Bahar Araz

Bahar Araz is a Professor at Başkent University, affiliated with the International Trade and Finance Program. Her academic credentials include a PhD in Economics from Hacettepe University (2009) and post-doctoral studies at the University of Cambridge (2014) and UC Berkeley (2017).

Education:

• Post-Doctorate in Philosophy, University of California Berkeley, 2017
• Post-Doctorate in Economics, University of Cambridge, 2014
• PhD in Economics, Hacettepe University, 2009

Research Interests: Professor Araz bridges Economics and Philosophy through International Trade and Finance, Evolutionary Economics, and Social Theory. Her work examines complex adaptive systems in economic modeling, social identity dynamics among entrepreneurial women, and philosophical foundations of economic thought including Marxist theory. She integrates realist philosophy with economic analysis to challenge conventional paradigms.

Publication Trends: Recent work (2020-2024) reveals a trajectory from historical economic analysis toward complex systems theory, with increasing focus on identity transformation in entrepreneurial contexts. Her 2024 Cambridge Journal of Economics paper establishes ontology as critical to economic modeling, while 2023 publications demonstrate interdisciplinary fusion of social positioning theory with philosophical realism. The consistent thread remains evolutionary economic frameworks applied to contemporary socioeconomic phenomena.