Doctor Oznur Sahin
Associate Lecturer, Social Sciences,
Geography, Tourism & Planning
Research Officer,
Professional Team, School of Social Sciences
Research Officer,
Professional Team, School of Social Sciences
Biography
Dr Öznur Sahin is a researcher with the Challenging Racism Project in the School of Social Sciences. She received her PhD from the Institute for Culture and Society at Western Sydney University. Situated at the intersection of a broad range of fields of human geography, urban studies, gender and cultural studies, her PhD examined the secular and religious politics of place and urban identity, urban governance and urban public space, the urban politics of national ceremonies and commemorations and the gendered dynamics of space in Istanbul. Öznur has contributed to research and teaching in the areas of racism and anti-racism, multiculturalism and cultural diversity, urban management and planning, and research methodologies.
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Qualifications
- PhD Western Sydney University
Awards
- Geographical Society of NSW Post-Doctoral Scholar Award 2020-07-16
- Western Sydney University Higher Degree Research Completion Scholarship 2017-11-16
- TASA The Jerzy Zubrzycki Postgraduate Scholarship Award 2016-10-06
Organisational Unit (School / Division)
- Geography, Tourism & Planning
- Professional Team, School of Social Sciences
- Professional Team, School of Social Sciences
Contact
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| Location: | Parramatta |
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Teaching
Previous Teaching Areas
- CULT3001 Applied Social Research, 2017
- CULT3001 Applied Social Research, 2018
- CULT3001 Applied Social Research, 2019
- CULT3001 Applied Social Research, 2020
- CULT3001 Applied Social Research, 2021
- HUMN1008 Cities: Introduction to Urban Studies, 2020
- HUMN1041 People, Place and Social Difference, 2017
- HUMN1041 People, Place and Social Difference, 2018
- HUMN1041 People, Place and Social Difference, 2019
- HUMN1041 People, Place and Social Difference, 2021
- HUMN1041 People, Place and Social Difference, 2022
- HUMN2058 Urban Life/Urban Culture, 2017
- HUMN3033 Digital Cultures, 2019
Publications
Chapters in Books
- Sahin, O. (2010), 'Siyrilanlar ya da Arada Kalanlar : Araf'in Kimlik Uzerine Bir Okumasi', Sozden Yaziya, Bogazici Universitesi Yayinevi 9789756193822.
Journal Articles
- Sahin, O. (2021), 'Politics and the performance of space in Istanbul', Issues: A Multilingual Journal of Short Essays, vol 4 .
- Sahin, O. and Sahin, O. (2018), 'From home to city : gender segregation, homosociality and publicness in Istanbul', Gender, Place and Culture, vol 25, no 5 , pp 743 - 757.
- Sahin, O. (2010), 'Azizim Oguz Atay', Roman Kahramanlari, vol 4 , pp 5 - 8.
- Sahin, O. (2006), 'Siyrilanlar ya da Arada Kalanlar : Araf ve Kimlik', Varlik, vol 1181 , pp 67 - 71.
Conference Papers
- Sahin, O. and Sahin, O. (2016), 'Gender and civic engagement : the Bagcilar Municipality Women's Council in Istanbul', Australian Sociological Association. Conference, Melbourne, Vic..
Current Projects
| Title: | Program Evaluation: Interfaith Encounters |
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| Western Researchers: | Rhonda Itaoui, Oznur Sahin and Kevin Dunn |
| Years: | 2023-07-17 - 2024-06-21 |
| ID: | P00028766 |
| Title: | Positive Peace and Cultural Wellbeing and Agency Initiative: Exploring peaceful solutions to living well in diverse communities [COMPACT] |
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| Western Researchers: | Kerry Robinson, Sarah De Nardi, Lucy Nicholas, Karin Louise, Nichole Georgeou, Selda Dagistanli, Kevin Dunn, Rachel Sharples, Cristina Rocha, Oznur Sahin and Erika Smith |
| Years: | 2021-02-02 - 2024-06-30 |
| ID: | P00026883 |
| Title: | Emerging vectors and sources of racism: responding to the online challenges to social cohesion [Via Deakin University] |
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| Western Researchers: | Kevin Dunn, Nida Denson, Alanna Kamp, Rachel Sharples and Oznur Sahin |
| Years: | 2024-03-05 - 2025-06-30 |
| ID: | P00029097 |