Funny and Not So Funny Coincidences in My Life

Sorry for double posting — I moved to Berlin as a guest researcher, similar to how Gastarbeiter were first invited as temporary workers decades ago. During my time here, I discovered that Bruno Latour wrote about the “Berlin key” right at my institute.

For more, here is the full post: https://educatedkanak.liberta.vip/funny-and-not-so-funny-coincidences-in-my-life-copy/

#Immigration #Latour #GastArbeiter #GuestResearcher #BerlinKey

Gastarbeiter, Guest Researcher, and the Berlin Key: Funny and Not-So-Funny Coincidences

"Es wurden Arbeiter gerufen, doch es kamen Menschen an (Workers were called, but people arrived)"

Your Well-educated Kanak

Reclaiming Kanak — a short piece on what “Kanak” means and why I claim this identity.

https://educatedkanak.liberta.vip/what-kanak-means-and-why-i-claim-this-identity/


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What “Kanak” Means and Why I Claim This Identity

The term 'Kanak' originated from the Hawaiian word 'kanaka' meaning 'person' or 'human being', but in Germany acquired a derogatory meaning towards immigrant workers (Wiki). Kanak is a term that originally served as a derogatory label in Germany, aimed at immigrant workers—particularly those of Turkish origin—who arrived during

Your Well-educated Kanak
"Stepping beyond my comfort zone is an exhilarating experience"
Read the interview with #BAMResearch #GuestResearcher, #Postdoc & former #MSCAFellow Gurpreet Kaur about how she experienced Europe, her fellowship + what role models she has: https://www.bam.de/Content/EN/Interviews/Young-Sciences/kaur-gurpreet.html #PAWde #PostdocAppreciationWeek
Young Science - „Stepping beyond my comfort zone is an exhilarating experience“

Interview with Dr Gurpreet Kaur, former Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellow and current guest researcher at BAM’s Chemical and Optical Sensing Division