The next Qualitative Lunch will be held on Monday, April 7, 2014 at 12:30 p.m. in McCain Hall, Room 306 – the Atlantic Centre for Qualitative Research and Analysis, St. Thomas University Campus.

At this time, the ACQRA is pleased to introduce Dr. Gül Çalışkan, Sociology Department, STU who will be discussing her research study entitled “Symbols and humor as works of justice and citizenship in the Gezi protests of Istanbul.”

The Gezi Park protests in Istanbul produced some of the most vibrant examples of symbols and humor used as significant artistic expressions of contemporary culture. With the help of social media, such symbols and humor found a vast, interactive audience in both the global and local domains during the summer of 2013. Through narrative analysis of the symbols and humor created during the Gezi protests, Gül will explore the challenges this movement brought to modern notions of citizenship, activism, and social justice.

Sponsored by the ACQRA, both faculty and students are invited to participate in discussions of qualitative research and share their ideas. Please feel free to bring your lunch. Coffee and tea will be provided.

For more information about the ACQRA, please visit our website

http://w3.stu.ca/stu/sites/acqra/index.html or contact Dr. Deborah van den Hoonaard at dkvdh@stu.ca

Building: McCain Hall, STU Campus

Room Number: Room 306

Contact:

Tina Madore

1 506 453 4995

Tina.Madore@unb.ca