On December 16, 2021 Ruken Isik of
LLC Cohort 17 successfully defended her dissertation and earned the
title of Doctor of Philosophy. Her degree will be conferred in May, 2022.
Her virtual defense
went very smoothly and she gave a powerful presentation of her
dissertation research, "Livable, Lovable, and Grievable Lives: Kurdish Women's Funerals in Northern Kurdistan/Turkey."
The program wishes to acknowledge the guidance and commitment of Ruken's committee:
Dr. Carole McCann, Gender, Women's, + Sexuality Studies, Chair
Dr. Beverly Bickel, Language, Literacy & Culture
Dr. Christine Mallinson, Language, Literacy & Culture
Dr. Mejdulene Shomali, Gender, Women's, + Sexuality Studies
Dr. Emek Ergun, Women's and Gender Studies Program and Department of Global Studies, University of North Carolina - Charlotte