Seminar in Ottoman and Turkish Studies: Hande Gürses
When and Where
Friday, March 28, 2025 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
200B (Conference Room)
Bancroft Building (4 Bancroft Avenue, Toronto)
Speakers
Hande Gürses, Capilano University
Description
Book Presentation: Displacing Fictions of Orhan Pamuk
Displacing Fictions of Orhan Pamuk: Beyond the Bridge studies the prevalence of the bridge metaphor in literature through new readings of Orhan Pamuk. The book argues that despite its association with connection, dialogue, and reconciliation, the bridge is an inherently violent structure that controls movement by regulating it. Drawing on deconstruction and Derrida, this book argues for a rethinking of the intrinsic connection between the bridge and the writings of Orhan Pamuk. Identifying new metaphors in Pamuk’s work, Hande Gürses shows the political potential of moving beyond the bridge.
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* See the event poster: 
Gurses SOTS 2025-03-28.pdf