Lecturer Dr. Sevcan ERCAN GRAHAM from IMU Department of Architecture published a book chapter titled “The Politics of Normalcy: Examining the festival on the island of Imbros/Gökçeada,” in the edited volume Architectures of Emergency: Heritage, Displacement and Catastrophe on November 26, 2021.
In the book chapter, the author examines a prominent ethno-religious festival on the island of Imbros/Gökçeada, using the theories on normalcy within the framework of spatial research. The researcher presented how intangible cultural heritage can integrate with city, space, and society in more sustainable ways.
ERCAN GRAHAM had the opportunity to closely observe the community habits and relations of the local people and the ethnic groups who migrated and returned to the island, through one-on-one interviews, revealing the intertwining of space and human elements
You can access the book and the chapter here.
