معرفی
Caglar Dolek is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology at California Polytechnic State University, Humboldt. His research focuses on critical criminology, urban sociology, political economy, and social history, particularly examining state power formation, policing dynamics, and marginalization in Turkey and the Global South. He holds a Ph.D. in Sociology from Carleton University (2019), and degrees from Middle East Technical University (M.S. 2011, B.S. 2008).
Education:
- Ph.D. Sociology, Carleton University (2019)
- M.S. Political Science & Public Administration, Middle East Technical University (2011)
- B.S. International Relations, Middle East Technical University (2008)
Research Interests: Dolek investigates the carceral state, neoliberal authoritarianism, and the dialectical relationship between policing and urban marginality. His book manuscript Policing Slums in Turkey (Edinburgh University Press) explores Ankara’s policing history through oral narratives and visual records. He also co-edited Turkey’s New State in the Making (Zed Books, 2020), analyzing AKP-era state transformations.
Awards:
- 2024 Cal Poly Humboldt Promising Faculty Scholars Award
- 2019 Carleton University Senate Medal Nominee
Teaching: Courses include SOC 650 (Race, Ethnicity & Gender), CRIM 325W (Law & Society), and SOC 480 (Marginalized Poor & Radical Imagination). He emphasizes critical thinking and transformative education.
Publications: Recent works address paramilitary policing in Turkey’s post-Gezi era, privatized security sectors, and historical analyses of urban marginality. Over 10 peer-reviewed articles and book contributions reflect his interdisciplinary approach.
