Ilker Ataç

Prof. Ilker Ataç is a Professor of Politics in Social Work at the Faculty of Social Work, Hochschule Fulda since 2020. Previously, he held academic positions at the Universities of Vienna, Wiesbaden, Kassel, and Osnabrück. His research focuses on migration policy, social movements, urban citizenship, and Turkish political economy. He leads projects like INSIDE the Deportation Gap and has been affiliated with institutions such as the Vienna Institute for International Dialogue and Cooperation.

Education: Habilitation in Political Science (University of Vienna, 2020); PhD in Social Sciences (Goethe University Frankfurt, 2009). Teaching modules include Migrations- und Sozialpolitik, Soziale Bewegungen, and Menschenrechte.

Research highlights include studies on undocumented migrants, local welfare provision for asylum seekers, and transnational solidarity networks. He co-edits the journal Movements and serves on academic boards such as the Rat für Migration and Kritische Migrationsforschung networks.

Key achievements: Coordinated projects on tax policy coordination, Muslim headscarf debates, and youth integration in Vienna. Media contributions include commentaries on nationalist exclusion discourses in Austrian media.

Professional roles: Reviewer for journals like Ethnic and Racial Studies, Citizenship Studies, and Antipode. Active in policy dialogues through platforms like the Mattersburger Kreis for development policy.