Barış ERDOĞAN

Barış ERDOĞAN is a Professor in the Department of Sociology at Uskudar University, serving as Head of the Sociology Department and previously as Vice Dean of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. He holds a PhD from École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales (EHESS, Paris) with research foci on social movements, postcolonialism, and symbolic violence. His academic career includes roles such as Coordinator of Research Group for SDG Labeling and Board Member of the Faculty Management Council.

Education: B.A. in Public Administration (Marmara University), M.A. in Asia Minor Studies (EHESS-INALCO Paris), PhD in Sociology (EHESS Paris). His work explores topics like LGBTQ+ movements, digital social exclusion, and modernization impacts. He supervised 4 graduate theses addressing social integration, Industry 4.0 workforce effects, and gender-based violence dynamics.

Publications span 13 articles and 7 authored/edited books, including works on disaster sociology, online dating behaviors, and colonial mental codes. He actively participates in international conferences and chairs the Discipline Commission at the Faculty level. Administrative roles include oversight of Erasmus programs and student disciplinary boards.

Research initiatives focus on sociology education's impact on students and historical projects like translating Mehmed Said Pasha's memoirs. His work bridges classical sociological theory with modern issues like digital labor environments and pandemic-era social dynamics.