Deniz Yonucu

Deniz Yonucu is a scholar specializing in urban anthropology, political sociology, and critical legal studies. She holds a Ph.D. in Anthropology from Cornell University (2014) and has served as a Lecturer at Freie Universität Berlin (Summer 2017). Her research explores youth violence, spatial segregation, and sovereignty in Turkey's urban contexts.

• Education:
  • Ph.D., Anthropology, Cornell University (2014)
  • Visiting Fellow, Anthropology, Columbia University (2009)
  • MA, Social Sciences, University of Chicago (2006)
  • MA, Sociology, Boğaziçi University (2005)
  • BA, Sociology, Istanbul Bilgi University (2002)

Her work interrogates neoliberal governance, police violence, and sectarian polarization in Istanbul's working-class Alevi neighborhoods. She has published on topics including anti-terror law, urban marginalization, and counter-violence practices.

Yonucu has received prestigious awards such as the Alexander von Humboldt Post-Doctoral Fellowship and the Salt Research Award. She has presented at international conferences and workshops on urban conflict, human rights, and political transformations.

• Scientific Awards:
  • Georg Foster Post-Doctoral Fellowship (2015-2018)
  • Salt Research Award (2014)
  • British Council Researcher Links Travel Grant (2015)
  • Wenner-Gren Dissertation Grant (2010-2011)