معرفی
Ferruh Yilmaz is an Associate Professor in the Department of Communication at Tulane University's School of Liberal Arts. His research examines discourse construction of cultural identities, particularly focusing on immigration debates, populist movements, and Islam-West relations in European political discourse.
Research specialties include:
- Discursive production of Muslim immigrant identities
- Culturalization of political discourse
- Far-right populist rhetoric
- Media representations of ethnicity
- Hegemonic transformations in European politics
His publications analyze how political discourses reframe social divisions from class-based to cultural/ethnic terms. Recent work investigates media representations of immigration, cultural solidarity paradigms, and the rhetorical strategies of populist movements. Methodologically, Yilmaz employs discourse analysis, rhetorical criticism, and critical cultural studies approaches.
Courses taught include Rhetorical Criticism, Public Opinion and Media, Politics of Immigration in Europe, and Media/Moral Panics. His research has been supported by international collaborations and visiting fellowships.
