Turkey is a middle power located in the Middle East - indeed, a land in the middle between Europe and Asia. Turkey has always been a challenging ally of the United States, but the country played an essential part in the days of the Cold War countering Soviet influence. Now Turkey is invested in and […]
This talk examines how Turkey’s president Erdoğan’s use of populist discourse and style has helped sustain an authoritarian regime through popular support. It highlights how performative and emotional appeals bolster an autocratic leader’s perceived authenticity, especially when their legitimacy is under threat. Presenter Senem Aslan is professor of politics at Bates College. She recently completed […]
The Cushing Public Library and the Camden Conference present The Shared World: Poems for a New Middle East, with host Ellen Goldsmith, on Saturday, October 26, 2025 from 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. The title, The Shared World, expresses the thrust of the poems by writers with Middle East origins—to foster connections, to evoke new thoughts and feelings, […]
