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Research paper thumbnail of When ultras defend trees: framing politics through subcultural fandom-comparing UltrAslan and Çarşı before and during Occupy Gezi

Soccer & Society, 2017

This article explores the diversity of football fandom inside political engagements in contempora... more This article explores the diversity of football fandom inside political engagements in contemporary Turkey. We focus on organizational differences as a key factor in perceiving and participating in a social movement such as Occupy Gezi in 2013. During the Gezi protests, the ultras groups UltrAslan and Çarşı were two collective actors who participated in the movement, making use of their group identity at different moments. However, while the first withdrew early from the protests, the second group remained active. Following a Weberian perspective, we postulate that all ultras groups can be positioned on an elitist/universality continuum according to their historical trajectory. Therefore, the organizational model reflects the group’s collective identity and its particular worldviews that shape differentiated ways of framing politics.

Research paper thumbnail of CHALLENGES OF RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION IN FAMILY-LAW AND LABOR, REGULATION OF PUBLIC SPACE AND PUBLIC FUNDING (FRENCH SOCIO-LEGAL REPORT): Secular Law, Religious Diversity and Public Space Controversies, areas of tension and actors' contributions

French report for RELIGARE Project, 2013

B) Workplace p.48 C) Public Space p.66 D) Public Funding p.99 Conclusion p.119 Bibliographical no... more B) Workplace p.48 C) Public Space p.66 D) Public Funding p.99 Conclusion p.119 Bibliographical notes p.124 Annex 1 List of respondents p.128 Annex 2 Topic list used p. 130

Research paper thumbnail of Religion and religious discrimination in the French workplace: Increasing tensions, heated debates, perceptions of labour unionists and pragmatic best practices

International Journal of Discrimination and the Law, 2013

Research paper thumbnail of Religion and religious discrimination in the French workplace: Increasing tensions, heated debates, perceptions of labour unionists and pragmatic best practices

International Journal of Discrimination and the Law, 2013

Research paper thumbnail of When ultras defend trees: framing politics through subcultural fandom - comparing UltrAslan and Çarşı before and during Occupy Gezi, Soccer and Society, June, 2017.

This article explores the diversity of football fandom inside political engagements in contempora... more This article explores the diversity of football fandom inside political engagements in contemporary Turkey. We focus on organizational differences as a key factor in perceiving and participating in a social movement such as Occupy Gezi in 2013. During the Gezi protests, the ultras groups UltrAslan and Çarşı were two collective actors who participated in the movement, making use of their group identity at different moments. However while the first withdrew early from the protests, the second group remained active. Following a Weberian perspective, we postulate that all ultras groups can be positioned on an elitist/universality continuum according to their historical trajectory. Therefore, the organizational model reflects the group's collective identity and its particular worldviews that shape differentiated ways of framing politics.

Research paper thumbnail of Religion and religious discrimination in the French workplace: Increasing tensions, heated debates, perceptions of labour unionists and pragmatic best practices

International Journal of Discrimination and the Law, Jul 31, 2013

The visibility of religious identities in workplaces has become a recurrent topic of certain publ... more The visibility of religious identities in workplaces has become a recurrent topic of certain public debates and tensions in France. It is generally the visibility of Muslim identities and practices of Islam that are at the centre of these tensions. This article shows in the context of French republican laïcité that religious issues are considered as private issues that should not play out openly in the workplace, which is considered to have a more public character. With a focus on the French labour law framework and religious discrimination issues, interviews with elected politicians, religious leaders, unionists, representatives of civil society organisations and legal experts show that religious discrimination in the French workplace is a more complex phenomenon than it seems. Discrimination of religious employees, in a direct or indirect manner, happens more often than is officially reported in France. Many respondents suggested that a great deal of religious discrimination is, at best, reframed as ethnicity-based or gender-based discrimination. The article also discusses some recent examples of businesses that treat the issue of religious diversity in the French workplace in a more pragmatic manner, opening up more possibilities for reasonable accommodation.

