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Erol Erkan serves as Associate Professor in the Department of Philosophy and Religious Sciences at Gaziantep University's Faculty of Theology. His academic career spans over a decade with continuous teaching and research activities since 2013. Previously holding positions as Doctor Lecturer (2013-2019) and currently as Associate Professor (2019-present), he has held significant administrative roles including Department Chair (2015-2021), Institute Director (2019-2022), and Head of Sociology of Religion Discipline (2013-present).
- Doctorate (2012): Philosophy and Religious Sciences, Erciyes University
- Master's (2004): Philosophy and Religious Sciences, Harran University
- Bachelor's (2000): Theology, Harran University
Professor Erkan's research centers on the sociology of religion with particular focus on religious communities, secularization processes, and migration-religion intersections. His work examines contemporary Turkish religious dynamics through empirical studies of youth consumption patterns, Syrian refugee integration, and civil society organizations. Notable research areas include religious commodification, headscarf debates in theological education, and cultural memory through national symbols.
His recent publications (2023-2024) reveal increasing emphasis on migration-religion dynamics and religious commodification, with methodological approaches combining qualitative fieldwork in Gaziantep with theoretical frameworks from Assmann's cultural memory studies and secularization theory. The geographical focus remains predominantly on Southeastern Turkey with comparative implications for broader Islamic contexts.
Professor Erkan has secured research funding including a TÜBİTAK 1002 project on Syrian integration through religious networks (2021). His editorial work includes serving as editor for the İlahiyat Akademi journal since 2015.
He has supervised three master's theses on migration-commerce relationships, Istanbul Convention reactions, and faith-behavior correlations. His teaching portfolio spans undergraduate to doctoral levels with recurring courses in Sociology of Religion, Research Methods, and Ethics across all academic tiers.
