Zeynep Yanasmayan

Dr. Zeynep Yanasmayan is a Researcher at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, specializing in Migration, Citizenship, Religion, and Constitutional Politics. Her work explores the governance of diversity, focusing on dual citizenship debates, integration policies, and religious-secular dynamics in Europe. She has held positions at institutions like the European University Viadrina, Max Planck Institute, and KU Leuven.

• Education: PhD in Social Sciences from KU Leuven (2013), MScEcon in Security and Citizenship from Aberystwyth University (2007), MA in European Studies from ULB (2005), BA in Political Science from Boğaziçi University (2004).

Her research spans Multiculturalism, Europeanization, and migration policies, with a focus on Turkish diasporas. She has presented at conferences such as APSA and ECPR, and contributed to edited volumes on interculturalism and radicalization. Publications include work on compulsory language requirements and citizenship as an integration tool. She currently coordinates research on constitutional politics in Turkey and broader Europe.