1. "You Will Be Defeated by a Tripod and a Camera:" Sedat Peker and the Anti-hero Narrative in Contemporary Politics • Ates Altinordu, Sabanci University .

2. "Embroidering the Cause on Hearts:" The Affective Use of Poetry in Turkish-Islamist Politics • Senem Aslan, Bates College.

3. Gifting of Hagia Sophia: An Icon’s Role in Extractive Sacralization • Yagmur Karakaya, Yale University.

4. From Heroism to Victimhood: The Deep Story of Sèvres and the ‘Enemies’ of the Turkish Nation • Sena Sahin, Yale University.