Biography

Gözde Böcü is a Ph.D. Candidate in Political Science at the University of Toronto specializing in Comparative Politics and International Relations. Her research interests include transnationalism, migration, and authoritarianism. In her dissertation project, Gözde explores authoritarian diaspora policies and their effects on diasporas from a comparative perspective. Currently, she is working towards completing her dissertation project by conducting multi-sited fieldwork. In addition to her dissertation project, Gözde is involved in several academic projects on transnational repression, diaspora mobilization, and kinship and citizenship policies of authoritarian home states. Prior to joining the Ph.D. program, Gözde held several research fellowships and national scholarships in Germany. She has a B.A. and an M.A. in Sociology and Political Science from the Humboldt University of Berlin in Germany.

Research Interests

• Migration and Diasporas
• Transnational identity and citizenship
• Authoritarian Regimes
• European and Middle Eastern Politics

Education

• Ph.D. Candidate, Political Science, University of Toronto, Canada
• M.A., Social Sciences, Humboldt University of Berlin, Germany
• B.A. , Social Sciences, Humboldt University of Berlin, Germany

Publications

• Böcü, G. & Petersen, F. (2019): ‘Debating State Organization Principles in the Constitutional Conciliation Commission’ In: Petersen, F. & Yanasmayan Z. (Eds.): ‘The Failure of Popular Constitution-Making in Turkey: Regressing Towards Constitutional Autocracy’, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.
• Böcü, G. (2014): Generation Gezi – Jugend, Polarisierung und die neue Türkei. In: Jugend und Revolte im Arabischen Frühling. Berliner Debatte Initial (4), Potsdamer Wissenschaftsverlag, Potsdam.