Join us for our November lecture on Adultery, by Dr Ahmet Cavit An and Dr Rita Severis. The speakers will be discussing a subject that exists in practically all countries of the world and of course in Cyprus.
The lecture will be in English.
Dr Ahmet Cavit An
Dr Ahmet Cavit An is a retired paediatrician and a distinguished historian. Since 1971, he has authored numerous articles and studies on the Cyprus problem and the island's history, published in various newspapers and journals in Istanbul and Nicosia. Dr An has published 25 books in Turkish, focusing on the political and cultural history of Turkish Cypriots.
He served as the Turkish-Cypriot Coordinator for the bi-communal Movement for an Independent and Federal Cyprus, established in 1989. In a landmark case, Dr An won a ruling from the European Court of Human Rights in February 2003, asserting his freedom of assembly after being denied it for promoting inter-communal contact in Cyprus. His efforts contributed to the historic opening of the Ledra Palace checkpoint on April 23, 2003, facilitating crossings between Turkish Cypriots and Greek Cypriots.
Dr Rita Severis
Dr. Rita Severis received a Ph.D. in History of Art from the University of Bristol. She studied Philosophy, at University College, London University (BA Hons) and received a Diploma in Journalism from the London School of Journalism. She is the Executive Director of the Centre of Visual Arts and Research, of the Costas and Rita Severis Foundation, and a member of its Board of Directors. She specializes in travelling artists in Cyprus of the 18th to the 20th centuries and has published widely on the subject.