Democracy in Dialogue Series

Depolarization: The example of the Campaign of Radical Love in Turkey

Orcun Selçuk - Democracy series
Thu
Dec
04
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Date
Thursday, December 4, 2025
Time
4:00pm - 5:30pm US Eastern Time
Event Location
Hesburgh Center C103
Notre Dame, IN 46556
United States
Event Type
Democracy in Dialogue Series
The Democracy in Dialogue Series enables Notre Dame students to engage with expert guest speakers on pressing key issues facing global democracy. These monthly discussions aim to help students develop as global citizens and comparative scholars, explore threats to democracy, learn from international examples, consider actions to defend democracy, examine Catholic perspectives, and discuss overcoming polarization. The series also helps students build professional networks in international politics.

Depolarization: The example of the Campaign of Radical Love in Turkey

Orçun Selçuk
Associate Professor of Political Science
Director of the International Studies Program, Luther College

 

Dr. Selçuk is Associate Professor of Political Science and Director of the International Studies Program at Luther College. A specialist in populism, polarization, and democratization with a focus on Turkey and Latin America, he has published in Southeast European and Black Sea Studies, Democratization, Insight Turkey, and outlets such as the Monkey Cage and the Miami Herald. Since joining Luther in 2019, he has taught courses on global politics, developing democracies, Latin American politics, and research methods, and advises the Luther Model United Nations and International Students & Allies clubs.