Lisel Hintz

So much going on, but I'm pleased to share my study of the vernacular politics of gender construction. As a former pastry chef, I gathered data from 600 hours of cooking shows to unpack what I term "conservative gender edutainment." Read @PoliticsGender cup.org/46pO43h

As Iranians celebrate #Nowruz, a holiday of renewal, many in the diaspora are glued to their phones, trying to reach family in a country at war. New piece on fear, hope, and division in Turkey’s Iranian diaspora 👉 iwpr.net/global-voices/…

@SerhunAl This looks excellent, it’s important and very timely. I fly out Tuesday afternoon so am sorry to miss it. Have a good conference!

I’m organizing a special roundtable at #ISA2026 in Columbus: “The Kurds and the New Middle East in Global Politics.” If you’re attending, please join us for a timely discussion on evolving Kurdish geopolitics amid the ongoing Iran war.

Yesterday marked one year since İmamoğlu was taken into custody. He polled higher than Erdoğan. He's now in jail facing over 100 politicized charges. Thank you @sinemadar and Sinem Bal for including my thoughts the latest CATS Network issue: cats-network.eu/assets/cats/CN…

@BrammerAyse Huge congratulations Ayşe!! İyi bayramlar!

Today feels like a double Eid/Bayram for me, my book is out! Years of research, countless hours of writing and rewriting, and moments of doubt and persistence have now turned into printed pages. If you are interested in the intersection of religion and politics, empire, belonging, and how states and subjects negotiated difference, I have a lot to say to you. Very excited (and a little emotional) to see it out in the world.

"How strange to want the new year to begin and to fear it too." Sad and beautiful piece on #Nowruz in Iran.

I wrote about what it means to mark a holiday meant for renewal in the midst of the darkest time in memory for many Iranians nytimes.com/2026/03/20/wor…

4 senedir ailemden, canım kızım Vera’dan uzak bir bayram geçiriyorum. Bu Bayramın dünyamıza barış, ülkemize adalet, herkese sağlık ve huzur getirmesini dilerim. Ramazan Bayramı’mız mübarek olsun.

If anyone has any doubts at this point about the transnational dynamics upholding and diffusing far-right populist governance: behold JD Vance’s efforts to keep fellow authoritarian ideologue Orban in power.

"Storm clouds in the East Med? Turkey's escalation in Cyprus, Israel's offensive against Hezbollah, and Imamoglu's trial" with @SinanCiddi, Elisa Ewers, @LiselHintz and @hbarkey hosted by @ThanosDavelis. [4/5] thegreekcurrent.simplecast.com/episodes/storm…

With the trial of Istanbul mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu and 407 defendants under way, a striking detail has emerged: Two members of the three-judge panel only started serving as judges in May 2024, after being selected by lot. They have roughly 1.5 years of judicial experience. 🧵

For a deeper dive, see my book Statelet of Survivors, published by @OUPAcademic And our report Decentralization and the Future of Syria, co-authored with @hadeelOueiss and Samantha Scaringe. bush.tamu.edu/news/mosbacher… #WomensDay2026 #InternationalWomensDay #WPS

@sedademiralp @feydasayan Kalemlerinize sağlık, makaleniz harika görünüyor

Popülizm çoğu zaman yalnız bir ideoloji değil, bir erkeklik gösterisi. Feyda Sayan @feydasayan ile yeni makalemiz popülist liderlerin agresif maskülenlik performansı üzerinden güç ve rıza üretme çabasını inceliyor. Kadınlar gününe yetişmesi anlamlı oldu. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

#InternationalWomensDay in Istanbul where the feminist movement is inclusive, loud and effective

Incredible, and incredibly moving piece from colleague and friend Narges Bajoghli.

My latest: The Kurds' Washington Dilemma meforum.org/mef-observer/t…

Trying to tune out the creepy warmongering swirling around Turkey. A reality is that the daughter of urban planner and academic Tayfun Kahraman is growing up waiting for her father while he waits for justice. He’s one of those unjustly jailed in the “Gezi Park” trial

Looking forward to discussing 'Resisting Erasure' with Centre for Palestine Studies SOAS on 17 March with Adam Hanieh & Robert Knox. We’ll be talking about Palestine, imperialism, race, and the political economy of settler colonialism. Join us. Register: soas.ac.uk/about/event/bo…

Yes. And the unpopular-bad policy relationship is recursive Team Trump’s inattention to public disapproval is a product of his personalization of power and (horrifying) in-house media. Dissenters are dismissed as weak or fake news So there’s little impetus for course correction

Trump would support a mango if he was told it would defend his interests. I don’t mean to mock senility or stupidity, but he’s in power. He demonstrates zero cognizance that he screwed Kurds in 2018 + 2019. Not to mention decades of US promises when it comes to Kurds.

This week was dire. Especially tough for MENA scholars studying/working abroad. I am so impressed by those who join our Zoom sessions despite so many challenges. This week a frequent participant defended her dissertation! Next week we begin Week 150. Email me if interested