Professional Summary
I am a recent PhD graduate in Political Science and Sociology from the Scuola Normale Superiore in Florence. Prior to my PhD I completed master's degress at Freie Universität Berlin (Sociology: European Societies) and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (MA Research Training Program in Social Sciences), and received my bachelor of arts in Sociology from Hacettepe University in Ankara, with a minor degree in Political Science and Public Administration. I have been a visiting fellow at the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, WZB Berlin Social Science Center, University of Gothenburg, DeZIM Institut, and Universität Bremen.
Education
Ph.D. in Political Science and Sociology
Scuola Normale Superiore
MA Research Training Program in Social Sciences
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
MA Sociology - European Societies
Freie Universität Berlin
BA in Sociology (minor in Political Science and Public Administration)
Hacettepe Üniversitesi
Interests
Far-right in Western Europe
Social movements
Text analysis
Network analysis
Content analysis
📚 My Research
My research lies at the intersection of political sociology and (digital) media/communication studies. I am a mixed-methods researcher with a particular interest in content analysis (especially text analysis) and network analysis.
My doctoral dissertation, Dynamics of Far-Right Transnationalization, was completed at the Scuola Normale Superiore in Florence.
Recent Publications