Between Care and Violence: Street Dogs of Istanbul
How do cities decide who belongs in public space? As part of the exhibition Why Look at Animals? A Case for the Rights of Non-Human Lives, Athens’ dynamic Museum of Contemporary Art invites you to a keynote lecture by Dr Mine Yıldırım, who turns her attention to street dogs and the fragile balance between care and violence that shapes their lives.
Drawing on original research, Dr Yıldırım traces the history of Istanbul’s street dogs from the early 20th century to today, placing Athens and Istanbul side by side as Mediterranean cities shaped by governance, protest and everyday acts of compassion. Through rich visual and archival material, the talk explores how informal networks of care resist policies of displacement and exclusion. Held in English, this free event invites you to reflect on coexistence, justice and multispecies futures.
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Tickets: Free admission. Online booking essential.
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Dates:
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Time: 7 pm
- National Museum of Contemporary Art Athens (EMST), Kallirois Ave. & Amvr. Frantzis Street, Koukaki, 117 43
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Accessible aux fauteuils roulants
- +30 211 101 9000
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