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Alparslan Akkus serves as a Research Fellow in the Research Unit Comparative Public Policy at the University of Tübingen's Institute of Political Science since 2022, affiliated with the Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences. His work bridges academic research and practical policy analysis within European social policy frameworks.
His educational background includes:
- BA in Political Science and International Relations from Bogazici University
- Master of Business Administration (MBA)
- PhD with interdisciplinary research on political communication, networked social movements, and public diplomacy
- New Media and Ethics Certificate from University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Dr. Akkus specializes in migration studies and social policy research, examining how digital platforms reshape political discourse through lenses of populism and public diplomacy. His scholarship integrates communication theory with real-world policy challenges, particularly regarding human rights and transnational movements. This dual academic-journalistic perspective emerges from his field experience publishing Turkish-English editions of The New York Times and contributing to The Huffington Post on freedom of expression issues.
As core faculty in the Comparative Public Policy team, he collaborates with scholars including Cecilia Bruzelius, Julia Buchner, and Martin Seeleib-Kaiser on the Journal of European Social Policy. His teaching integrates media ethics with political analysis, reflecting his certificate training at UNC Chapel Hill. Beyond academia, his journalistic practice provides unique insights into foreign policy dynamics and digital-era civil liberties.