Research paper thumbnail of The Alevi quest in Europe through the redefinition of the Alevi movement: recognition and political participation, a case study of the FUAF in France

Muslim Political Participation in Europe, Jørgen S. Nielsen (ed.), Edinburgh, Edinburgh University Press, 2013., 2013

A very different strong community identity is that of the Alevis, one of the lesser known Muslim ... more A very different strong community identity is that of the Alevis, one of the lesser known Muslim immigrant communities in Europe with a deep syncretic tradition in central and eastern Anatolia. This chapter shows, the political marginalisation of the community in the Turkish republic since the collapse of the Ottoman empire has created the foundation for a renewal and a degree of re-invention, as Turkish official restraints have been withdrawn in recent decades, and émigré communities in western Europe have taken advantage of the greater space for maneouvre which the political environments there afford. With a focus on France this chapter discusses how different strategies are being tested both internally within the community and externally in relation to the authorities with a view to maximizing the political and other benefits perceived to be available. Through the redefinition of Alevi movement, the chapter argues that today one of the main objectives of the European Alevi leaders is to transform Alevi meaning-making processes which frame the claims and the movement itself; and that the Alevi politicization in Europe is still closely tied to the Turkish political field

Talks by Deniz KOSULU

Research paper thumbnail of Islamic studies: Actors’ profit expectations versus axiological neutrality

Teaching Documents by Deniz KOSULU

Research paper thumbnail of Teaching document: Public Policy Analysis ; Syllabus du CM Action Publique, IEP, 2ème année, 2014-2015.

Research paper thumbnail of Teaching document : Introduction to political science / Introduction à la Science Politique

Lecture pour tous : WEBER Max, Économie et société, Paris, Pocket, 1995 [1971 Exposé : Peut-on co... more Lecture pour tous : WEBER Max, Économie et société, Paris, Pocket, 1995 [1971 Exposé : Peut-on commander sans avoir recours à la violence ? Textes pour l'exposé : BOURDIEU Pierre, « Violence symbolique et lutte politique », in Méditations pascaliennes, Paris, Le Seuil, 2003 [1997], p.237-271. FOUCAULT Michel, « Le pouvoir, comment s'exerce-t-il? », in DREYFUS H., RABINOW P., Michel Foucault, un parcours philosophique, Paris, Gallimard, 1984, p. 308-321. MARTUCCELLI Danilo, « Chapitre 1 -Sept perspectives sur la domination », in Dominations ordinaires. Explorations de la condition moderne, Paris, Balland, 2001, p.17-28. Notion-clé : La grève de la faim est-elle une forme de désobéissance? Conseils de lecture : SIMÉANT Johanna, La grève de la faim, Paris, Presses de Sciences Po, « Contester », 2009.

Research paper thumbnail of When ultras defend trees: framing politics through subcultural fandom-comparing UltrAslan and Çarşı before and during Occupy Gezi

Soccer & Society, 2017

This article explores the diversity of football fandom inside political engagements in contempora... more This article explores the diversity of football fandom inside political engagements in contemporary Turkey. We focus on organizational differences as a key factor in perceiving and participating in a social movement such as Occupy Gezi in 2013. During the Gezi protests, the ultras groups UltrAslan and Çarşı were two collective actors who participated in the movement, making use of their group identity at different moments. However, while the first withdrew early from the protests, the second group remained active. Following a Weberian perspective, we postulate that all ultras groups can be positioned on an elitist/universality continuum according to their historical trajectory. Therefore, the organizational model reflects the group’s collective identity and its particular worldviews that shape differentiated ways of framing politics.

Research paper thumbnail of CHALLENGES OF RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION IN FAMILY-LAW AND LABOR, REGULATION OF PUBLIC SPACE AND PUBLIC FUNDING (FRENCH SOCIO-LEGAL REPORT): Secular Law, Religious Diversity and Public Space Controversies, areas of tension and actors' contributions

French report for RELIGARE Project, 2013

B) Workplace p.48 C) Public Space p.66 D) Public Funding p.99 Conclusion p.119 Bibliographical no... more B) Workplace p.48 C) Public Space p.66 D) Public Funding p.99 Conclusion p.119 Bibliographical notes p.124 Annex 1 List of respondents p.128 Annex 2 Topic list used p. 130

Research paper thumbnail of Religion and religious discrimination in the French workplace: Increasing tensions, heated debates, perceptions of labour unionists and pragmatic best practices

International Journal of Discrimination and the Law, 2013

Research paper thumbnail of Religion and religious discrimination in the French workplace: Increasing tensions, heated debates, perceptions of labour unionists and pragmatic best practices

International Journal of Discrimination and the Law, 2013

Research paper thumbnail of When ultras defend trees: framing politics through subcultural fandom - comparing UltrAslan and Çarşı before and during Occupy Gezi, Soccer and Society, June, 2017.

