Kurdish Language and Literature in the 21^st Century

Although every language displays a different evolution from their nation’s history, they maintain their existence depending on the speakers of the language. Today Kurdish language is spoken in a variety of countries all differing from each other and its usage and development display distinctions in accordance with these countries. The changes and differences among these countries where Kurdish still keeps its brightness, without any doubt, originate from many reasons, the most important of which are the political and social foundations of these countries.

Unquestionably, in every region it is spoken, it can be observed that Kurdish language has created a special history for itself and remarkably preserved vividness of its dialects and regional accents. This situation offers quite a prosperous area for language and literature researchers.

Despite this special history, Kurdish, spoken by approximately  millions of people, has been able to create a literature and lay the strong literary foundations for Melayé Cizîrî, Ahmedê Xanî, Nalî, Mahmud Baksi, Mehmed Uzun, Goran, Hejar Mukriyanî. Still, today a rich value is being created on these foundations.

In a time when Kurdish language began gaining value in the Middle East and Turkey, with the help of conferences and seminars, the studies and arguments in the area of Kurdology started increasing and Kurdish, with its literature, has come out of homes and started being used freely in governmental and academic environments. However, as it is well known, in Russia, Europe and some countries of the Middle East, Kurdish language and literature has already been the subject of valuable researches and also it is on the agenda that these studies will be carried on in Turkey via universities.

But, how were these foundations laid? And what values are being established on these foundations?

What’s the condition of Kurdish language and literature today?

What properties does Kurdish literature have according to researchers?

            Considering these questions and problems, Hakkari University is organizing a conference that will take place on July 16^th, 17^th and 18^th 2010. And for this purpose, it is gathering researchers, academicians and writers in Hakkari. We tried to do our best to include guests from all countries where Kurdish is spoken and from all areas of Kurdish Language and Literature researches.          

            Our conference will be held under the name of “Kurdish Language and Literature in the 21^st Century” and the presentation language will only be in Kurdish.

Hakkari is home to emirs, story tellers and a priceless language and culture prosperity. During the course of the conference we are expecting all students, researchers, writers, people who are interested in language and literature and Kurdish passionates to Hakkari.

Prof. Dr. İbrahim Belenli

Rector of Hakkari University

 Davetli Listesi (15-18 Temmuz 2010)

1- Yrd. Doç. Dr. Selim Temo Ergül - Mardin Artuklu Ünv. Kürt Dili ve Kültürü Anabilim Dalı başkanı, şair ve yazar.
2- Yrd. Doç. Hashem Ahmadzadeh - Exeter Ünv.
3- Yrd. Doç. Dr. İbrahim Seydo Aydoğan - INALCO Ünv. Doğu Dilleri ve Medeniyetleri Milli Enstitüsü
4- Sami Tan – İstanbul Kürt Enstitüsü Başkanı, dilbilimci
5- Süleyman Çevik - Nûbihar Dergisi Genel Yayın Yönetmeni
6- Prof. Dr. Kadri Yıldırım - Mardin Artuklu Ünv. Türkiye'de Yaşayan Diller Enstitüsü Müdürü
7- Yrd. Doç. Dr. Farhad Shakely - UPSALA Ünv.
8- Ergin Opengin - Sorbonne Ünv. Doctorant
9- Prof. Dr. Celîlê Celîl - Viyana Kürt Araştırma Akademisi Başkanı
10- Ehmed Huseynî - Şair
11- Letif Helmet - Şair/Yazar
12- Reşo Zilan - Paris Kürt Enstitüsü Kurmancî Grubu Başkanı
13- Yrd. Doç. Dr. Ferhad Pirbal - Hewlêr Güzel Sanatlar Koleji
14- Yrd. Doç. Dr. Halkawt Hakeem - INALCO Ünv. Doğu Dilleri ve Medeniyetleri Milli Enstitüsü Kürt Dili Bölümü Başkanı
15- Mueyyed Teyîb - Irak Meclisi Parlementeri, şair, yazar, yayıncı
16- Eskerê Boyîk - Araştırmacı /Yazar
17- Yrd. Doç. Bavê Naze - Duhok Ünv. Kürt Dili ve Edebiyatı Bölümü öğretim üyesi, romancı
18 - Roşan Lezgin - Yazar, çevirmen
19- Yılmaz Özdil - Sorbonne Ünv., doctorant, sinemacı
20- Arjen Arî-Araştırmacı /Yazar(Kürt Yazarlar Derneği)
21- Ronî War -Araştırmacı/Yazar(Kürt Yazarlar Derneği)
22- Feratê Dengizî-Araştırmacı/Yazar (Diyarbakır Kürt Dili Enstitüsü Başkanı)
23- Yrd. Doç. Dr. Behroz Şucaî (Shucai) - Duhok Ünv. öğretim üyesi
24- Ahmet Aras - Araştırmacı, yazar
25- M. Xalid Sadinî - Araştırmacı, yazar
26- İhsan Çölemerikli - Araştırmacı, yazar
27- Husên Arif -Yazar/Araştırmacı 
28- Kawa Nemîr  Yazar/Çevirmen
29- Yrd. Doç. Tahir Yaşar -Hakkari Üniversitesi / Hakkari Meslek Yüksekokulu  Müdürü