Uprooting, identity, assimilation: the evolution of the Kurdish question in the contemporary Middle East

15th SeSaMO Conference – University of Naples L’Orientale (22–24 June 2022)
Panel proposed by Nicola Degli Esposti, Sevgi Doğan, and Alessandro Tinti.

The panel examines the Kurdish question through a historical and comparative lens, focusing on identity, mobilisation, and internal cohesion/fragmentation across Kurdish societies. It aims to update our understanding of recent political and social developments across all Kurdish regions.