Persönliche Daten
Akademische Qualifikationen/ Academic Qualifications
- 2022 Venia Legendi/Umhabilitation-Privatdozent. University of Freiburg, Germany
- 2015 Associate Professor of Sociology. Inter-universities Council, Turkey
- 2009 Ph.D., University of Freiburg, Germany.
Sociology
- 2005 M.A., University of Freiburg, Germany; University of KwaZulu Natal, South Africa; Jawaharlal
Nehru University, India
Global Studies Programme, Social Sciences
- 2002 B.S., Middle East Technical University, Turkey.
Sociology
Berufstätigkeiten/ Employment
- 2022- Privatdozent, Institute for Sociology, University of Freiburg.
- 2022- Scientific Coordinator, Collaborative Research Initiative "De/Coloniality Now", Department of Oriental Studies, University of Freiburg. (former Excellence Cluster Initiative)
- 2019-Juli2022 Senior Fellow, Freiburg Institute for Advanced Studies (FRIAS), University of Freiburg.
- bis Februar 2022 Interim Professor, Institute for Sociology and Global Studies MA Programme, University
of Freiburg, Germany (Vertretung der W3 Professur - Makrosoziologie und Global Studies)
- 2017-2019 Consulting Trainer, Ethical Trading Initiative, United Kingdom, Workplace Social Dialogue Project in Turkey
- 2016-2018 TUBITAK Fellow, Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey &
Associate Professor, Department of Labor Economics and Industrial Relations, Ankara
University, Turkey
- 2016-2017 Associate Professor (Adjunct), Basic Sciences Unit, TED University, Turkey
- 2016 Associate Professor (Adjunct), Department of Political Science and International Relations,
Başkent University, Turkey
- 2010- 2015 Lecturer, Post-doctoral Researcher, Institute for Sociology and
Global Studies Programme, University of Freiburg, Germany
- 2009-2011 Lecturer, ERASMUS Departmental Coordinator,
Institute for Sociology, University of Freiburg, Germany
Forschungspraxis/ Research Experience
2019-2022 Principal Investigator, Alexander von Humboldt Stiftung, PSI Fellowship Research Project
“Scripts of Anti-Racism”.
2016 - 2017 Principal Investigator, TÜBİTAK BİDEB-2232 Research Project
“The Development of Sociology Discipline in Turkey through a
‘Southern Sociology’ Perspective.
2010-2014 Post-doctoral Researcher, German Federal Ministry of Education and Research-BMBF
Research Project “Universality and Acceptance Potential of Social Science Knowledge: On the
Circulation of Knowledge between Europe and the Global South”.
Principal Investigator of the Sub-Project-B “The European Experience as a Model: The
Transfer of European Trade Union Theories and Strategies to South Africa and Turkey”.
2011 (3 months) Visiting Post-Doctoral Researcher, Department of Sociology, University of Cape Town, South
Africa.
2006-2007 Visiting Researcher, Industrial, Organizational and Labour Studies Department, University of
KwaZulu Natal, South Africa. Field work for the Ph.D. research project on “Street Traders: A
Bridge between Trade Unions and Social Movements in Contemporary South Africa”.
2002-2003 Research Assistant, Department of Sociology, Middle East Technical University, Turkey.
“The Underdevelopment Debate and Development of Sociology Discipline in Turkey” Research
Project.
2001 Research Assistant, Department of Sociology, Middle East Technical University, Turkey.
“World Bank New Agricultural Reform Application Project in Turkey”.
2001 Research Assistant, Department of Sociology, Middle East Technical University, Turkey.
“TRT Television May 2001 Public Opinion” Research Project.
2000 Data Analyst, Department of Sociology, Middle East Technical University, Turkey.
“DSI Yusufeli Dam” Research Project.
1999 Interviewer, Department of Sociology, Middle East Technical University, Turkey.
“Marmara Earthquake” Research Project.
Förderungen/Preise/Stipendien/Platzierungen/
Grants/Awards/Scholarships/Rankings
2019-2022 Research Fellowship, PSI, Alexander von Humboldt Stiftung, Germany.
2016-2017 Research Grant, The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey –TÜBİTAK-
BİDEB 2232 Program. (For the Research Project “The Development of Sociology Discipline in
Turkey through a ‘Southern Sociology’ Perspective).
2010- 2014 Research Grant, German Federal Ministry of Education and Research- BMBF. (For the
research project “The European Experience as a Model: On the Transfer of European Trade-
Union Theories and Strategies to South Africa and Turkey”: Sub-Project-B of the Research
Project “Universality and Acceptance Potential of Social Science Knowledge. The Circulation of
Knowledge between Europe and the Global South” directed by Dr. Wiebke Keim).
2011 Junior Social Scientist Award (Ph.D. Category),
Turkish Social Sciences Association.
2008 Nomination for the Teaching Award, The University of Freiburg Senate, Germany. (For the bi-national Seminar “Trade Unions on the Way to Europe: Contemporary Challenges in
Germany and Turkey”).
2007 – 2008 Teaching Grant, Hans-Böckler-Stiftung, Germany. (For the organization of the bi-national
seminar “Trade Unions on the Way to Europe: Contemporary Challenges in Germany and
Turkey”).
2005 – 2009 Doctoral Scholarship, Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, Germany.
2005 One of the Top-Three Graduates, Global Studies Programme, Institute of Sociology,
University of Freiburg, Germany.
2003 M.A. Study Grant, German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) and Global Studies
Programme.
2002 Honor Student, Middle East Technical University, Turkey.