistani Juden in Jerusalem
Ethnologie und Europäische Ethnologie
Zusammenfassung der Projektergebnisse
My study project generated two significant academic achievements in terms of the use of cultural production and comparative analysis of the historical and cultural contexts of Kurdistan's Jewish community in Jerusalem and the Kurdish diaspora in Berlin, along with the formation of self-governance to meet their needs and desires. In relation to the first achievement, my research findings suggest that cultural production serves as a multifaceted instrument and political strategy for marginalized communities, including diasporas, to resist discrimination and marginalization while empowering them to develop and exercise collective agency. While these community members live out their cultural and social existences, the meanings generated through cultural production meet the needs, desires, and interests of the communities in question. The second accomplishment demonstrates the connections between the Kurdish diaspora in Berlin and the Jews of Kurdistan through shared experiences in their ancestral homeland, in receiving contexts in Israel and Germany, as well as through a shared culture and similar processes of self-governance. The case-based comparative approach examined how and why these communities deploy cultural production, as well as the ties that exist between both communities and contribute to our understanding of culture that cement their ties. Through common culture, both communities continue to enact their collective identities, promote a sense of belonging and community cohesion, and address integrationrelated challenges and homeland politics. My project's findings are crucial for governmental bodies, scholars, journalists, and civil society organizations in Germany, Israel, and beyond. These stakeholders could recognize the effectiveness of cultural production and gain a better understanding of the diaspora network's self-governing impact and capacity, as well as their skills and functions in managing and governing their communities' needs through cultural production in Germany and Israel. The academic and scientific outputs are interesting for academics because they contribute to the discussion on the interaction between the concepts of diaspora, governance, and culture. The ethnographic data from my field research challenged my initial hypothesis and argumentation based on a literature review on governance from below, specifically an alternative and collaborative form of governmentality. My study revealed that both social formations in the two sites in question rely on cultural production as a form of self-governance that enables their communities to experience themselves through culture. A vast number of outputs in the form of peer-reviewed journal articles, a book, and short pieces for readers with the Times of Israel and other equivalent established media and social networks could enlighten a wide range of actors, including policymakers, academics, and the general public.
Projektbezogene Publikationen (Auswahl)
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"The Growing Political Role of Prominent Individuals in the Kurdish Diaspora in Europe", The Jerusalem Strategic Tribune
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The Politics of Cultural Production. Diaspora Studies, 15(3), 271–296.
Dag, Veysi
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Self-governing from below: Kurdish refugees on the periphery of European societies. Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, 49(15), 3920-3939.
Dag, Veysi
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The Implications of Turkish Interventions in Rojava for US and EU Foreign Policies. The Commentaries, 3(1), 51-69.
Dag, Veysi
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Voices of the Disenfranchized. Mobility & Politics. Springer Nature Switzerland.
Dag, Veysi
