In this interview, Prof. Cemal Kafadar talks about the history of pandemics. Highlighted parts in the text reflects the ways Kafadar talks about scientific cultures in Turkey. He mainly underlines the importance/necessity of institutional continuity in Turkey. He also mentions about the situtation of scientists in Turkey -- their victimization, injustices etc. The remarkable point in this interview for me has been Kafadar's talk about 'modest/humble scientists' in Turkey.
Ruşen Çakır and Cemal Kafadar, "Salgınlar tarihin akışını nasıl değiştirdi? Prof. Cemal Kafadar ile söyleşi", contributed by Duygu Kasdogan, Disaster STS Network, Platform for Experimental Collaborative Ethnography, last modified 7 July 2020, accessed 30 November 2024. http://465538.bc062.asia/content/salgınlar-tarihin-akışını-nasıl-değiştirdi-prof-cemal-kafadar-ile-söyleşi
Critical Commentary
In this interview, Prof. Cemal Kafadar talks about the history of pandemics. Highlighted parts in the text reflects the ways Kafadar talks about scientific cultures in Turkey. He mainly underlines the importance/necessity of institutional continuity in Turkey. He also mentions about the situtation of scientists in Turkey -- their victimization, injustices etc. The remarkable point in this interview for me has been Kafadar's talk about 'modest/humble scientists' in Turkey.