Country of residence

Turkey

Brief introduction

PhD student, Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva

Education

MA in Development Studies, 2010, Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva, Switzerland

Academic profile

My research interests are poverty and social inequalities, social development, urbanization, subaltern studies, gender and ethnicity with a specific focus on Roma. My current research is situated in the intersection of subaltern studies and economic anthropology. I have research expertise in qualitative research, particularly with Roma communities in Turkey. Moreover, my thematic expertise extends to gender, human rights, minorities, international organizations and development policy.

Publications

• Günes, Ozge Burcu. 2012. “Roma in Istanbul: Strategies to Deal with Their Exclusion from the Welfare System.” Économies Et Sociétés 46 (2). Series: Développement, Croissance Et Progrès (Forthcoming).
• Günes, Ozge Burcu. 2010. “Education and Employment in Social Exclusion: Insights on Roma Poverty in Istanbul”. Unpublished Master’s Dissertation, Geneva: Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies.

Keywords

Subaltern studies, Romany Studies, Gender, Economic anthropology

Contact

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