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Prof. Dr. Berrin Yanıkkaya is a prominent academic in Sociology at Yeditepe University's Faculty of Arts and Sciences. She holds professorships at multiple institutions including Auckland University of Technology and ARUCAD. Her career spans roles as Department Head (Sociology), Dean of Arts and Sciences, and Research Project Leader. Educated at Ankara University (Radio/TV/Cinema B.A.), Yeditepe University (M.A. in Radio/TV/Cinema), and Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University (Ph.D. in Sociology), her expertise bridges media studies with gender analysis.
- Current Position: Professor of Sociology at Yeditepe University
- Past Leadership Roles: Dean (Yeditepe, ARUCAD), Head of School (Auckland University of Technology)
- Research Focus: Gender studies, media criticism, cultural sociology, radical media practices
Her research explores intersections of media representation with gender, cultural identity, and digital transformation. Notable projects include EU-funded FLAIR and INTER-ACT initiatives on gender equality and audience transformation. She leads the Yeditepe University Gender Equality Research project (2023-2024).
Recent scholarly outputs analyze topics like third-space professionals in higher education, Anatolian pop music's rural-urban dynamics, and feminist alternative media practices. She has supervised 8 graduate theses addressing issues like transgender visibility, Syrian refugee media representation, and women's roles in news production.
