In the third edition of Mahsul Gatherings, taking place on the evening of June 20th, Tuesday, at 19:30, we will host Dr. A. Hilal Horzumlu. Based on her doctoral research on the Sarıkeçililer community and her experience living a nomadic life between 2009 and 2011, Horzumlu will discuss the connections between nomadic life practices and nature in the Mediterranean. These connections present a unique bond with nature and the environment, surpassing our usual understanding. Understanding nomadic life practices provides a significant resource, particularly in the context of climate and ecological struggles. During the event, we will explore how nomadic life practices in the Mediterranean and its surrounding regions, some of which have transformed into intensive industrial farming areas, have maintained their ties from the past to the present. We will also hear from Horzumlu about the conditions under which nomadism can be sustained today.

Dr. Ayşe Hilal Tuztaş Horzumlu studied History and Social Anthropology at Istanbul University. She completed her doctoral research titled "Settling, Moving, and Living: Space and Narrative in Sarıkeçili" at Yeditepe University's Institute of Social Sciences. Horzumlu, who is a faculty member in the Department of Anthropology at Yeditepe University's Faculty of Arts and Sciences, teaches courses and conducts research on nomadism, visual anthropology, rural areas, performance, and sensory anthropology.