This article explores the diversity of football fandom inside political engagements in contempora... more This article explores the diversity of football fandom inside political engagements in contemporary Turkey. We focus on organizational differences as a key factor in perceiving and participating in a social movement such as Occupy Gezi in 2013. During the Gezi protests, the ultras groups UltrAslan and Çarşı were two collective actors who participated in the movement, making use of their group identity at different moments. However while the first withdrew early from the protests, the second group remained active. Following a Weberian perspective, we postulate that all ultras groups can be positioned on an elitist/universality continuum according to their historical trajectory. Therefore, the organizational model reflects the group's collective identity and its particular worldviews that shape differentiated ways of framing politics.

Research paper thumbnail of Religion and religious discrimination in the French workplace: Increasing tensions, heated debates, perceptions of labour unionists and pragmatic best practices

International Journal of Discrimination and the Law, Jul 31, 2013

The visibility of religious identities in workplaces has become a recurrent topic of certain publ... more The visibility of religious identities in workplaces has become a recurrent topic of certain public debates and tensions in France. It is generally the visibility of Muslim identities and practices of Islam that are at the centre of these tensions. This article shows in the context of French republican laïcité that religious issues are considered as private issues that should not play out openly in the workplace, which is considered to have a more public character. With a focus on the French labour law framework and religious discrimination issues, interviews with elected politicians, religious leaders, unionists, representatives of civil society organisations and legal experts show that religious discrimination in the French workplace is a more complex phenomenon than it seems. Discrimination of religious employees, in a direct or indirect manner, happens more often than is officially reported in France. Many respondents suggested that a great deal of religious discrimination is, at best, reframed as ethnicity-based or gender-based discrimination. The article also discusses some recent examples of businesses that treat the issue of religious diversity in the French workplace in a more pragmatic manner, opening up more possibilities for reasonable accommodation.

Research paper thumbnail of The Alevi quest in Europe through the redefinition of the Alevi movement: recognition and political participation, a case study of the FUAF in France

Muslim Political Participation in Europe, Jørgen S. Nielsen (ed.), Edinburgh, Edinburgh University Press, 2013., 2013

A very different strong community identity is that of the Alevis, one of the lesser known Muslim ... more A very different strong community identity is that of the Alevis, one of the lesser known Muslim immigrant communities in Europe with a deep syncretic tradition in central and eastern Anatolia. This chapter shows, the political marginalisation of the community in the Turkish republic since the collapse of the Ottoman empire has created the foundation for a renewal and a degree of re-invention, as Turkish official restraints have been withdrawn in recent decades, and émigré communities in western Europe have taken advantage of the greater space for maneouvre which the political environments there afford. With a focus on France this chapter discusses how different strategies are being tested both internally within the community and externally in relation to the authorities with a view to maximizing the political and other benefits perceived to be available. Through the redefinition of Alevi movement, the chapter argues that today one of the main objectives of the European Alevi leaders is to transform Alevi meaning-making processes which frame the claims and the movement itself; and that the Alevi politicization in Europe is still closely tied to the Turkish political field

Research paper thumbnail of Islamic studies: Actors’ profit expectations versus axiological neutrality

Research paper thumbnail of Teaching document: Public Policy Analysis ; Syllabus du CM Action Publique, IEP, 2ème année, 2014-2015.

Research paper thumbnail of Teaching document : Introduction to political science / Introduction à la Science Politique

Lecture pour tous : WEBER Max, Économie et société, Paris, Pocket, 1995 [1971 Exposé : Peut-on co... more Lecture pour tous : WEBER Max, Économie et société, Paris, Pocket, 1995 [1971 Exposé : Peut-on commander sans avoir recours à la violence ? Textes pour l'exposé : BOURDIEU Pierre, « Violence symbolique et lutte politique », in Méditations pascaliennes, Paris, Le Seuil, 2003 [1997], p.237-271. FOUCAULT Michel, « Le pouvoir, comment s'exerce-t-il? », in DREYFUS H., RABINOW P., Michel Foucault, un parcours philosophique, Paris, Gallimard, 1984, p. 308-321. MARTUCCELLI Danilo, « Chapitre 1 -Sept perspectives sur la domination », in Dominations ordinaires. Explorations de la condition moderne, Paris, Balland, 2001, p.17-28. Notion-clé : La grève de la faim est-elle une forme de désobéissance? Conseils de lecture : SIMÉANT Johanna, La grève de la faim, Paris, Presses de Sciences Po, « Contester », 2009.