Sustainability and Well-being
The Sustainability and Wellbeing cluster extends from IPC’s Urbanization and Local Governance program, broadening IPC’s focus on urban transformation to include the environmental, social, cultural, and economic aspects of sustainable development.
Based on nearly a decade of research on Turkey’s urban dynamics, local governance, migration, socioeconomic inequality, and the effects of globalization, IPC’s research now takes a wider, future-focused approach to the challenges and opportunities of sustainable living in an age marked by rapid urbanization and planetary pressures.
Within this cluster, IPC explores the changing relationship between people, cities, and the environment, with a special focus on climate resilience, sustainable food systems, cultural heritage, urban governance, demographic shifts, and social inclusion. It examines how local and regional contexts—particularly in Anatolian cities—are influenced by global trends, and how these contexts, in turn, shape policy decisions, community experiences, and quality of life.
Through public programs like Minerva Talks, Reading Istanbul in Literature, and From Farm to Table: Food, Culture and Politics, along with collaborative events such as The Urban Future of Humanity, IPC views sustainability not just as a technical or policy issue but as a cultural, social, and ecological experience. These activities showcase the connection between urban history, current urban life, food and agriculture, migration, cultural production, and environmental change.
Additionally, IPC contributes to the public discourse in this area through publications such as Zappa Zamanlar: IPC Special Series, published monthly in Aposto and on our website, which links sustainability themes with broader political, economic, and global developments. By combining research, public engagement, and interdisciplinary dialogue, IPC’s work on Sustainability aims to provide actionable insights for policymakers, local governments, civil society, and communities, helping create a more livable, resilient, and just future.
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Reading Istanbul in Literature - 2: From Sky Road to Dead End Streets, A City in the Shadow of Disaster: Zaven Biberyan's Istanbul
IPC organized a conference titled ''Reading Istanbul in Literature: From Sky Road to Dead End Streets, A City in the Shadow of Disaster: Zaven Biberyan's Istanbul'' which was delivered by Alara Çakmakçı and moderated by Seval Şahin at IPC on February 27.
Reading Istanbul in Literature - 2: From Sky Road to Dead End Streets, A City in the Shadow of Disaster: Zaven Biberyan's Istanbul
IPC organized a conference titled ''Reading Istanbul in Literature: From Sky Road to Dead End Streets, A City in the Shadow of Disaster: Zaven Biberyan's Istanbul'' which was delivered by Alara Çakmakçı and moderated by Seval Şahin at IPC on February 27.
Minerva Talks: Istanbul in History - Galata Dock Inns: The City, Trade, and Society
IPC and Tarih Vakfı continue to organize the monthly "Minerva Talks: Istanbul in History" series. The fifth discussion in the series, "Galata in the 1920s: Streets, Workplaces, Houses," was delivered by Murat Güvenç and moderated by Ayşe Köse Badur and Ayşe Ozil at IPC on January 19.
Reading Istanbul in Literature - 1: Teodor Kasap's Istanbul - The Ottoman Capital of the 1870s in Humor Magazines
IPC organized a conference titled ''Reading Istanbul in Literature - Teodor Kasap's Istanbul - The Ottoman Capital of the 1870s in Humor Magazines'' which was delivered by Stefo Benlisoy and moderated by Seval Şahin at IPC on January 16.
Minerva Talks: Istanbul in History - Galata Dock Inns: The City, Trade, and Society
IPC and Tarih Vakfı continue to organize the monthly "Minerva Talks: Istanbul in History" series. The fourth discussion in the series, "The Galata Dock Inns: The City, Trade, and Society," was delivered by Sadettin Fidan, Ayşe Ozil, and Osman Karaman and moderated by Ayşe Köse Badur at IPC on December 15.
Minerva Talks -Istanbul in History: What Kind of History for Istanbul?
Under the cooperation of IPC and Tarih Vakfı, the "Minerva Talks - Istanbul in History" series, which will be held every month, started on September 29, 2022, at Minerva Han Karaköy. The first episode of the "Istanbul in History" series took place under the title of "What Kind of History for Istanbul?" with Edhem Eldem, which Ayşe Köse Badur and Ayşe Ozil moderated on September 29.