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Vamık D. Volkan
Dr. Vamık Djemal Volkan was born to Turkish parents in Cyprus. He received his medical degree from Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey.
He immigrated to the United States in 1957, where he did his internship, psychiatric residency, and psychoanalytic training. He became a faculty member at the University of Virginia School of Medicine in 1963 and, upon his retirement, became an Emeritus Professor of Psychiatry in 2002. While a faculty member, he served as the Medical Director of the University of Virginia's Blue Ridge Hospital for eighteen years. Blue Ridge Hospital, an inpatient facility for psychiatric disorders, physical rehabilitation, geriatrics, epilepsy, and drug and substance abuse, was an integral part of the University of Virginia Health Sciences Center from 1978 to 1995. Dr. Volkan played a key role in its development. On the Blue Ridge grounds, there were outpatient facilities for adult, child, and family psychiatry. The Highlands Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, Biofeedback Clinic, Forensic Psychiatry Clinic, Institute of Law, Psychiatry and Public Policy, the Center for the Study of Mind and Human Interaction, and the Sleep and Dream Laboratory were all segments of the Blue Ridge Hospital complex. The hospital was closed in 1996 when the clinical activities were transferred to the main campus of the University of Virginia's Health Sciences Center.
In 1987 Dr. Volkan created a center under the umbrella of the University of Virginia's School of Medicine: "The Center for the Study of Mind and Human Interaction (CSMHI)." This center was the first of it's kind. The faculty consisted of psychiatrists, psychoanalysts, psychologists, as well as former diplomats, political scientists, historians, and others. Dr. Volkan’s aim was to expand the concept of "preventive medicine" to include an examination of societal responses to massive aggression due to wars or war-like situations and to develop methods to "vaccinate" large-groups against violent acts. CSMHI had grants for projects in Soviet Union, Baltic Republics, Albania, Kuwait, former Yugoslavia, Georgia, South Ossetia, Turkey, Greece, the USA and other locations. Dr. Volkan directed CSMHI from 1987 until his retirement in 2002.
Dr. Volkan was a founder of the International Society of Political Psychology (ISPP). ISPP draws its membership from many disciplines: psychology, political science, sociology, psychiatry, history, and anthropology. It transcends academic and professional boundaries by serving as a meeting ground for scholars in academia and persons working in government and public post. ISPP’s Constitution was written during his tenure as President.
Starting in 1989, Dr. Volkan also served as a member of the Carter Center's International Negotiation Network (INN) under the direction of former USA President Jimmy Carter. In 1987, President Jimmy Carter founded INN as a flexible, informed network of eminent persons, conflict resolution practitioners, Nobel Peace laureates and former heads of state, dedicated to resolving international conflicts through peaceful means.
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Özler Aykan
Dr Özler Aykan graduated from Journalism and Public Relations Faculty of Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey. She started her professional carrier while she was a first year student at the university. During her career as a journalist, she focused on war correspondance, and she undertook various assignments all around the world for different national and international media companies. She was often honoured with prestigious awards and granted funding for the work she accomplished.
In 1997, she resumed her career as a documentary producer and broadcastıng director on Turkish political issues for TV channels.
In 2000, she started writing her own books on Turkish politics and Middle-East. In the same year, she also obtained her PhD with her research on the impact of turban on Turkish politics. In 2005, she obtained her associate professorship with her research on ethnicity and political psychology.
In 2007, she established her own publishing company, Oa Publishing based in Istanbul, Turkey with a branch in London, England.
In 2009, she opened "Özler Aykan Bookstore" in London in association with Dr Serdar Savasir.
By the year 2012, she is preparing to establish the first private library ever in Turkey with her large collection of books (more than 9800 books) to be subsequently donated to a charity of her own choice.
Dr Özler Aykan a reçu son diplômé de journalisme et relations publiques de l'Université de Marmara, Istanbul, Turquie. Elle a commencé sa carrière professionnelle alors qu'elle était étudiante en première année à l'université. Au cours de sa carrière en tant que journaliste, elle s'est concentrée sur la correspondance de guerre, et elle a assumé des responsabilités diverses dans le monde entier pour les différentes entreprises de médias nationaux et internationaux. Elle a souvent été honorée par des prix prestigieux et accordée un financement pour le travail qu'elle a accompli.
En 1997, elle a repris sa carrière en tant que producteur de documentaires et directeur de radiodiffusion sur des questions politiques turcs pour les chaînes de télévision.
En 2000, elle a commencé à écrire ses propres livres sur la vie politique turque et du Moyen-Orient. En meme temps, elle a aussi obtenu son doctorat avec ses recherches sur l'impact de turban sur la vie politique turque. En 2005, elle a obtenu son poste de professeur associé grace à ses travaux de recherche sur l'ethnicité et la psychologie politique.
En 2007, elle a fondé sa propre maison d'édition, Oa Publishing basée à Istanbul, en Turquie avec une succursale à Londres, en Angleterre.
En 2009, elle a ouvert "Özler Aykan Librairie" à Londres, en association avec Dr Serdar Savasir.
En l'an 2012, elle se prépare à créer la première bibliothèque privée en Turquie avec son importante collection de livres (plus de 9800 livres) pour être ensuite remise à un organisme de bienfaisance de son choix.
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