معرفی
Ezgi Elçi serves as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Migration Research Center at Koç University (MiReKoç), conducting research on political behavior and communication with emphasis on populism, democratization, and migrant/minority dynamics in Turkey.
His academic background includes:
- Ph.D. in Political Science and International Relations from Koç University, dissertation: "Politics of Nostalgia: Psychological Origins of Populism"
- Visiting researcher position at the Center for the Study of Global Issues (GLOBIS), University of Georgia, funded by Fulbright grant
Elçi's work critically examines psychological drivers of populism and democratic challenges in contexts with significant migrant populations, with a strong regional focus on Turkish politics. His research integrates behavioral political science methodologies to analyze identity-based political movements.
Key recognition includes:
- Fulbright grant for international research collaboration
His scholarly contributions appear in leading journals including the British Journal of Political Science and European Political Science Review, reflecting rigorous empirical analysis of contemporary political phenomena in Southeast Europe.
