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Category Archives: Art
Art: Blurring the Boundaries
This paper from 2011 in Nature.com discusses how artists and scientists can benefit each other in new and interesting ways. Above all, the complex, rewarding and at times frustrating experiences of interdisciplinary collaborations is at display through such innovative work. … Continue reading
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Future of Food Journal
The Ecological Agriculture group at the University of Kassel publishes a journal “Future of Food”. You are welcome to visit their page and make a contribution. More information is below. Open for Bachelor and Master students as well as more … Continue reading
On Chess, Public Policy and Strategic Planning
This is a re-post of my original blog post written in October 2011 for my previous blog. I am the sole author of this blog post. Karl Wittfogel, in 1957, published his seminal book “Oriental Despotism“, his claim that state-formation … Continue reading
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On Writing, Honesty and Van Gogh
I have recently received two reviews on my writing pieces, which felt like a great achievement for a number of reasons. Five or six other journals rejected one article before it was actually reviewed. Another, a chapter for a prestigious … Continue reading
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A storm in a teacup…
My shelter is my abode I feel so safe and blue Yet feeling of disorder At times raves here too That feeling of disorder A cousin of the fear Became my dear fellow Became my friend and foe When free … Continue reading
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ADA Faculty Debate on Charlie Hebdo
Friday, 13 March at 4pm in the Large Auditorium of ADA University I am going to debate freedom of speech versus religious sensitivities. This is open to all ADA members, especially students interested in the subject. All are welcome!
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Azerbaijan’s Province — Shaki
04 October, 2013 I woke up to thick fog of the Caucasian mountains. I could see no mountains through, the air was pregnant with rain, and humidity pressed on my lungs. I had good breakfast at the guest house and … Continue reading
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“Goldfinch” — Pulitzer Prize for Ordinary Work
“The Goldfinch” by Donna Tartt snatched the Pulitzer in 2013. “A masterpiece” (The Times), “Superb” (Daily Mail), “Heart-rending” (Vogue), “A gripping page-turner” (Independent on Sunday) — are some of the praise it received in the media.
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ON-OFF: How University Encourages Wrong Things
Yesterday two ADA students posted a video online with their shoot-out of On-Off at ADA Campus. It went viral on various national news sites and the colleagues at ADA have expressed their admiration and support to students’ “talent”, “smartness” and … Continue reading
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Books that Defined 2014 for Me!!!
This year was not rich with books (and time to spare) apart from those for work. Still, there is a number of books I started and some I finished, which makes me feel proud! Below is the list with some … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Book review, Education, Famous people, Global change, narratives, Sociology
Tagged 2014, books, new books to read
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An Ode to Writing: Writing as a Practice of Freedom
What is Freedom? Many philosophers have tried to answer this question. When listening to Brene Brown’s talk on vulnerability, I often think of freedom in a way of breaking through the boundaries of the ‘comfort zone’, by making myself vulnerable … Continue reading
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Podium on Road Crossings in Baku
The “Firfira” company, within its campaign “Art for Democracy” has organized this action for promotion of use of pedestrian crossings in Baku. The message at the end says that we should take time to cross the roads at “zebras”. I … Continue reading
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How Lonely is a Scientist?
Why did I choose to become a scientist? It is a lonely, not so well-paid and often insecure job after all. And in a society where I live and work now, it has little social prestige. Moreover, if you end … Continue reading
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Maya Angelou — Life Doesn’t Frighten Me
A great person passed away yesterday, Maya Angelou. To my shame, I did not know about her until her death when my Facebook wall became populated with quotes and tributes to her. Her poems read powerfully, even the ones written … Continue reading
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How Amsterdam Treats its Talented Youth
What is striking about the Netherlands and the West in general is the thin line between their individualist values in life choices and the great solidarity and support they give as societies to their own talented youth. This is something … Continue reading
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“On Children” by Khalil Gibran
Khalil Gibran is one of the greatest names in English literature. I discovered him late, and still have not read “The Prophet” fully. But parts of it have been inspiring to me and to many others. Here is one which … Continue reading
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“Ali and Nino” night in Baku with Fuad Akhundov and Frydays
Ali and Nino Left: Cover of the first edition of “Ali and Nino”, in German, Vienna, 1937. For many people around the world the first introduction to Azerbaijan is the book “Ali and Nino” by Kurban Said. I met people … Continue reading
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Tagged Baku, culture, narratives, space, story-telling
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Emotion and Policy Analysis
By Farhad Mukhtarov. It is not clear how to reconcile emotion and policy analysis which seem to encompass different worlds. The first is enveloped in subjectivity, whereas the second claims to be objective; the first occurs mostly in private sphere, … Continue reading
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Tagged governance, policy
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