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G\u00fcne\u015f Murat Tezc\u00fcr, Ph.D., the Jalal Talabani Chair of Kurdish Political Studies at UCF, will speak at the Tuscawilla Country Club Wednesday, Jan. 25\u00a0 at 6 p.m. The title of his talk is \u2018What do Terrorists and Freedom Fighters Have in Common?\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n

Tezc\u00fcr will explain the reasoning behind individuals\u2019 decisions to join an armed organization as a self-sacrificial behavior based on their social identity. He will examine the decision to fight as a form of altruistic punishment through multiple disciplinary approaches.<\/p>\n

Tezc\u00fcr\u2019s informative presentation is backed by his impressive background. He is a social scientist studying political violence, identity, and movements. He has authored around 20 scholarly articles that appeared in leading journals such as American Political Science Review<\/em>, Comparative Politics<\/em>, Journal of Peace Research<\/em>, Political Research Quarterly, and more.<\/p>\n

Tezc\u00fcr has given talks about his research in many leading universities in the United States and abroad, civil society associations and governmental institutions. He also serves on the editorial boards of the International Journal of Middle East Studies<\/em> and Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Politics and Religions.<\/p>\n

There is no admission cost. A dinner buffet can be purchased for $20.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"G\u00fcne\u015f Murat Tezc\u00fcr, Ph.D., the Jalal Talabani Chair of Kurdish Political Studies at UCF, will speak at the Tuscawilla Country Club Wednesday, Jan. 25\u00a0 at 6 p.m. The title of his talk is \u2018What do Terrorists and Freedom Fighters Have in Common?\u2019 Tezc\u00fcr will explain the reasoning behind individuals\u2019 decisions to join an armed organization as a self-sacrificial behavior 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